In order to be operated on a designated county roadway, a golf cart shall:
(A) Be issued a permit for the golf cart by the county;
(B) Display a sticker or permit that identifies that the golf cart is allowed to be operated on specific roadways within the county;
(C) Be inspected by a certified inspector designated by the Boone County Sheriff's office and certified through the Department of Vehicle Regulation to ensure that the golf cart complies with the requirements of this section. The inspection fee under this division shall be $5 if the inspection occurs at the Sheriff's inspection site or $10 per trip charged if it becomes necessary for the certified inspector to travel to the site of the golf cart rather than having the golf cart brought to the Sheriff's inspection site;
(D) Display a slow-moving vehicle emblem in compliance with KRS 189.820;
(E) Be insured in compliance with KRS 304.39-080 by the owner or operator, and the proof of insurance shall be inside the golf cart at all times of operation on a public roadway;
(F) Be operated by a person with a valid operator's license in his or her possession;
(G) Be restricted such that the operation of a golf cart does not cross any roadway at an intersection where the roadway being crossed has a posted speed limit of more than 35 miles per hour and does not cross any state route that has been prohibited by the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet; and
(H) Be operated only on a designated county roadway approved by the Fiscal Court and listed in the Boone County Code of Ordinances.
(Ord. 2019-17, passed 7-23-19; Am. Ord. 2020-19, passed 8-25-20)