Golf carts and UTVs may be operated on village streets subject to the following:
(A) The driver is subject to the mandatory vehicle liability insurance requirements of Illinois under ILCS Ch. 625, Act 5, §§ 7-601 through 7-610 of the Illinois Vehicle Code, and must carry proof of such insurance, specifically listing the golf cart or UTV.
(B) Permit sticker/placard issued by the village shall be affixed and remain constantly visible on the rear of the golf cart or UTV while operation on village streets.
(C) The driver be 16 years of age or older, and must possess a valid driver's license.
(D) Prior to operating any golf cart or UTV within the Village of Channahon, each operator will have on file a signed waiver of liability as provided by the village.
(E) When operated on a roadway, a golf cart and UTV shall have its headlights and tail lamps illuminated.
(F) The golf cart and UTV shall be equipped with brakes, a steering wheel apparatus, tires, a rearview mirror, windshield, horn or warning device, seat belts for driver and passenger(s), red reflective warning devices in front and rear, an approved slow moving vehicle emblem (as required of other vehicles in ILCS Ch. 625, Act 5, § 12-709 of the Illinois Vehicle Code) on the rear of the golf cart or UTV, a headlight that emits a white light visible from a distance of 500 feet to the front, a tail lamp that emits a red light visible from at least 100 feet from the rear, brake lights, and turn signals front and rear.
(G) The golf cart and UTV driver must obey all traffic laws of the State of Illinois and the Village of Channahon with regard to the movement and operation of vehicles on the streets and roadways.
(H) Golf carts and UTVs may only be operated on village streets with posted speed limits of 35 miles per hour or less. This division (H) does not prohibit a golf cart or UTV from crossing a village street at an intersection where the village street has a posted speed limit of more than 35 miles per hour.
(I) A person driving a golf cart and UTV may make a direct crossing upon or across a state road if the state road has a speed limit of 35 miles per hour or less and the crossing is made at an intersection controlled by a traffic light or a four-way stop sign.
(J) The driver must not exceed 25 MPH.
(K) Shall only be operated from sunrise to sunset.
(L) A person who drives or is in actual physical control of the golf cart or UTV on a roadway while under the influence is subject to ILCS Ch. 625, Act 5, §§ 11-500 through 11-502, and applicable local ordinances.
(M) Golf carts and UTVs may not be operated on sidewalks or other public property not accessible to or authorized for vehicular traffic.
(N) No "non-highway" vehicle as defined in ILCS Ch. 625, Act 5, § 11-1426.1 is permitted on village streets, roads or highways except golf carts and UTVs as defined in § 70.20.
(1) No aftermarket muffler or exhaust which produces a noise level above the original manufacturer's muffler or exhaust will be permitted.
(2) All home-build, or kit-build, golf carts and UTVs are prohibited.
(O) All crossings of streets, roads and highways which are permitted by this subchapter must be direct crossings made at an intersection.
(P) Compliance is required with the following provision of the Illinois Child Passenger Protection Act whichever is more restrictive:
(1) When transporting any child under eight years, the driver shall be responsible for providing for the protection of the child by securing them in an appropriate child restraint system. The parent or legal guardian of the child under eight years shall provide a child restraint system to any person who transports a child.
(2) If the child being transported is under two years of age, the driver is responsible for properly securing the child in a rear facing child restraint system unless the child weighs 40 or more pounds or is 40 or more inches tall.
(3) For purposes of this section a "child restraint system" means any device which meets the standard of the United States Department of Transportation designed to restrain, seat or position children, which also includes a booster seat.
(4) A child weighing more than 40 pounds may be transported in the rear seat while only wearing a lap belt if the back seat is not equipped with a combination lap and shoulder belt.
(Ord. 2035, passed 11-2-20)