[HISTORY: Adopted by the Common Council of the City of Franklin 8-5-1997
by Ord. No. 97-1461 as Sec. 13.04 of the 1997 Code. Amendments
noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Licenses and permits — See Ch. 169.
No person shall operate a go-cart or minibike track within the city
without having first obtained a license therefor.
No license for the operation of a go-cart or minibike track shall be
granted except to citizens of the United States and this state; nor shall
any license be granted to any person who has been convicted of a felony.
Before any license shall be granted, the Council shall find that the
design and method of operation of such track is not likely to depreciate real
estate values on property immediately adjacent to the proposed track.
The annual license fee for each track shall be as stated in Chapter 169, Licenses and Permits.
Each license shall be issued subject to the following conditions:
A.
Each go-cart must have a thorough technical inspection
by the licensee before going on the track.
B.
Tires on the go-carts must be in good condition.
C.
Go-carts must be of safe design and construction.
D.
The licensee must restrain and eliminate rough and careless
driving.
E.
No alcoholic beverages shall be permitted on the licensed
premises.
F.
No person shall be permitted on the premises while under
the influence of alcohol.
G.
The licensee shall protect adjacent property owners from
any loud and unusual noise which would tend to interfere with the adjacent
property owner's customary enjoyment of his or her property or business.
H.
Each licensee shall observe closing hours established
by the Council, to protect neighboring property. In no event shall the premises
be open after 12:00 midnight.
I.
The go-cart shall be powered by one engine only, with
the governor limiting the speed to 15 miles per hour.
