The purpose of the subchapter shall be to establish a golf cart ordinance within the county to promote the health, safety and welfare of persons operating cart(s) within the county, and to protect the safety of their passengers and other users of roads. Golf carts, if properly used, are an effective way to travel for short distances within the county. However, to insure the public safety and welfare, the operation of golf carts must not only comply with normal regulations intended to protect the operator and passengers in a vehicle that is primarily designed for operation on a golf course or recreational purposes, but also to comply with the terms and conditions of this subchapter. This subchapter establishes the basic, minimum standards of care to be used by the operators of golf carts on public roads, streets and highways. Likewise, public safety requires that golf carts, used as a means of transportation, must also meet certain minimum safety standards that can only be assured through a system of registration and inspection.
(Ord. 2018-01, passed 12-3-2018; Ord. 2019-2, passed 5-6-2019)