§ 77.05. OPERATION.

(A) Only licensed drivers shall be allowed to operate golf carts in the city.

(B) Golf carts shall be operated only during daylight hours. Beginning April 1 through October 31, golf carts shall only be operated between the hours of 6:00 a.m. and 9:00 p.m. local time. From November 1 through March 31, golf carts shall only be operated between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. local time.

(C) All golf carts shall obey all of the rules of the road, state laws and local ordinances. All golf carts shall display a slow moving vehicle sign attached to the rear of the cart as well as a valid registration sticker from the city. Proof of insurance shall be kept on the person or in the golf cart vehicle at all times.

(D) (1) There shall be no golf cart traffic permitted on any state highway located within the city, specifically Indiana State Road 3, Indiana State Road 103, and Indiana State Road 38. However, golf carts may cross these state highways at right angles only. Golf cart traffic shall be prohibited on the following city streets:

(a) Indiana Avenue west of Main Street; and

(b) Riley Road west of East Fairoaks.

(2) In addition, no golf carts shall be allowed to travel on city sidewalks or in any area specifically designated for pedestrians or bicycles.

(E) A golf cart may not under any circumstances be operated on walking paths, grass right-of-ways, private property (unless the owner of the private property consents), city parks (when except on paved roadways within the city parks) or athletic fields (unless the owner of the athletic field consents to said operation).

(F) The number of occupants in a golf cart shall not exceed the number of persons for whom factory seating and seatbelts are installed. The operator of a golf cart and all occupants of a golf cart shall remain seated on such factory seating at all times while the golf cart is being operated. No operator or occupant of a golf cart may ride on the lap of, or otherwise be held by, any other person. Furthermore, no part of the body of the operator of a golf cart or any occupant of a golf cart shall extend outside the perimeter of the golf cart while the golf cart is being operated. No child under 48 pounds that requires a child safety restraint is permitted to ride in a motorized golf cart.

(G) The operator of all motorized carts must yield to overtaking traffic.

(H) The operator and all passengers shall wear a seatbelt while the golf cart is in operation. One seatbelt must be available for each occupant.

(I) Golf carts must be designed so that their maximum speed will not exceed 35 miles per hour.

(J) All golf carts must comply with posted parking restrictions and are subject to the same penalties as automobiles when parked illegally. To be parked legally on a public street, the cart must be parked parallel to and on the right side of the street and in the same direction as traffic designated to flow.

(Ord 3682, passed 10-7-13)