(a) No person shall operate a golf cart on the streets in the Village of Utica unless the golf cart has been inspected, no less than annually, by the Chief of Police or his designee.
(b) The inspection must be prearranged with the Chief of Police or his designee.
(c) The owner of any golf cart shall be required to pay an inspection fee of twenty dollars ($20.00) for each inspection. This inspection fee shall be deposited into the general fund. If the Chief of Police or the Chief’s designee determines that the golf cart complies with the State of Ohio statutory requirements that are applicable to motor vehicles, the Chief of Police or the Chief’s designee shall upon request issue the owner a certificate of compliance entitling the owner to register, apply for a title and purchase license plates for the vehicle. The owner must also show the Chief of Police or the Chief’s designee a valid Ohio operator’s license (driver’s license) and proof of financial responsibility for the golf cart before the certificate of compliance is issued.
(d) If the owner of a golf cart has had the cart inspected prior to the effective date of this ordinance, or moves to the Village of Utica after the effective date of this chapter, but previously having had the golf cart inspected by an authorized inspection program, in order to legally operate the vehicle in the Village of Utica, the owner/operator must still provide evidence of an inspection in compliance with Ohio statutory requirements.
(e) Golf carts that have been inspected shall display a sticker, to be provided by the Utica Police Department, on the rear of the cart in a conspicuous location. Officers may stop a golf cart that is operated on the streets of the Village for the purpose of inspecting the golf cart.
(Ord. 14-011. Passed 4-14-14.)