(a) Any person desiring to register a low-speed vehicle for operation within the Town shall present the low-speed vehicle to the Police Department for inspection regarding all required safety equipment at such place as the Town Police Department shall designate for such inspections.
(b) In order for any low-speed vehicle to be registered and operate within the Town, said vehicle must meet the following minimum safety requirements which must be in operating order:
(1) Headlamps;
(2) Florida Department of Transportation approved windshield;
(3) Driver-side and interior rear-view mirrors or both driver-side and passenger-side mirrors;
(4) Parking lamps;
(5) Front and rear turn signals meeting the minimum standards of Fla. Stat. § 316.234(2);
(6) Brake lamps meeting the minimum requirements of Fla. Stat. § 316.234(1);
(7) Side reflex reflectors;
(8) Horn;
(9) Low-speed vehicle (LSV) triangle reflector affixed to the rear of the vehicle;
(10) Seat belt for each designated seat;
(11) Tires meeting manufacturer’s specifications;
(12) Reliable steering apparatus; and
(13) Vehicle identification number (VIN) or manufacturer’s serial number.
(See Fla. Stat. § 316.2122(2) and 49 C.F.R. § 571.500.)
(c) Upon the successful completion of an inspection performed by the Town Police Department, and as a condition of issuance of any registration and decal, the owner(s) must sign an acknowledgment (i) recognizing the necessity of obtaining annual inspections/registration for any low-speed vehicle, together with payment of an annual registration fee, (ii) receipt of a copy of this Article IV governing low-speed vehicles; and (iii) a waiver of liability satisfying the requirements of § 30-103.
(d) The provisions of subsection (a) and (c) of this section do not apply to low-speed vehicles with a license plate issued by the State of Florida pursuant to Fla. Stat. § 320.0847.
(Ord. 2022-01, adopted 7-20-22)