(A) Golf carts shall be registered with the Town of Rossville through the Town Hall on or before May 1 annually, or if just purchased, leased, or rented, immediately after purchase/lease/rent and prior to use within the town. The registration shall expire on April 30 the following year. Registration will not be prorated and cannot not be transferred from one golf cart to another. Each golf cart shall have a unique vehicle identification number (VIN) and/or serial number affixed to the frame of the golf cart prior to the initial inspection. Altered or transferred VINs or serial numbers are subject to immediate revocation of the registration.
(B) Newly purchased or rented golf carts shall present to the Town Hall or the Rossville Marshals Office for inspection. If the golf cart passes the initial inspection, the owner shall pay an initial inspection and registration fee of $30 to the Town Clerk-Treasurer and shall present proof of financial responsibility in an amount not less than the minimum required by state law for motor vehicles, at which time a registration sticker will be issued. Proof of insurance and registration shall always be with the golf cart during operation on public streets. The registration sticker shall be affixed to the driver side window or driver side front panel so that it is always visible for inspection.
(C) Registration renewal. Prior to or on April 30 of each year, the owner shall complete a registration renewal; at which time proof of financial responsibility shall be presented to the Clerk-Treasurer, along with a registration renewal fee of $15. After April 30 of each year, registration renewals shall be considered to be late renewals and the registration renewal fee shall be $30. The Clerk-Treasurer will provide the owner with a registration sticker containing the expiration year. The registration sticker shall be placed on the existing sticker prior to operation. False, fictitious, or altered registration stickers will result in immediate revocation of the registration. For registration renewals, a physical inspection is not required. It is the owner/operators' responsibility to maintain and ensure the required equipment is affixed and operational prior to operating on public roads.
(D) ATVs shall be registered with the Indiana Bureau of Motor Vehicles prior to operation within the Town of Rossville.
(2000 Code, § 9-11) (Ord. 2009-6, passed 8-11-2009; Ord. 2020-05, passed 9-8-2020)
Penalty, see § 70.99