The City of Leitchfield hereby adopts the provisions of KRS 189.286 as follows:
(A) Definitions. As used in this section:
GOLF CART. Any self-propelled vehicle that:
(a) Is designated for the transportation of players or maintaining the condition of the grounds on a golf course;
(b) Has a minimum of four (4) wheels;
(c) Is designated to operate at a speed of not more than thirty-five (35) miles per hour;
(d) Is designated to carry not more than six (6) persons, including the driver;
(e) Has a maximum gross vehicle weight of two-thousand five-hundred (2,500) pounds;
(f) Has a maximum rated payload capacity of one-thousand two-hundred (1,200) pounds; and
(g) Meets the federal motor vehicle safety standards for low-speed vehicles set forth in 49 C.F.R. Sec. 571.500.
LOCAL GOVERNMENT. A city, county, charter county government, urban-county government, consolidated local government, unified local government, or special district.
(B) Each low speed vehicle shall be equipped with:
(1) Head lights;
(2) Front and rear turn signal lamps;
(3) Tail lights;
(4) Brake lights;
(5) Reflex reflectors: one red on each side as far to the rear as practicable, and one red on the rear;
(6) A exterior mirror mounted on the driver's side of the vehicle and either an exterior mirror mounted on the passenger's side of the vehicle or an interior mirror;
(7) Parking brake;
(8) A windshield that conforms to the Federal motor vehicle safety standard on glazing (49 C.F.R. 571.205);
(9) Seatbelt assembly that conforms to the federal motor vehicle safety standard provided in 49 C.F.R. § 571.209 for each designated seating position;
(10) Has a vehicle identification number (VIN); and
(11) A horn that meets the requirements of KRS 189.080, which requires every motor vehicle when in use on a highway to be equipped with a horn or other device capable of making an abrupt sound sufficiently loud enough to be heard from a distance of at least two hundred (200) feet under all ordinary traffic conditions.
(C) The governing body of a local government may authorize and regulate the operation of a golf cart on any public roadway that is open for golf cart use.
(D) An ordinance created under division (C) of this section shall require that a golf cart operated on a designated public roadway:
(1) Be issued a sticker or permit for the golf cart by the City of Leitchfield. The permit fee under this division shall not exceed twenty-five dollars ($25.00). The permit and required fee shall be issued and due once per calendar year;
(2) Display or have readily available a sticker or permit that identifies that the golf cart is allowed to be operated on specific roadways within the local government; and
(3) Be inspected by a certified inspector designated by the county sheriff and certified through the Department of Vehicle Regulation to ensure that the golf cart complies with the requirements of this section. The inspection fee under this division shall not exceed five dollars ($5.00), with an additional fee not to exceed ten dollars ($10.00) per trip charged if it becomes necessary for the certified inspector to travel to the site of the golf cart rather than having the golf cart brought to the sheriff’s inspection area.
(E) A person may operate a golf cart on a public roadway pursuant to division (C) of this section, if:
(1) The posted speed limit of the designated public roadway is thirty-five (35) miles per hour or less;
(2) The operator of the golf cart does not cross a roadway at an intersection where the roadway being crossed has a posted speed limit of more than thirty-five (35) miles per hour unless there is a traffic control signal being used;
(3) The operator has a valid operator's license in his or her possession;
(4) The golf cart is being operated between sunrise and sunset; and
(5) The golf cart displays a slow-moving vehicle emblem in compliance with KRS 189.820.
(F) A golf cart operating on a public roadway under division (C) of this section shall be insured in compliance with KRS 304.39-080 by the owner or operator, and the proof of liability insurance shall be inside the golf cart at all times of operation on a public roadway.
(G) Any person operating on a public roadway under the provisions of this section shall be subject to the traffic regulations of KRS Chapter 189.
(H) A golf cart operating on a public roadway designated by a local government under division (C) of this section is not considered to be a motor vehicle and is exempt from:
(1) Title requirements of KRS 183.020;
(2) Vehicle registration requirements of KRS 186.050; and
(3) Emissions compliance certificates pursuant to KRS 224.20-750.
(I) A local government may adopt more stringent local ordinances governing golf cart safety equipment and operation than specified in this section.
(J) The Transportation Cabinet may prohibit the operation of a golf cart on public roadway designated under division (C) of this section that crosses a state maintained highway under its jurisdiction if it determines that such prohibition is necessary in the interest of public safety.
(K) The provisions of this section shall not apply to a golf cart that is not used on a public roadway except to cross a roadway while following a golf cart path on a golf course.
(L) The City of Leitchfield, Kentucky hereby designates that golf carts may be operated on all streets and rights-of-way within the city's jurisdiction, with the exception of any four (4) lane highways, city sidewalks, or any city street with speed limit in excess of thirty-five (35) miles per hour.
(M) Operators and/or owners of golf carts within the city's jurisdiction are subject to the regulations and requirements of KRS 189.286 as set forth above in divisions (A) through (K).
(Ord. 2019-08, passed 5-20-19; Am. Ord. 2020-05, passed 4-20-20)