(A) No person shall operate an allowed low- speed vehicle without first obtaining a permit from the office of the City Police Chief as provided herein. Permits shall be granted for a period of one year and renewed annually. The cost of the permit is $50. Insurance coverage is to be verified, by the Police Department, to be in effect when obtaining and renewing a permit. Permits shall be valid from March 1 to the last day of February of the following year.
(B) Every application for a permit shall be made on a form supplied by the city and shall contain the following information:
(1) The name and address of applicant;
(2) Name of the liability insurance carrier;
(3) The serial number, make, model, description, and color of the allowed low-speed vehicle;
(4) Signed release of liability by applicant releasing the city and agreeing to indemnify and hold the city harmless from any and all future claims resulting from the operation of their allowed low- speed vehicles on city streets;
(5) Photocopy of applicable liability insurance coverage card specifically for the vehicle to be operated pursuant to the permit;
(6) Photocopy of drivers license; and
(7) Such other information as the city may require.
(C) No permit shall be granted unless the following conditions are met.
(1) The vehicle must be inspected by the City Chief of Police (or his or her designee) to ensure that the vehicle is safe to operate on city streets and is in compliance with this chapter and with the State Motor Vehicle Code, being 625 ILCS 5/1-100 et seq.
(2) A physically disabled applicant, who may not otherwise be authorized to operate a non-low- speed vehicle (car or truck), must submit a certificate signed by a physician, certifying that the applicant is able to safely operate an allowed low- speed vehicle on city streets.
(3) The applicant must provide evidence of insurance in compliance with the provisions of the state statutes regarding minimum liability insurance for passenger motor vehicles to be operated on the roads of the state.
(D) The city may suspend or revoke a permit granted hereunder upon a finding that the holder thereof has violated any provision of this chapter or there is evidence that permittee cannot safely operate an allowed low-speed vehicle on the designated roadways.
(Ord. 2012-5, passed 12-6-2012; Ord. 2020-2, passed 1-16-2020)