A. Permit: A permit shall be issued within seven (7) days upon the approval of an application from an owner of a golf cart or neighborhood vehicle to operate a neighborhood vehicle upon the streets and roadways within the jurisdiction of the city of Carbondale, except where expressly prohibited.
B. Application: Any person requesting a permit shall submit to the Carbondale police department on a form supplied by the city which shall contain, at a minimum, the following:
1. An application which contains the owner's name, address, phone number, driver's license number, vehicle identification number (VIN), make and model of vehicle,
2. Proof of valid insurance information, which meets the requirements of 625 Illinois Compiled Statutes 5/7-601 et seq., specifically for the golf cart or neighborhood vehicle to be operated on city streets,
3. Signed and notarized waiver of liability by applicant releasing the city from any and all future claims resulting from the operation of their golf cart or neighborhood vehicle pursuant to this chapter or any other ordinance of the city of Carbondale,
4. Present the vehicle for physical inspection to ensure that the vehicle is safe to operate on city streets and is in compliance with the requirements of this chapter. A golf cart or neighborhood vehicle will be allowed to be driven to the police department to have the vehicle inspected and permitted, if the requester has called ahead and arranged with the chief of police (or designee) a specific meeting time,
5. Any handicapped applicant must submit a certificate signed by a physician that he is a handicapped applicant and is able to safely operate a motorized golf cart, neighborhood vehicle or recreational off highway vehicle on the roadways designated.
Upon issuance, said permit shall be displayed on the front and rear of the vehicle as may be administratively required by the city.
C. Fee: An annual registration and permit fee of twenty five dollars ($25.00) for applicants age sixty five (65) or older and fifty dollars ($50.00) per year for all other applicants shall be submitted at the time of the application for the permit, and subject to renewal thereafter.
D. Permit Renewal: A permit shall be valid for a period of one year and may be renewed upon application of the owner, in compliance with subsection B of this section.
E. Transferability: A permit is nontransferable.
F. Change Of Contact Information: It shall be the duty of the permit holder to inform the Carbondale police department of any change of address, phone number, or insurance coverage, within ten (10) business days of such change.
G. Denial Of Permit: A permit shall be denied only for the following reasons:
1. The vehicle is not properly titled with the Illinois secretary of state, if required,
2. The insurance information for the vehicle cannot be verified,
3. The registered owner does not have a valid driver's license,
4. The owner has provided any false information in their application, or
5. The vehicle does not conform to the requirements of this chapter.
H. False Information: It shall be unlawful for anyone to provide false information in the application for a permit to operate a neighborhood vehicle or golf cart. (Ord. 2016-13)