For the purpose of this chapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
DRIVER’S LICENSE. A valid license to operate a motor vehicle issued by the state of Indiana or any other state.
FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY. Liability insurance coverage on a golf cart and UTV in an amount not less than required by state law for motor vehicles operated on public highways in the state, the meaning given in I.C. 9-25-4-1 et seq. as it now reads or is subsequently amended.
GOLF CART. A four-wheeled motor vehicle originally and specifically designed and intended to transport one or more individuals and golf clubs for the purpose of playing the game of golf on a golf course.
OPERATE. To exercise any control over the function or movement of a golf cart or UTV.
SLOW MOVING VEHICLE REFLECTIVE SIGN. A triangle shaped reflective sign of the same type required under state law.
STATE HIGHWAY. Any street under the control of and maintained by the state shall include, but not be limited to, Highway 24.
TOWN STREET. The entire width between the boundary lines of every publicly maintained way when any part of the way is open to the use of the public for purposes of vehicular travel within the corporate limits of the town. TOWN STREET includes but is not necessarily limited to streets, alleys, roads, highways, and thoroughfares.
UTILITY TASK VEHICLE (UTV). A small, two to six person, four-wheel, off-road vehicle with a steering wheel as opposed to handlebars, sometimes referred to as a side by side, utility terrain vehicle, or recreational off-highway vehicle. Examples include Polaris and Gator. It does not include a farm vehicle being used for farming, including, but not limited to, a farm wagon; a vehicle used for military or law enforcement purposes; a construction, mining, or other industrial related vehicle used in the performance of the vehicle’s common function, including, but not limited to, a farm wagon; a snowmobile; a registered aircraft; any other vehicle properly registered by the Bureau of Motor Vehicles; and any watercraft that is registered under state statutes.
(Ord. 2023-04, passed 4-4-2023)