ORDINANCE NO.________, SERIES 2018
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AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION CHAPTER 74 OF THE LOUISVILLE/JEFFERSON COUNTY METRO GOVERNMENT CODE OF ORDINANCES RELATING TO GOLF CARTS ON ROADWAYS.
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WHEREAS, KRS 189.286 allows local government to "authorize and regulate the operation of a golf cart on any public roadway under its jurisdiction if the local government adopts an ordinance specifying each roadway that is open for golf cart use;" and
WHEREAS, Metro Council seeks to authorize and adopt regulations for the lawful use of golf carts on designated public roadways.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL OF THE LOUISVILLE/JEFFERSON COUNTY METRO GOVERNMENT (THE "COUNCIL") AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION I: The title of Chapter 74 is hereby amended as follows:
CHAPTER 74: BICYCLES, MOTORCYCLES, AND ALL-TERRAIN VEHICLES, AND GOLF CARTS.
SECTION II: A new section of the Louisville/Jefferson County Metro Government Code of Ordinances ("LMCO") regarding the use of golf carts on designated public roadways is hereby enacted as follows:
? 74.XX OPERATION OF GOLF CART ON PUBLIC ROADWAYS
(A) Definitions.
For the purpose of this section, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
DAYTIME DRIVING means driving in the period of time between thirty (30) minutes after sunrise and thirty (30) minutes before sunset.
GOLF CART means any self-propelled vehicle that:
1. Is designed for the transportation of players or maintaining equipment on a golf course, while engaged in the playing of golf, supervising the play of golf, or maintaining the condition of the grounds on a golf course;
2. Has a minimum of four (4) wheels;
3. Is designed to operate at a speed of not more than thirty-five (35) miles per hour;
4. Is designed to carry not more than six (6) persons, including the driver;
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