(a) Definitions. Terms used in this section shall be defined as follows:
GOLF CART. A motor vehicle that has not less than three wheels in contact with the ground, an unladen weight of not more than 1,800 pounds, is designed to be operated at not more than 25 miles per hour and is designed to carry not more than four persons, including the driver.
UTILITY VEHICLE. Any motor vehicle which is not less than 48 inches in width, has an overall length, including the bumper, of not more than 160 inches, has an unladen weight, including fuel and fluids, of more than 1,500 pounds, can exceed 40 miles per hour and originally manufactured. This definition does not include an all-terrain vehicle (ATV) which is a vehicle designed with a seat to be straddled and which are not authorized to be on the city streets.
(b) Golf carts and utility vehicles may be operated upon the public highways, streets, roads and alleys within the corporate limits of the city, subject to the following limitations:
(1) No golf cart or utility vehicle may be operated upon any public highway, street, road and alley with a posted speed limit in excess of 30 miles per hour.
(2) No person shall operate a golf cart or utility vehicle on any public highway, street, road or alley within the corporate limits of the city unless such person has a valid driver's license and is 18 years of age or older.
(3) If the golf cart or utility vehicle is not equipped with headlights, brake lights or taillights the operator must give hand signals to indicate they are stopping or turning.
(4) No golf cart or utility vehicle shall be operated on any public sidewalk.
(c) The provisions of this section shall not prohibit a golf cart or utility vehicle from crossing a federal or state highway or a street or highway with a posted speed limit greater than 30 miles per hour.
(d) No golf cart or utility vehicle shall be operated on any public highway, street, road or alley between sunset and sunrise unless equipped with:
(1) Lights as required for motorcycles; and
(2) A properly mounted slow-moving vehicle emblem as required by K.S.A. 8-1717, and amendments thereto. (K.S.A. 8-15,108)
(e) Every person operating a golf cart or utility vehicle on the public highways, streets, roads and alleys of the city shall be subject to all of the duties applicable to a driver or a vehicle imposed by law.
(f) Every owner of a golf cart and/or a utility vehicle shall provide liability insurance coverage in accordance with the Kansas Automobile Injury Reparations Act, K.S.A. § 40-3101 et seq., and amendments thereto.
(Ord. 726-2022, passed 4-5-2022)