(A) Any golf cart operating on streets under the jurisdiction of the county shall be inspected by a certified inspector designated by the County Sheriff, and certified through the Department of Vehicle Regulation to ensure that it complies with the requirements of this chapter. The proof of inspection document issued by the County Sheriff shall constitute the permit required from the county. The proof of inspection/permit issued by the County Sheriff shall be kept in the golf cart at all times of operation on a public roadway. This permit shall be valid as long as the original permittee owns the golf cart.
(B) Any permitted golf cart shall be insured in compliance with KRS 304.39-080 by the owner or operator. The proof of insurance shall be maintained inside the golf cart at all times of operation on a public roadway.
(C) The operator of the golf cart shall not cross a roadway at an intersection where the roadway being crossed has a posted speed limit of more than 35 miles per hour.
(D) The operator shall have a valid operator’s license in his or her possession.
(E) The golf cart shall only be operated on public streets between sunrise and sunset.
(F) The permitted golf cart shall display a slow-moving vehicle emblem in compliance with KRS 189.820.
(G) Any person operating a golf cart on a public roadway shall be subject to the traffic regulations of KRS Chapter 189.
(H) The provisions of this chapter shall not apply to a golf cart that is not used on a public roadway, except to cross a roadway while following a golf cart path on a golf course.
(Ord. 16-520-211, passed 6-7-2016)