(a) Golf carts may be operated upon the public highways, streets, roads and alleys within the corporate limits of the city.
(1) No golf cart may be operated upon any public highway, street, road and alley with a posted speed limit in excess of 30 miles per hour.
(2) No golf cart shall be operated on any interstate highway, federal highway or state highway; provided, however, that the provisions of this subsection shall not prohibit a golf cart from crossing a federal or state highway.
(3) No golf carts shall be operated on any public highway, street, road and alley between sunset and sunrise unless they are properly equipped with operable headlights and taillights.
(4) No golf cart shall be operated on any public highway, street, road and alley during time of inclement weather; example: rain, snow or icy road conditions
(5) No golf cart shall be operated on Logan Street from south city limits to the north city limits, with the exception of the 400 and 500 Block of North Logan for the purpose of accessing businesses and parks. Provided, however, that the provisions of this subsection shall not prohibit a golf cart from crossing Logan Street.
(a) Work-site utility vehicle, micro utility truck, side-by side utility vehicle may be operated upon the public highways, streets, roads and alleys within the corporate limits of the city.
(1) No work-site utility vehicle, micro utility truck, side-by side utility vehicle shall be operated on any interstate highway, federal highway or state highway; provided, however, that the provisions of this subsection shall not prohibit a work-site utility vehicle, micro utility truck, side-by side utility vehicle from crossing a federal or state highway.
(2) No work-site utility vehicle, micro utility truck, side-by side utility vehicle shall be operated on any public highways, streets, road and alleys , unless such vehicles are equipped with head lamps, stop lamps and tail lamps as described in the Standard Traffic Ordinance(STO), Article 18 (Equipment on Motorcycles and Motor-Driven Cycles).
(3) These vehicles that are manufactured with safety belts requires all occupants to wear seatbelts as described in the Standard Traffic Ordinance (STO), Article 17, Sec. 182 (child passenger safety restraining system) and Sec182.1 (seat belts).
(Ord. 1637; Code 2017; Ord. 1684)
No Person shall operate a “Special Purpose Vehicle” on any public highway, street, road or alley within the corporate limits of the city unless such person has a valid driver’s license and is 16 years of age or older. Violation of this section is punishable by a fine of not more than $1,000 or by imprisonment for not more than six months or by both such fine and imprisonment.
(Ord. 1637; Code 2017; Ord. 1684)
(a) Golf Cart means a motor vehicle that has not less than three wheels in contact with the ground, an unladen weight of not more than 1,800 pounds, is designed to be operated at not more than 25 miles per hour and is designed to carry not more than four persons including driver.
(b) Micro Utility Truck means any motor vehicle which is not less than 48 inches in width, has an overall length, including the bumper, of not more than 160 inches, has an unladen weight, including fuel and fluids, of more than 1500 pounds, can exceed 40 miles per hour as originally manufactured and is manufactured with a metal cab. Micro utility truck does not include a work-site utility vehicle.
(c) Work-Site Utility Vehicle means any motor vehicle which is not less than 48 inches in width, has an overall length, including the bumper, of not more than 135 inches, has an unladen weight, including fuel and fluids, of not more than 800 pounds and is equipped with four or more low pressure tires, a steering wheel, bench or bucket type seating allowing at least two people to sit side-by-side, manufactured with a roll cage and/or metal cab and may be equipped with a bed or cargo box for hauling tools or materials. Work-site vehicle does not include micro utility truck.
(d) Side-by-Side Utility Vehicle means any motor vehicle which is not less than 48 inches in width, has an overall length, including the bumper, of not more than 160 inches, has an unladen weight, including fuel and fluids, of not more than 2000 pounds and is equipped with four or more low pressure tires, a steering wheel, bench or bucket type seating allowing at least two people to sit side-by-side and manufactured with a roll cage and/or metal cab.
(e) Special Purpose Vehicle means golf cart, micro utility truck, work-site utility vehicle, and side by side utility vehicle, either individually or collectively.
