(a) General.
(1) It shall be the duty of every owner of a motorized cart that is operated over the authorized streets and those areas accessible by the public to register the cart with the Town of Eleanor before any cart shall proceed on the streets.
(2) The registration is valid for two (2) calendar years with an annual renewal beginning and due in January of each even year.
(3) Nothing in this section shall be construed to require any business or person who is licensed to sell motorized carts within the municipality to register the cart prior to selling the motorized cart unless it is used over authorized streets for personal business.
(b) Required Equipment for Golf Cart Registration Permits.
(1) A golf cart must be equipped with the following minimum equipment as mandated by the Town of Eleanor to be eligible for a registration permit to operate after dusk:
A. Operational headlamps;
B. Operational tail lamps;
C. Operational parking brake;
(2) A golf cart must be equipped with the following minimmn equipment as mandated by the Town of Eleanor to be eligible for a registration permit to operate during day time only:
A. Operational parking brake;
B. No Operational headlamps;
C. No Operational tail lamps;
(c) Permit Required. No person shall operate a motorized cart
(1) Which is not permitted through the town as provided herein on a two (2) year basis. The permit is to be placed on the front cover driver side.
(2) Under the age of sixteen (16) years old.
(3) Without proof of insurance.
(d) Application. Every application for a permit shall be made on a form supplied by the Town of Eleanor and shall contain the following information:
(1) Name and address of applicant.
(2) Model, make, name and cart ID number.
(3) Date of birth.
(4) Proof of liability insurance.
(5) Other such information which the town may require.
(e) Revoking of Permit. Permits will be revoked if it is found that:
(1) The operator is under the age of sixteen (16) years old.
(2) Failure to abide by the rules and regulations of this section of the Town Ordinances.
(3) Failure to abide by traffic laws in the use of a motorized cart on authorized streets.
(4) Failure to grant right-of-way to pedestrians and bicyclists.
(5) The permit holder allowed someone under sixteen (16) years old to operate the motorized cart.
(6) The holder of the permit cannot safely operate the motorized cart on the roadway or possess a threat to the safety of others.
(f) Fee. There shall be no fee required for the registration of golf carts in the Town of Eleanor.
(g) Transfer. Upon transfer of the cart to another person who shall operate the cart over the authorized streets of the Town of Eleanor, the registration must be transferred to the new owner within ten business days of the change of ownership. If the registration is not transferred within ten business days, a $15.00 penalty will be applied and the cart shall be considered an unregistered cart after the ten business day period.
(h) Gasoline Carts.
(1) Every motorized cart powered by gasoline shall at all times be equipped with an exhaust system in good working order and meet the following specifications:
A. The exhaust system shall include the piping leading from the flange of the exhaust manifold to and including the muffler and exhaust pipes or include any and all parts specified by the manufacturer.
B. The exhaust system and its elements shall be securely fastened, with brackets or hangers which are designed for the particular purpose of fastening motorized cart exhaust system.
C. The engine and powered mechanism of every cart shall be so equipped, adjusted and tuned so that the exhaust equals the same amount of a motorized cart in good working order.
(2) It shall be unlawful for the owner of any cart to operate or permit the operation of such cart, on which any device controlling or abating atmospheric emissions, which is placed on a cart by the manufacturer, to render the device unserviceable by removal, alteration or which interfered with its operation.
(Ord. 14-02. Passed 2-20-14.)