02-28-11 Regular Meeting, Public Hearing and Workshop Meeting of La Porte City Council

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Ord. No. Page 2 "Golf Cart" as referenced hereafter, shall have the meaning assigned by the V.T.C.A., Transportation Code § 502.001(7), as it exists or may be amended, and includes a motor vehicle designed by the manufacturer primarily for transporting persons on a golf course. The term, as used herein, shall include a specific restriction that a permitted golf cart shall have an attainable top speed of not greater than 25 mph. Specifically excluded from this definition are those motorized conveyances commonly referred to as ATV's, NEV's, four- wheelers, mules and gators. "Golf Cart Registration Permit" shall mean a privilege granted upon compliance with terms of this article to legally operate a golf cart upon a public highway, or parking area within the corporate boundaries of the City of La Porte for the term that the permit was issued. "Operator" shall mean the person operating and having physical control over the golf cart. An operator must carry a valid Texas Drivers' License. "Golf Cart Registration Permit Decal" shall mean a certificate for attachment to a golf cart identifying the golf cart as permitted by the city and giving an expiration date. "Owner" shall have the meaning assigned by the Texas Transportation Code, § 502.001, and shall mean the person who has legal title to the golf cart, has the legal right of possession of the golf cart, or has the legal right of control of it. "Public Highway" shall have the meaning assigned by the Transportation Code § 502.001(18), as it exists or may be amended, and includes a road, street, way, thoroughfare, or bridge: a. that is in the state; b. that is for the use of vehicles; c. that is not privately owned or controlled; and d. over which the state has legislative jurisdiction under its police power. Section 70-304. Operation of Golf Carts Permitted. Pursuant to the Texas Transportation Code, Section 551.404, operators are permitted to operate a golf cart on public highways within the corporate limits of the City of La Porte providing that the public highway has a posted speed limit of not more than 35 miles per hour and all other requirements contained within this Article are met. Section 70 -305. Required Equipment Regulations. a. Every golf cart operated within the City of La Porte shall be equipped with the following equipment which shall be operational at all times: 1. headlights; 2. tail lamps; 3. reflectors; 4. parking brakes;