(A) For the purposes of this subchapter, the term GOLF CART means a four-wheeled 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.
(B) The city hereby permits the use of golf carts on the municipal streets, subject to the following.
(1) The person operating the golf cart shall hold a valid DRIVER’S LICENSE, as defined by SDCL § 32-12-1.
(2) The person operating the golf cart shall obtain a permit from the city’s Municipal Finance Office to operate the golf cart on municipal streets and highways within its platted boundaries. The fee for said permit shall be $20. Any established golf cart business shall be exempt from permit fee. Proof of insurance shall be required for all permits, as provided in SDCL§§ 32-14-13, 32-14-14, and 32-14-16. Fees may be reviewed by the Common Council form time to time and updated by resolution.
(3) The golf cart shall be equipped with lighted front and rear lamps when operating upon city streets during the period from sunset to sunrise, and at any other time when there is not sufficient light to render clearly discernible any person on the street at a distance of 200 feet ahead, in accordance with SDCL § 32-17-4.
(4) The golf cart shall be equipped with a horn in good working order capable of emitting sound audible under normal conditions for a distance of at least 200 feet as provided in SDCL § 32-15-10.
(5) The golf cart shall be equipped with a mirror so located as to reflect to the driver a view of the highway for a distance of at least 200 feet to the rear of the cart as provided in SDCL§ 32-15-8.
(6) No parking on sidewalks or walkways within the city.
(7) The operator of said vehicle and all occupants must be seated at all times. There cannot be more people in, or on, said vehicle than the vehicle seating capacity.
(Ord. 522, passed 5-8-2019)