[Added 6-12-2007 by Ord. No. 07-07]
A. 
Definitions. As used in this article, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated:
NEIGHBORHOOD ELECTRIC VEHICLE (NEV)
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 571.3(b) and 571.500.
(1) 
NEVs shall be four-wheeled and have a speed range of at least 20 miles per hour, and not more than 25 miles per hour on a paved surface and have a gross vehicle weight at rest of less than 2,500 pounds.
(2) 
NEV does not include an electric golf cart and shall have:
(a) 
Headlamps;
(b) 
Front and rear turn signals;
(c) 
Stop lamps;
(d) 
Reflex reflectors: one red on each side as far to the rear as practicable, and one red on the rear;
(e) 
An exterior mirror mounted on the driver's side and either an exterior mirror on the passenger side or an interior rearview mirror;
(f) 
A parking brake;
(g) 
A windshield that conforms to the requirements of the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard on glazing materials (49 CFR 571.205);
(h) 
A vehicle identification number (VIN) that complies with federal law (49 CFR 565);
(i) 
A Type 1 or Type 2 seatbelt assembly conforming to 49 CFR 571.209 and Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 209, for each designated seating position.
(3) 
A NEV shall meet the general test conditions under 49 CFR 571.
B. 
Permitted users of neighborhood electric vehicles. To use an NEV on the streets of the City of Rice Lake, WI, the operator must possess a valid Wisconsin driver's license.
C. 
Permitted use of neighborhood electric vehicles on City streets. A licensed individual may operate an NEV on the streets of the City of Rice Lake, WI, having a posted speed limit of 35 miles per hour or less, and the headlamps must be on during operation.
D. 
Operation of neighborhood electric vehicles. The operation of NEVs as permitted herein shall in all respects be in compliance with Chapter 245 of the City of Rice Lake, WI, Code of Ordinances.
E. 
(Reserved)[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: Former Subsection E, License, was repealed 8-26-2008 by Ord. No. 08-15.
F. 
Enforcement. Enforcement of this article, regulating the use of NEV within the City of Rice Lake, WI, shall be pursuant to Chapter 245 of the City of Rice Lake, WI, Code of Ordinances. If not otherwise provided, the penalty for the unauthorized use of a NEV within the City shall be a forfeiture of $65 per occurrence.