The original published manufacturer specifications will rule when determining all registration elements that cannot be readily measured, such as weight and horsepower.
(a) Physical inspections. All personal-use electric vehicles must be physically inspected when being registered for the first time with the village and must be equipped with the following:
(1) Front headlights;
(2) Rear taillights;
(3) Rear brake lights;
(4) Rear view mirror with unobstructed view, specifically including an unobstructed view of any trailers being towed;
(5) Parking brake;
(6) Seatbelts for all seating positions on the electric vehicle: and
(7) Rear-facing passenger grab bars.
Proper functioning of the aforesaid equipment shall be the responsibility of the electric vehicle owner, and the village assumes no liability with respect to function, operation or inspection of the equipment.
(b) Dimension and weight limits. No personal-use electric vehicle shall be registered or approved for use on village streets if the overall dimensions and/or weight of the electric vehicle exceed any of the following dimensions:
(1) Length: 160.00 inches;
(2) Height: 84.00 inches;
(3) Width: 60.00 inches;
(4) Weight: 1,600.00 pounds. Weight shall be determined by the manufacturer's published data or, if none is available, then by the electric vehicle's curb weight.
(c) Lift kits: ride height modification limits. No personal use electric vehicle shall be registered or approved for use on the village's streets with a lift kit which has not been installed by the original equipment manufacturer (OEM) unless it complies with the following specifications:
(1) Any electric vehicle which has a lift kit installed by the OEM shall not be further lifted by the installation of an after-market lift kit.
(2) The maximum increase in electric vehicle height is limited to four inches. The amount of lift will be determined
by measuring the distance from the road to the top of the floorboard on the lifted electric vehicle and comparing this distance to the same measurement taken on the same model electric vehicle as delivered from the OEM.
(3) Any electric vehicle which has an after-market lift kit installed must have heavy-duty springs included as part of the modification.
(4) If any part of the increase in electric vehicle height is the result of the installation of larger tires, these tires must be United States Department of Transportation highway-rated tires with a minimum wheel size of 10.00 inches and a maximum diameter of 23.00 inches.
(d) Horsepower limits. No personal-use electric vehicle that derives its power from an electric motor that produces 7.0 horsepower or more shall be registered or otherwise approved for use on village streets. All personal-use electric vehicles that derive power from electric motors producing greater than 5.5 horsepower shall have a functioning speedometer.
(e) Unobstructed views. No personal-use electric vehicle shall be registered or approved for use on village streets if the operator's view is materially obstructed, obscured, or impaired by any sign, poster, sticker, or other non-transparent material placed upon any front windshield, or side or rear window. This subsection specifically permits signs, posters, stickers, or other non-transparent materials that do not extend more than 12 inches from the bottom edge or six inches from the top edge of the front windshield.
(f) Registration fees. The registrations issued pursuant to this section shall be issued by the village upon payment of a registration fee as determined by the Village Council from time to time.
(g) Revocation of registration. For failure to comply with any of the provisions set forth in this division, the village in its sole discretion may refuse to register the vehicle or may choose to revoke any registration previously issued.
(Ord. of 2019, 10-15-2019)