"Darkness"
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 a city street or roadway at a distance of one thousand feet.
"Golf cart"
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.
"Real estate development offering golf facilities"
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. 1008 § 2, 2019)
A. 
Streets or portions of street may be designated as streets upon which persons may operate golf carts by resolution of the city council.
1. 
Whenever any resolution of the city designates any street or portion thereof as a street upon which the city permits persons to operate golf carts, the city engineer shall designate such street as a golf cart route by erecting and maintaining appropriate signs thereon. No person shall operate a golf cart on any street or portion thereof not designated by the city as a golf cart route, except for designated crossing zones.
2. 
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.
B. 
Sidewalks or portions of sidewalks may be designated as sidewalks upon which persons may operate golf carts by resolution of the city council.
1. 
Whenever any resolution of the city designates any sidewalk or portion thereof as a sidewalk upon which the city permits persons to operate golf carts, the city engineer shall designate such sidewalk as a golf cart route by erecting and maintaining appropriate signs thereon. No person shall operate a golf cart on any sidewalk or portion thereof not designated by the city as a golf cart route.
2. 
Only those sidewalks: (a) constructed to city standards for use by golf carts; and (b) 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.
(Ord. 1008 § 2, 2019)
Golf cart crossing zones may be designated as needed by resolution of the city council. Whenever a resolution of this city designates any area of a street as a golf cart crossing zone, the city 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. 1008 § 2, 2019)
A. 
Any person operating a golf cart on designated city streets or crossing zones 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, crossing zone or sidewalk after darkness unless the golf cart conforms with the equipment requirements of the California Vehicle Code.
C. 
No person while operating a golf cart shall cross a street or roadway other than in a designated crossing zone unless such street or roadway is an authorized golf cart route as designated in Section 10.17.020.
(Ord. 1008 § 2, 2019)