(A) Unless otherwise excepted herein, no golf cart may be operated on a city street unless validly registered with the city. The Decatur Police Department shall register all golf carts to be operated on city streets in the name of the owner upon: the application for such registration; the owner providing proof of financial responsibility to cover the golf cart; an initial and one-time inspection of the golf cart by Decatur Police Department personnel to confirm the cart is equipped as required within this chapter; and payment of the required registration fee. The initial registration of a golf cart shall be effective from the date of registration through December 31 of the same calendar year. Registration renewal shall be for a calendar year from January 1 through December 31. An owner of a golf cart registered with the city for the previous year may apply to renew the permit by applying for a registration renewal sticker and paying the annual registration fee. Registration permits and registration renewal stickers shall be affixed to the lower backside of the golf cart and must be visible at all times the golf cart is in operation within the streets of the City of Decatur and shall be regarded as proof of registration.
(B) Unless otherwise exempted herein, the owner of a golf cart shall pay a registration fee of $30 to the city at the time of registration of a golf cart. The registration fee may hereafter be amended from time to time by resolution adopted by the City Common Council. All registration fees collected shall be deposited by the City Clerk- Treasurer into the city’s Local Law Enforcement Continuing Education Fund.
(Ord. 2009-6, passed 7-21-2009; Ord. 2018-5, passed 2-20-2018; Ord. 2023-23, passed 12-5-2023) Penalty, see § 72.99