Pursuant to § 46.2-916.2, et. seq. of the Code of
Virginia of 1950, as amended, the following article is hereby adopted.
This article is adopted by the Board of Supervisors of Mathews
County, Virginia, after considering the speed, volume and character
of motor vehicle traffic using the highways designated below and determining
that golf cart and utility vehicle operation on these designated highways
is compatible with state and local transportation plans and consistent
with the Commonwealth’s Statewide Pedestrian Policy provided
for in §33.1-23.03:001 of the Code of Virginia of 1950, as amended,
and that the use of the designated highways by golf carts and utility
vehicles will not impede the safe and efficient flow of motor vehicle
traffic.
"Golf cart," "utility vehicle" and "highway" shall all be defined
pursuant to § 46.2-100 of the Code of Virginia of 1950,
as amended, for the purposes of this article as follows:
GOLF CART
A self-propelled vehicle that is designed to transport persons
playing golf and their equipment on a golf course.
HIGHWAY
The entire width between the boundary lines of every way
or place open to the use of the public for purposes of vehicular traffic
in the County of Mathews, including the streets and alleys, and for
law enforcement purposes, the entire width between all the boundary
lines of all private roads or private streets that have been specifically
designated highways by an ordinance adopted by the governing body
of the County of Mathews in which such private roads or streets are
located and the entire width between the boundary lines of every way
or place used for purposes of vehicular travel on any property owned,
leased or controlled by the United States government and located in
the commonwealth.
UTILITY VEHICLE
A motor vehicle that is designed for off-road use, powered
by an engine of no more than 25 horsepower, and used for general maintenance,
security, agricultural or horticultural purposes. ("Utility vehicle"
does not include all-terrain vehicles as defined in § 46.2-100
of the Code of Virginia of 1950, as amended, riding lawn mowers or
any other vehicle whose definition is included in said section.)
A violation of any provision of this article of the Mathews
County Ordinances shall constitute a Class 1 misdemeanor and, upon
conviction thereof, shall be punishable pursuant to the provisions
of § 18.2-11 of the Code of Virginia of 1950, as amended.