(A) Golf carts may not be operated upon any city street except the various public street right-of-ways within one-mile radius of a golf course with a current business tax receipt issued by the City of Lake Mary or Seminole County, therein located, for the sole and express purpose of transporting the owner or operator of the golf cart between the owner’s or operator’s residence and the golf course; or except within a planned unit development agreement for the purposes of maintenance or showing properties for lease, where the city has made a determination that golf carts can travel safely on a particular street, after consideration of speed, volume and the character of traffic on the street. The limitation herein contained shall not preclude the crossing of any public street right- of-way by golf cart incident to actual play of the course.
(B) Golf carts may only be operated during the hours between sunrise and sunset, unless the golf cart is equipped with headlights, brake lights, turn signals, and a windshield, as provided by F.S. § 316.212, as may be amended from time to time.
(C) Any golf cart operated upon a public street right-of-way must be equipped with efficient brakes, reliable steering apparatus, safe tires, a rear-view mirror, and red reflectorized warning devices in both the front and rear.
(D) The operator of any golf cart, pursuant to this section, must be 14 years of age or older.
(Ord. 560, passed 9-5-91; Am. Ord. 1329, passed 8-20-09; Am. Ord. 1591, passed 7-12-18)