[Adopted 8-12-2025 by Ord. No. 25-09]
The definitions set forth in KRS 186.077, adopted as law pursuant to Section 1(1) of the 2025 Ky. Acts Ch. 89 (hereinafter the "Act"), and as may be amended in the future by the Kentucky General Assembly, are adopted and incorporated by reference as if set forth fully herein.
Street-legal special purpose vehicles shall be allowed, to the extent permitted by the Act, on the highways, or portions thereof, that are located within the jurisdictional limits of Henderson County where the speed limit is 55 miles per hour or less. This authorization shall not extend to highways in incorporated portions of the County.
Street-legal special purpose vehicles shall not be allowed to operate:
A. 
On any highway, or portion thereof, located within the jurisdictional limits of Henderson County unless allowed by this article;
B. 
On any highway, or portion thereof, that is a controlled access system, including but not limited to an interstate or parkway; or
C. 
On any highway, or portion thereof, where the United States Department of Agriculture prohibits special purpose vehicles.
A. 
Street-legal special purpose vehicles are prohibited from traveling a distance greater than 20 miles on a highway displaying centerline pavement markings.
B. 
Mini trucks shall not be operated as street-legal special purpose vehicles on a highway that has been constructed pursuant to a federal highway program.
Before any owner of a street-legal special purpose vehicle, as defined by Section 1 of the Act, may operate or permit its operation upon a highway, the street-legal special purpose vehicle shall:
A. 
Be equipped with all of the required safety equipment in KRS 186.077(1)(c)1;
B. 
Be registered with the County Clerk's Office in accordance with KRS 186.020;
C. 
Display the registration plate issued by the County Clerk's Office;
D. 
Be insured by the owner or the operator for the payment of tort liabilities in the same form and amounts as set forth in KRS 304.39-110 for motorcycles; and
E. 
Comply with all other requirements of the Act and of this article.