[§ 2, Ord. 917-95, eff. April 20, 1995]
It shall be a misdemeanor for any person to store, use or place
any wiring, cords or other electrical devices across any public street
or sidewalk in connection with the recharging of an electric powered
vehicle.
Notwithstanding any other ordinance or code of the City of Avalon, no vehicle permit for any autoette (golf cart) shall be accepted for filing, processing or approval during the period of this moratorium, and no person shall import into the City or use on City streets any autoette not presently in possession of a permit, except as provided in § 4-4.1904, paragraph (d).
[Amended 5-18-2021 by Ord. No. 1195-21, effective 6-17-2021]
For the purposes of this section, "autoette" (golf cart) shall
mean a vehicle defined as a golf cart by the California Vehicle Code
and shall also include any such vehicle as modified for vehicular
use capable of being licensed by the State of California Department
of Motor Vehicles, and shall also include a motor vehicle having three
or more wheels in contact with the ground, an overall length of no
greater than 130 inches, including the front and back bumpers, which
carries no more than six passengers at limited speeds.
[Amended by § 1, Ord. 822U, eff. February 14, 1988]
The moratorium provided for in § 4-4.1901 and § 4-4.1902 hereof shall not be applicable to any of the following:
(a)
Replacement of a golf cart presently in possession of a vehicle
permit.
(b)
Renewals of existing golf cart vehicle permits, including issuance
of permits for golf carts in possession of a permit as of August 31,
1987, and who failed to renew by that date and who applied for a permit
by November 15, 1987.
(c)
Any golf cart presently in the City for which the owner applied
for a permit by August 18, 1987.
(d)
Any golf cart which has been ordered as of the effective date
but not yet received by the owner by the effective date of this section
and for which the owner has applied for a permit by August 18, 1987.
(e)
Issuance of permits for autoettes to a homeowner's association
under a pooling arrangement as a substitute for issuance of such permits
to individual members of the association in accordance with conditions
of approval of a development permit or agreement.
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Proof of written order executed prior to the effective date
of this ordinance shall be submitted with the application for the
permit.
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At the present time, there is no limit on the number of autoettes
(golf carts) which may obtain vehicle permits to operate in the City.
In the recent past, there has been a proliferation of such vehicles
operating in the City and giving rise to traffic congestion, parking
shortages, and traffic safety hazards. Due to the unique location
of the City on a natural island, the narrow width and steep incline
of its streets, the relatively small number of available parking spaces
and the large number of visitors who frequent the city each year,
it has become necessary to place controls on the number of autoettes
which are permitted to operate in the City, as these vehicles create
the same problems of congestion and traffic hazard as are presented
by automobiles and trucks.
The City Council is presently engaged in an extensive study
to determine the most appropriate controls and regulations for limiting
the number of autoettes in the City. Pending the outcome of such study,
it is necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace,
health, safety and welfare that this ordinance take effect immediately.
In the absence of immediate effectiveness, a large number of autoettes
may be imported into the City contrary to the controls and regulations
ultimately established in the City, and contrary to the best interests
of public safety.
