For the purpose of this chapter the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
DAYLIGHT HOURS. Thirty minutes prior to sunrise to thirty minutes after sunset as posted by the National Weather Service.
GOLF CARTS.
Motor vehicles designed and manufactured for operation on a golf course for sporting or recreational purposes, and that are not capable of exceeding speeds of 20 miles per hour.
LOW SPEED VEHICLES.
Four-wheeled vehicles that are built to specific federal standards by licensed manufacturers and can achieve speeds of at least 20 miles per hour, but not more than 25 miles per hour, and have a gross vehicle weight of less than 3,000 pounds. A low speed vehicle must be titled so that the manufacturer’s or importer’s certificate of origin clearly identifies the vehicle as a low speed vehicle, and certifies that the vehicle was manufactured in compliance with the equipment requirements for low speed vehicles in 49 C.F.R. § 571.500. Homemade low speed vehicles, retrofitted golf carts, or any other similar vehicles, shall not qualify as low speed vehicles. Farm vehicles and all-terrain vehicles are not considered low speed vehicles for the purposes of this section.
(Ord. 27-12, passed 10-23-12; Am. Ord. 25-14, passed 1-13-15; Am. Ord. 23-17, passed 8-8-17; Am. Ord. 15-19, passed 6-11-19)
Statutory reference:
Similar state law, see S.C. Code §§ 56-1-10(19) and 56-2-120(A)