(A) Definition. For the purpose of this section, the following definition shall apply unless the context indicates or requires a different meaning.
GOLF CART. Any self-propelled vehicle that:
(a) 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 of a golf course;
(b) Has a minimum of four wheels;
(c) Is designed to operate at a speed of not more than 35 miles per hour;
(d) Is designed to carry not more than six persons, including the driver;
(e) Has a maximum gross vehicle weight of 2,500 pounds;
(f) Has a maximum rated payload capacity of 1,200 pounds; and
(g) Is equipped with the following:
1. Headlamps;
2. Tail lamps;
3. Stop lamps;
4. Front and rear turn signals;
5. One red reflex reflector on each side as far to the rear as practicable, and one red reflex reflector on the rear;
6. 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;
7. A parking brake;
8. For each designated seating position, a seatbelt assembly that conforms to the federal motor vehicle safety provided in 449 C.F.R. § 571.209; and
9. A horn that meets the requirements of KRS 189.080.
(B) Streets designated for golf cart use. Golf carts may be operated on any roadway in the City of Campbellsville whose speed limits are 25 miles per hours or less, excepting any roadway maintained by the Commonwealth of Kentucky Transportation Cabinet and those portions of any other roadways that cross a state-maintained highway on which the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet has determined that the prohibition of the use of golf carts is necessary in the interest of public safety.
(C) Requirements for operation. In order to be operated on such designated streets, a golf cart shall:
(1) Meet all requirements for a golf cart defined in KRS 189.286(1)(a), as may be amended;
(2) Be issued a permit for the golf cart by the Campbellsville Police Department at a cost of $25 per golf cart permit application. The Chief of Police, or designee, shall prepare an application form for the permit request. Renewals for permits shall be due on or before January 15 of each year. There shall be no proration of the fee for any permit issued after January 15, and all permits issued after January 15 shall expire on January 15 the following year. Insurance and proof of inspection by a certified inspector shall be presented prior to issuance of an official permits. Permits issued for 2022 will include 2021 applications for permits;
(3) Display an official permit issued by the Campbellsville Police Department and affixed to the lower left side (driver's side) of the windshield of the golf cart;
(4) Be inspected by a certified inspector designated by the Taylor 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 section shall not exceed $5 if the inspection occurs at the Sheriff's office, with an additional fee not to exceed $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 office;
(5) The golf cart displays a slow-moving vehicle emblem in compliance with KRS 189.820;
(6) The golf cart shall 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;
(7) The operator of the golf cart does not cross a roadway at an intersection where the roadway being crossed has a posted speed limit of more than 35 miles per hour;
(8) Any person operating a golf cart on a public roadway under the provisions of this section shall be subject to the traffic regulation of KRS Chapter 189 and any other state law;
(9) Be operated only between sunrise and 10:30 p.m.; and
(10) Be operated by a person with a valid operator's license in his or her possession.
(D) Exemptions.
(1) A golf cart operating under the provisions of this section is not considered to be a motor vehicle and is exempt from:
(a) Title requirements of KRS 186.020;
(b) Vehicle registration requirements of KRS 186.050; and
(c) Emissions compliance certificates pursuant to KRS 224.20-720.
(2) The provisions of this section shall not apply to a golf cart that is not used on a public roadway except to cross a roadway while following a golf cart path on a golf course.
(Ord. 21-06, passed 9-20-2021)