(A) Any owner of a golf cart desiring to operate the same on city streets must initially register it with and have it inspected by the Police Department before operation on city streets, pursuant to § 73.21.
(B) The golf cart registration provided for above is valid for one year which shall terminate on May 1 of each year thereafter. The registration is renewable pursuant to § 73.21.
(C) The operator of a golf cart within the city shall adhere to and follow all traffic rules and regulations as set forth by the state code and, in addition thereto, the following.
(1) The operator of a golf cart must have a valid state driver’s license.
(2) The operator of a golf cart shall drive the golf cart as close to the curb/edge of the street when possible and must yield to other vehicles on the road.
(3) Golf carts shall not be operated on sidewalks.
(4) A golf cart must have seat belts for each passenger, and each passenger in or on the golf cart shall have said seatbelts securely fastened around them.
(5) No children under three years of age shall be permitted to ride on a golf cart.
(6) The cart must have a high-visibility flag extending at least two feet above the heads of the occupants or the roof of the golf cart, whichever is higher.
(7) Each golf cart must have a slow-moving vehicle emblem attached to the rear of the same.
(8) All golf carts are required to carry property damage and bodily injury insurance as a condition of operation on city streets and shall provide a copy of said insurance upon the request of any city official or employee.
(9) The maximum seating for golf carts are designated as only two persons per seat with only two people in the front seat and, if equipped, two people in the rear seat.
(10) There shall be a maximum speed limit of 15 mph.
(11) All police and fire vehicles and special events vehicles are exempt from the terms of this subchapter.
(Ord. 1551, passed 10-19-2009)