(A) No golf cart may be operated on any public street, road or highway within the village or on property owned or leased by the village unless the golf cart has first been registered with the village, as required herein.
(B) To evidence the registration, the owner shall be issued a permit which shall be displayed in a prominent, visible place on the front windshield or rear fender of the golf cart or at such other place as may be approved by the Village Clerk (“permit”). The permit may contain a registration number assigned for the particular golf cart. Permits will be issued annually and are valid from January 1 to December 31 of each year.
(C) Permits issued to operators/owners of golf carts are done so by the Village Clerk. A registration fee in the amount of $10, or such other amount as may be established and published in the Schedule of Fees and Charges adopted by the Village Council from time to time, as amended, shall be paid to the village at the time the application for registration is filed with the Village Clerk. The golf cart owner must complete the registration application which will be maintained by the village. Should a golf cart previously receiving registration approval from the village change ownership, the new owner of said cart shall apply for registration in his or her name and pay the associated registration fee stated herein above.
(D) To obtain approval of an application for registration, each owner must have proof of ownership, proof of liability insurance for the cart and its operators and a completed disclaimer of liability releasing the village, its employees and affiliates from all liability that may arise as a result of operating a cart in the village. The disclaimer of liability must be renewed annually.
(E) Lost or stolen permits are the responsibility of the owner. A written report detailing the occurrence must be filed with the Village Clerk in the event of a lost or stolen permit. The Village Clerk will have the discretion in determining whether a permit may be reissued in this instance. If no record can be found of a previous application or the receipt of a permit, the Village Clerk may direct the applicant to reapply and also resubmit any and all fees necessary before a permit is issued.
(F) The Village Clerk, or his or her designee, shall inspect the golf cart presented for registration to ensure that the safety requirements set forth in § 71.03 of this chapter are met, and every golf cart operating on village streets or roads must have the safety equipment and minimum standards stated in the same. Any cart presented for registration that does not meet said requirements shall not be approved for operation upon the streets, roads and highways of the village. The Village Clerk retains the right to refuse to issue and to revoke any permit issued for any golf cart at any time and for any reason that he or she feels is appropriate to ensure the safety and well-being of the citizens of the village.
(Ord. 19-O-05, passed 10-21-2019) Penalty, see § 71.99