means a motor vehicle having not less than three wheels in
contact with the ground, having an unladen weight less than one thousand
three hundred pounds, which is designed to be and is operated at not
more than fifteen miles per hour and designed to carry golf equipment
and not more than two persons, including the driver.
means any time from one-half hour after sunset to one-half
hour before sunrise and any other time when visibility is not sufficient
to render clearly discernible any person or-vehicle on the highway
at a distance of one thousand feet.
means an area of single-family or multiple-family residences,
the owners or occupants of which are eligible for membership in, or
the use of, one or more golf courses within the development by virtue
of their ownership or occupancy of a residential dwelling unit in
the development.
(Ord. 1405 § 1, 1991)
(a)
Whenever any ordinance of this city designates any street or portion thereof as a street upon which the city permits persons to operate golf carts, the city traffic engineer shall designate such street as a golf cart route by erecting and maintaining appropriate signs on those streets affected by such ordinance. Except as provided in Section 12.84.070, no person shall operate a golf cart on any street not designated by the city as a golf cart route.
(b)
Only those streets with a speed zone of twenty-five miles per hour
or less located adjacent to, or providing access to, a golf course
or located within or bounded by a real estate development offering
golf facilities shall be eligible for designation as a golf cart route.
No street shall be so designated for a distance of more than one mile
from the golf course unless such street is located within a real estate
development.
(Ord. 1405 § 1, 1991)
The following streets or portions of streets are designated
as streets upon which persons may operate golf carts:
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Name of Street
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Portion Affected
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|---|---|
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1. Sierra Way
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2. Camino Real
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south of LaVerne Way
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3. Alhambra Drive
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4. Avenida Granada
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5. Yosemite Drive
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6. Bonito Circle
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7. Via Lazo
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8. Balboa Circle
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9. Silverado Circle
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10. Calle Palo Fierro
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south of LaVerne Way
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11. Sequoia Place
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12. Via Estrella
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13. Caliente Drive
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(Ord. 1405 § 1, 1991)
(a)
Any person operating a golf cart on designated city streets shall
abide by all applicable traffic laws of the city and state.
(b)
No person shall operate a golf cart on a designated city street after
darkness unless the golf cart conforms with the equipment requirements
of the California Vehicle Code.
(c)
No person shall operate a golf cart on a designated city street for
any other purpose than transporting persons and golfing equipment
to or from a golf course.
(Ord. 1405 § 1, 1991)
Whenever an ordinance of this city designates any area of a
street as a golf cart crossing zone, the city traffic engineer is
authorized to establish such crossing zone by placing and maintaining
appropriate markings upon the surface of the street and installing
and maintaining appropriate signs and traffic control devices near
the crossing zone.
(Ord. 1405 § 1, 1991)
The following areas are designated as golf cart crossing zones:
(1)
Crossing Mesquite Avenue at the intersection of Mesquite Avenue and
Farrell Drive.
(2)
Crossing Golf Club Drive south of 34th Avenue.
(3)
Crossing Golf Club Drive north of Bolero Road.
(4)
Crossing Golf Club Drive north of Portola Drive.
(Ord. 1405 § 1, 1991)
(a)
No person while operating a golf cart shall cross a roadway other than in a marked crossing zone unless such roadway is an authorized golf cart route as designated in Section 12.84.020.
(b)
No person while operating a golf cart shall cross a roadway within
a golf cart crossing zone any time after darkness.
(Ord. 1405 § 1, 1991)
