(A) Any UTV operated on a city street must be registered under the laws of the State of Indiana and meet all registration and licensing requirements of the State of the Indiana. Proof of registration must be kept with the UTV at all times.
(B) Any golf cart operated on a city street must meet the following requirements and be subject to the following conditions and/or procedures:
(1) Golf carts must be registered at the City Police Department and no person shall operate a golf cart in the city unless such golf cart has been issued a permit.
(2) Golf carts must be applied for on a form provided by the city, accompanied by reasonable proof of ownership, and provided to the Chief of Police or officer assigned to such responsibility.
(3) Golf carts registered under this chapter shall be equipped with two headlamps, two tail lamps, front and rear turn lamps, and rear brake lamps, all of which must be visible from a distance of at least 500 feet.
(4) The Chief of Police or officer assigned to the responsibility as set forth above, on receiving proper application and inspection of golf carts, is authorized to issue a golf cart permit.
(5) The person seeking a golf cart permit shall not be issued a permit unless the person has received a copy of the rules and regulations concerning golf carts and signs an acknowledgment that they received and understand the rules and regulations.
(6) The Chief of Police or officer assigned shall not issue a permit for any golf cart when he or she knows or has reasonable grounds to believe that the applicant is not the owner of or entitled to the possession of such golf cart.
(7) A copy of the permit shall be kept with the golf cart at all times.
(8) The fee for obtaining a permit shall be $25. Permits shall be required to be obtained on a biennial basis every two years. Permits are non-transferrable and non-assignable. Although those who have obtained permits under prior law (before 2017) are not exempt from this provision, fees previously paid for a permit under this chapter shall be applied toward the obtainment of a permit under this amended permit provision.
(9) Upon being approved for a golf cart permit, the city shall issue the golf cart owner a placard or decal ("decal") that the owner shall display on his or her golf cart in a location directed by the Chief of Police. For those permits approved prior to September 11, 2012, the Chief of Police shall provide permit holders decals to place on their golf carts to meet this requirement. Decals shall be required to be displayed, notwithstanding the date upon which a permit was obtained.
(10) If a registration decal is lost or destroyed, the owner may apply for a duplicate on forms provided by the Police Department. An application submitted under this division must be accompanied by a fee established by the Department for each decal. Upon receipt of a proper application and the required fee, the department shall issue a duplicate registration decal to the owner.
(C) Unless otherwise stated herein, golf cart or UTV operators and, if applicable, occupants, shall be solely responsible for their own safety and shall further be responsible for knowing and following their golf cart or UTV manufacturer's manuals and recommendations and applicable state laws.
(Ord. 2022-13, passed 5-24-2022)