(A) The owner or lessee of a golf cart must register the golf cart annually with the City Clerk Treasurer’s office on or before May 1, and an annual registration fee of $25 be paid to the Clerk Treasurer, who shall deposit the golf cart registration fee into the local Police Continuing Education Fund (CEF).
(B) The City Clerk Treasurer’s office shall issue a certificate of registration (permit) and numerical tag which shall be affixed to the center of the slow moving vehicle sign of the golf cart or multipurpose off-highway utility vehicle.
(C) The certificate of registration must be in the golf cart or multipurpose off-highway utility vehicle or in the possession of the person operating the golf cart or multipurpose off-highway utility vehicle at all times when the golf cart or multipurpose off-highway utility vehicle is in operation on the streets or thoroughfares of the city.
(D) Only the current numerical tag may be displayed on the golf cart or multipurpose off-highway utility vehicle. Provided, however, all permits issued prior to the adoption of the ordinance from which this chapter is derived, and all numeric tags issued and placed on golf carts in compliance with the prior golf cart ordinance shall be deemed to be compliant until May 1, 2020.
(E) Licensed golf cart or multipurpose off-highway utility vehicle dealers may purchase “dealer” stickers for the purpose of allowing test drives of golf carts or multipurpose off-highway utility vehicle. Such dealer stickers shall be placed on the golf cart or multipurpose off-highway utility vehicle in the same manner as an individual owner. The number of dealer stickers per business shall be determined by the City Police Chief. Dealers shall be required to comply with the requirements of this chapter in the same manner as an individual owner.
(Ord. 3-2020, passed 4-21-2020) Penalty, see § 72.99