For the purpose of this title the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
“GOLF CART.” Any self-propelled vehicle that:
(1) Is designed for the transportation of players or maintaining equipment on a golf course, while engaged in the playing of golf, supervising the play of golf, or maintaining the condition of the grounds on a golf course;
(2) Has a minimum of four (4) wheels;
(3) Is designed to operate at a speed of not more than thirty-five (35) miles per hour;
(4) Is designed to carry not more than six (6) persons, including the driver;
(5) Has a maximum gross vehicle weight of two thousand five hundred (2,500) pounds;
(6) Has a maximum rated payload capacity of one thousand two hundred (1,200) pounds; and
(7) Is equipped with the following:
(a) Headlamps;
(b) Tail lamps;
(c) Stop lamps;
(d) Front and rear turn signals;
(e) One (l) red reflex reflector on each side as far to the rear as practicable, and one (1) red reflex reflector on the rear;
(f) An exterior mirror mounted on the driver’s side of the vehicle, and either an exterior mirror mounted on the passenger’s side of the vehicle or an interior mirror;
(g) A parking brake;
(h) For each designated seating position, a seatbelt assembly that conforms to the federal motor vehicle safety standard provided in 49 C.F.R. § 571.209; and
(i) A horn that meets the requirements of KRS 189.080; and
(j) All golf carts, upon their annual inspection, shall be equipped with a windshield made of glass, acrylic, or polycarbonate, with adequate visibility (an AS-1 or AS-5 windshield, as defined by the Department of Transportation, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, 49 C.F.R. 571, Final Rule is recommended).
(Ord. 2011-01, passed 6-15-11; Am. Ord. 2015-03, passed 11-18-15; Am. Ord. 2020-4, passed 9-16-20; Am. Ord. 2021-7, passed 10-20-21; Am. Ord. 2022-1, passed 2-16-22; Am. Ord. 2022-6, passed 11-16-22; Am. Ord. 2023-1, passed 2-15-23; Am. Ord. 2023-3, passed 6-21-23)