§ 36-14. Operating golf carts on public streets.

(a)

Golf cart means an electric four-wheeled vehicle originally intended for use off-road on golf courses and other green spaces whose maximum speed is 25 miles per hour.

(b)

The operation of a golf cart upon the public roads or streets of this state is prohibited, except as otherwise provided in this subsection:

(1)

A golf cart may be operated upon all of the municipal streets of the city except for the following named streets and/or portions thereof:

Main Street; Red Cypress Road; and U.S. Highway 90.

(c)

A golf cart operated on a municipal street shall be equipped with efficient brakes, a reliable steering apparatus, safe tires, a rearview mirror, and red reflectorized warning devices in both the front and rear of the vehicle. Such golf cart shall also be equipped with headlamps, front and rear turn signal lamps, tail lamps, brake lamps, and a seat belt for each occupant.

(d)

Any golf cart operated upon a municipal street shall be registered with the state through the department of public safety and corrections, office of motor vehicles, as an off-road vehicle and shall display a decal issued by the office of motor vehicles.

(e)

Each and every golf cart operated on the public roads and streets of the city shall be registered with and licensed by the city, and a registration/license fee in an amount set by the city council shall be charged in connection with the inspection, registration and licensing of any such golf cart.

(f)

No person shall operate a golf cart upon a municipal street without a valid driver's license.

(g)

Any golf cart operated upon a municipal street shall have liability insurance with the same minimum limits as required by the provisions of R.S. 32:900(B).

(h)

Persons violating any provision of this section shall be subject to penalties provided in section 1-8 of this Code.

(Ord. No. 2016-06-B , 7-5-2016; Ord. No. 2016-08-A , 9-13-2016)