CLEVELAND, Ohio — Golf carts may soon be allowed on Cleveland’s streets — but only for businesses offering tours and short rides for patrons looking to skip a walk.

Mayor Justin Bibb has proposed legislation that would allow businesses to operate golf carts on city streets. Those carts would be subject to yearly inspections, traffic restrictions and a $150 fee per vehicle.

City Council, while cautious, approved an amended version of the legislation at Wednesday’s public safety meeting. It still must go through another committee meeting and a full council vote before any golf cart regulations become official.

Bibb’s safety and city planning officials faced dozens of questions from council members, who wanted to make sure allowing golf carts didn’t lead to a bigger issue down the road.

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