"Neighborhood Electric Vehicles" (NEV) means a self-propelled
motor vehicle that has successfully completed the Neighborhood Electric
Vehicle America test program conducted by the Federal Department of
Energy and that conforms to the definition and requirements for low-speed
vehicles as adopted in the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards
for "low-speed vehicles" under 49 CFR 572.3(b) and 571.500. "NEV"
does not include an electric golf cart.
Golf cart is defined as a motorized vehicle with four wheels
that is not designed to be operated at a speed of more than 25 miles
per hour. Said golf cart is generally designed to carry two or four
persons including the driver.
Each golf cart shall be equipped with the following before operation
on any street within the Village limits:
E. Slow-moving vehicles sign.
F. Safety flag on a staff holder to put such flag at least eight feet
above the road surface.
NEV/golf cart must have certificate of insurance in effect that
covers the NEV/golf cart and meets minimum required coverage. Operator/owner
must show proof of insurance coverage upon demand from any traffic
officer. Certificate of insurance must show listing company, policy
term and minimum limits of liability of $100,000 per person, $300,000
per accident and $5,000 medical before a permit will be issued.
No person shall operate an NEV or golf cart on any private property,
other than property owned by the operator, without the consent of
the property owner.
Violation of the NEV Golf Cart Ordinance or the Wisconsin traffic
laws is punishable by any or all of the following:
A. Loss of operator's permit for a period of one year.
B. As provided in Village Code §
1-5 (General penalty), Village Traffic Ordinance Chapter
337 and/or as provided in Wisconsin Statutes.
C. In addition to any forfeiture, a court may order restitution to repair
any damage caused by violation of this chapter.