(A) Except as hereinafter otherwise provided, the operation of golf carts on city streets is and shall be prohibited, except insofar as such golf carts are registered, equipped, and operated in full compliance with this chapter.
(B) Only persons holding a valid motor vehicle driver's license may operate a golf cart within the city under this chapter. An operator of a golf cart must have the valid motor vehicle driver’s license in his or her possession at all times while operating the golf cart.
(C) Golf carts may only be operated on streets within the city on which the speed limit is 30 miles per hour or less.
(D) Golf carts may not be operated:
(1) On sidewalks;
(2) On State Highway 62 (Fourth Street);
(3) On Main Street, except to cross Main Street, at right angles, in order to travel from one street under the jurisdiction of the city to another street under the jurisdiction to the city when the operation can be done safely and crossings shall not occur at the following intersections: Third and Main, Fourth and Main, and Fifth and Main;
(4) On streets on which the speed limit is more than 30 miles per hour;
(5) At a speed greater than 25 miles per hour;
(6) On any unpaved surfaces of public property; and
(7) On any private property without permission of the owner.
(E) All golf carts and the operation thereof shall be subject to all traffic rules, in addition to the requirements set forth herein, as required by Indiana Statutes governing the operation of motor vehicles.
(Ord. 2021-24, passed 12-15-21)