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Carver council asks staff to draft golf-cart ordinance; jurisdictional limits on county roads noted
Summary
Council asked staff to draft ordinance options for permitting golf carts and consult the sheriff's office; staff and the city attorney warned that county/state roads like Jonathan Carver Parkway cannot be authorized by city ordinance.
Council members directed staff to prepare draft ordinance options that designate allowed streets, identify safety-equipment standards and propose permit processes and fees, while staff and the city attorney emphasized jurisdictional limits.
The city attorney reminded the council that any municipal authorization must apply only to roads under city jurisdiction: "there's no ability for these vehicles to operate on county highways or state highways... any authorization for using those vehicles has to be done by a permit" and the city can only designate streets it controls. Council discussion highlighted practical travel-route concerns for new developments; one councilmember pointed out that access from Summerfield to the rest of the community would require travel on Jonathan Carver Parkway, which is not a city roadway.
Given those constraints, the council asked staff to draft ordinance options for review and to consult the sheriff's office about enforcement challenges and likely routing issues between jurisdictions. No ordinance was adopted at the work session; staff will return with options.
