(A) No person shall operate a motorized golf cart without obtaining a permit from the Village Clerk as provided herein. Permits shall be granted for a period of one year and may be renewed annually. The cost of a permit is $50. Insurance coverage is to be verified by the Village Clerk when renewing the permit.
(B) Every application for a permit shall be made on a form supplied by the village and shall contain the following information:
(1) The name and address of the applicant;
(2) Name of liability insurance carrier;
(3) The serial number, make, model, and description of the golf cart; and
(4) Such other information as the village may require.
(C) No permit shall be granted unless the following conditions are met.
(1) The golf cart must be inspected by the Village Chief of Police (or designee) to ensure that the vehicle is safe to operate on village streets and is in compliance with the requirements of this subchapter.
(2) The handicapped applicant must submit a certificate, signed by a physician, that the handicapped applicant is able to safely operate a motorized golf cart on the roadways designated.
(3) The applicant must provide evidence of insurance in compliance with the provisions of state statutes regarding minimum liability insurance for passenger motor vehicles to be operated on the roads of the state.
(D) The Village Board may suspend or revoke a permit granted hereunder upon a finding that the holder thereof has violated any of the provisions of this subchapter or if there is evidence that the permitee cannot safely operate the motorized golf cart on the designated roadways.
(E) Any person who violates any provision of the ordinances shall be guilty of a petty misdemeanor and shall be punished by a fine of not less than $20 and not more than $100.
(F) Every person operating a golf cart pursuant to permit hereunder on designated village streets has all the rights and duties applicable to a driver of any vehicle pursuant to the state highway traffic laws and regulations except when those provisions cannot reasonably be applied to motorized golf carts.
(Ord. 24-7-14, passed 7-15-2009) Penalty, see § 10.99