(A) As used in this section, GOLF CART shall mean any self-propelled vehicle that is designed for the transportation of players or maintaining equipment on a golf course while engaged in the playing of golf, supervising the play of golf, or maintaining the condition of the grounds on a golf course, and as further defined in Kentucky Revised Statutes.
(B) All public streets under the jurisdiction of the city with a speed limit of 35 miles per hour or less may be used for the operation of golf carts.
(C) Any golf cart operating on streets under the jurisdiction of the city shall be inspected by a certified inspector designated by the Simpson County Sheriff and certified through the Department of Vehicle Regulation to ensure that the golf cart complies with the requirements of this section. The proof of inspection document issued by the Simpson County Sheriff shall constitute the permit required from the city. The proof of inspection/permit issued by the Simpson County Sheriff shall be kept in the golf cart at all times of operation on a public roadway. This permit shall be valid as long as the original permittee owns the golf cart.
(D) Any permitted golf cart shall be insured in compliance with KRS 304.39-080 by the owner or operator, and the proof of insurance shall be maintained inside the golf cart at all times of operation on a public roadway.
(E) The operator of the golf cart shall not cross a roadway at an intersection where the roadway being crossed has a posted speed limit of more than 35 miles per hour.
(F) The operator shall have a valid motor vehicle operator’s license in his or her possession.
(G) The golf cart shall only be operated on public streets between sunrise and sunset.
(H) The permitted golf cart shall display a slow-moving vehicle emblem in compliance with KRS 189.820.
(I) Any person operating a golf cart on a public roadway shall be subject to the traffic regulations of KRS Chapter 189.
(J) The provisions of this section shall not apply to a golf cart that is used on a public roadway with a speed limit of 35 miles per hour or less to attain direct access to a golf course or to golf carts that have to access or cross a roadway while following a golf cart path on a golf course.
(K) A golf cart permitted by this section is not considered to be a motor vehicle and is exempt from title requirements of KRS 186.020, vehicle registration requirements of KRS 186.050 and emissions compliance certificates pursuant to KRS 224.20-720.
(Ord. 2015-013, passed 10-26-2015)