[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Trustees of the Village
of Warrensburg as indicated in article histories. Amendments noted
where applicable.]
[Adopted 8-3-2009 by Ord.
No. 641; amended in its entirety 6-7-2021 by Ord. No. 764]
This article is adopted in the interest of public safety and
transportation efficiency. All persons operating golf carts and low-speed
vehicles (LSVs) must be observant of, and attentive to, the safety
of themselves and others, including their passengers, other motorists,
bicyclists and pedestrians. All persons who operate or ride golf carts
and LSVs on Village streets do so at their own risk and peril. The
Village of Warrensburg disclaims any liability under any theory of
liability for permitting golf carts and LSVs to be operated on Village
streets.
As used in this article, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
A vehicle specifically designed and intended for the purposes
of transporting one or more persons and their golf clubs or maintenance
equipment while engaged in the playing of golf, supervising the play
of golf, or maintaining the condition of the ground on a public or
private golf course.
Any four-wheeled vehicle with a maximum speed greater than
20 miles per hour, but not greater than 25 miles per hour, that conforms
with the federal motor vehicle safety standards set forth in 49 CFR
571.500.
It shall be lawful to operate a golf cart or LSV on Village
streets, subject to the requirements and regulations of this article.
A golf cart or low-speed vehicle to be operated on a Village
street shall have the following equipment as required by 625 ILCS
5/11-1426.1 or 5/11-1426.2 in good working condition at all times:
A.
Brakes;
B.
Steering apparatus;
C.
Tires;
D.
A rear-view mirror;
E.
A slow-moving emblem required by 625 ILCS 5/12-709 attached to the
rear and a red reflector warning device on the front and rear;
F.
Two headlights that emit white light visible from at least 500 feet
to the front;
G.
Two tail lamps that emit red light visible from at least 100 feet
to the rear;
H.
Two brake lights on rear;
I.
Turn signals on front and rear;
J.
A seat for each passenger that was installed by the manufacturer;
K.
A parking brake; and
L.
A windshield.
A golf cart or LSV operated on a Village street shall have the
head lights and tail lamps on at all times.
A golf cart or LSV may transport only the number of passengers
for which the specific golf cart or LSV was designed. Every passenger
shall sit in a seat that was installed by the manufacturer of the
golf cart or LSV. It shall be unlawful for the operator of a golf
cart or LSV to transport passengers unless each passenger is in a
seat. The operator of a golf cart or LSV shall not transport anyone
who is sitting on the lap of a passenger, or in any other location
except in a seat.
All trailers or carts being pulled by a golf cart or LSV must
have tail lamps, brake lights and brakes in good working condition.
The tail lamps shall be on at all times. It shall be unlawful for
any person or animal to be in a trailer or cart when being pulled
by a golf cart or LSV.
It shall be unlawful for the owner of a golf cart or LSV to
modify or alter a golf cart or LSV from the original manufacturer's
specifications that would result in a golf cart or LSV being faster
or larger than originally manufactured.
No person shall operate a golf cart or LSV on a Village street
unless the operator is at least 18 years old and has a valid Illinois
driver's license. A sixteen-year-old person may operate a golf cart
or LSV with someone over the age of 18 or older with a valid driver's
license.
Golf carts and LSVs shall only be allowed to operate within
the Village of Warrensburg from 6:00 a.m. until 10:00 p.m.
No person shall operate a golf cart or LSV on a Village street
in excess of 30 miles per hour.
The operator of a golf cart or LSV on Village streets shall
obey all ordinances of the Village of Warrensburg and the provisions
of Illinois Vehicle Code 625 ILCS 5/11-1426.1 and 625 ILCS 5/11-1426.2,
as amended from time to time.
No person shall operate a golf cart or LSV on a Village street
unless the golf cart or LSV has been issued a license by the Village.
A person desiring a license shall make application to the Chief of
Police, or his designee, on forms provided by the Village. The license
shall be valid for a period of one year from January 1 until December
31. Prior to the issuance of the license, a fee as set from time to
time by the Village Board shall be paid to the Village Administrative
Clerk by the applicant, and the applicant shall present the golf cart
or LSV to the Chief of Police, or his designee, for an inspection
to determine whether the golf cart or LSV may be operated on a Village
street. If the applicant and the golf cart or LSV pass the inspection,
a license shall be issued to the applicant.
No person shall operate, and no owner shall permit another person
to operate, a golf cart or LSV on a Village street unless:
A.
The golf cart or LSV is covered by a liability insurance policy as
required by Section 7-601 of the Illinois Vehicle Code (625 ILCS 5/7-601);
and
B.
The operator of the golf cart or LSV carries with him/her proof of
liability insurance as required by Section 7-602 of the Illinois Vehicle
Code (625 ILCS 5/7-602).
If a golf cart or LSV that has a current license is sold, the new owner shall sign an ownership transfer form at the Village of Warrensburg Village Hall and present proof of insurance before the new owner may operate the golf cart or LSV in the Village of Warrensburg. The new owner may operate the golf cart or LSV for the remaining unexpired time of the license. At the end of the license period, which shall run from January 1 to December 31, the new owner must apply for a license pursuant to § 710-13.
A.
The license of an operator of a golf cart or LSV issued pursuant to § 710-13 of this article may be revoked by the Chief of Police, or his designee, if:
B.
The Chief of Police, or his designee, shall issue a notice of revocation
of a license in writing and either hand deliver the notice to the
license holder, or send the notice by certified mail to the license
holder at the address on the application. The revocation of the license
shall be effective immediately after personal service, or on the third
day after the postmark of the certified mail receipt.
[Adopted 5-17-2010 by Ord. No. 645]
This article is adopted in the interest of public safety and
transportation efficiency. All persons operating motorized scooters,
mini-bikes and motorized toy vehicles must be observant of, and attentive
to, the safety of themselves and others, including their passengers,
other motorists, bicyclists and pedestrians. All persons who operate
or ride motorized scooters, mini-bikes and motorized toy vehicles
on Village sidewalks do so at their own risk and peril. The Village
of Warrensburg disclaims any liability under any theory of liability
for permitting motorized scooters, mini-bikes and motorized toy vehicles
to be operated on Village sidewalks.
As used in this article, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
Includes any motorcycle with a gas or electric engine. This
does not include any motorcycle that falls within the ability to be
licensed by the Illinois Secretary of State.
Includes any scooter operated with a gas, diesel or electric
motor. The scooter or scooters which fall within the ability to be
licensed by the Illinois Secretary of State will not be covered by
this article.
Includes any toy motorcycle, car, truck, four-wheel, three-wheel
or two-wheel vehicle operated by a gas or electric engine.
It shall be unlawful to operate a motorized scooter, mini-bike/motorcycle
or motorized toy vehicle on the roads within the Village of Warrensburg.
