§ 34-206. Required equipment for golf cart registration permits.

(a)

A golf cart must be equipped with the following minimum equipment as mandated by V.T.C.A., Transportation Code § 551.404(a) as amended and/or required by the city to be eligible for a registration permit:

(1)

Operational headlamps;

(2)

Operational tail lamps;

(3)

Side reflectors;

(4)

Operational parking brake;

(5)

Rearview mirror(s);

(6)

Slow moving vehicle sign having a reflective surface designed to be clearly visible in daylight or at night from the light of standard headlamps at a distance of at least five hundred (500) feet and shall be mounted base down on the rear of the vehicle at a height from three (3) to five (5) feet above the road surface and shall be maintained in a clean reflective condition.

(b)

Additionally, golf carts registered for operation principally east of 103rd Street must also be equipped with:

(1)

Turn signals;

(2)

Horn;

(3)

Brake lights; and

(4)

Seat belts.

Equipment and its installation must meet standards provided by the state transportation code, as amended.

(c)

All such safety equipment shall be maintained as provided by the state traffic laws within the state transportation code, as amended.

(Ord. No. 10-028, § 2, 3-11-10)