(Ord. 1637; Code 2017; Ord. 1684)
(a) Every owner of a “Special Purpose Vehicle” shall provide liability coverage in accordance with Section 200 of the Standard Traffic Ordinance, and amendments thereto, and the Kansas Automobile Injury Reparations Act, K.S.A. 40-3103 et seq., and amendments thereto.
(b) All provisions of Section 200 of the Standard Traffic Ordinance, and amendments thereto, including penalty provisions, shall be applicable to all owners and operators of a “Special Purpose Vehicle”.
(Ord. 1637; Code 2017; Ord. 1684)
(a) Before operating any special purpose vehicle on any public highway, street, road, alley within the corporate limits of the city and each calendar year thereafter, the vehicle shall be registered with the city and a license shall be obtained and placed on the vehicle. The license fee shall be $25.00 per calendar year, payable to the City of Belle Plaine through the Police Department. The full amount of the license fee shall be required regardless of the time of year that the application is made.
(b) Application for registration of a special purpose vehicle shall be made by the owner, or owner’s agent, in the office of the Belle Plaine Police Department. The application shall be made upon forms provided by the city and each application shall contain the name of the owner, the owner’s residence address, or bona fide place of business, a brief description of the vehicle to be registered (including make, model and serial number, if applicable). Proof of insurance, as required in Section 5 shall be furnished at the time of application for registration.
(c) Prior to the issuance of the registration and license, each applicant for a special purpose vehicle license shall first present such vehicle for an official inspection. If, upon inspection such vehicle is found to be in safe mechanical condition, and upon completion of the registration application, establishing proof of insurance and payment of the fees herein provided, a license shall be issued to the owner who shall attach it to the vehicle. The license decal shall be displayed in such a manner as to be clearly visible from the rear of the vehicle. The license decal number on the application will be recorded and then filed at the police department.
(d) It is unlawful for any person to willfully or maliciously remove, destroy, mutilate or alter such license decal during the time in which the same is operative.
(e) The license issued hereunder is non-transferrable, in the event of sale of the special purpose vehicle a new license shall be purchased once ownership is transferred.
(f) It shall be unlawful for any person to:
(1) Operate, or for the owner thereof to knowingly to permit the operation, upon a public street, road, highway, or alley within the corporate limits of the city any special purpose vehicle which is not registered and which does not have attached thereto and displayed thereon the license assigned thereto by the city for the current registration year.
(2) Display, cause or permit to be displayed or to have in possession, any registration receipt, registration license or registration decal knowing the same to be fictitious or to have been canceled, revoked, suspended or altered. A violation of the subsection shall constitute an unclassified misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed $500.00 and forfeiture of the item. A mandatory court appearance shall be required of any person violating this subsection.
(3) Lend to or knowingly permit the use by one not entitled thereto any registration receipt, registration license plate or registration decal issued to the person so lending or permitting the use thereof.
(4) Remove, conceal, alter, mark or deface the license number plate, plates or decals, or any other mark of identification upon any special purpose vehicle. Licenses shall be kept clean and placed as required by law so as to be plainly visible and legible.
(5) Carry or display a registered number plate or plates or registration decal upon any special purpose vehicle not lawfully issued for such vehicle.
(Ord. 1637; Code 2017; Ord. 1684)
Unless specifically provided herein, a violation of this article shall be deemed an ordinance traffic violation. Upon an entry plea of guilty or no contest or upon being convicted of such violation, the penalty imposed shall be in accordance with Section 201, Standard Traffic Ordinance, and amendments thereto, or such other similar provision as the city may then have in effect.
(Ord. 1637; Code 2017; Ord. 1684)
It shall be illegal to operate a golf cart vehicle on any public highway, street, road or alley within the corporate limits of the city unless such vehicle displays a slow moving vehicle emblem and/ or an orange flag mounted no less than 84” off of ground level on the rear of the vehicle. The flag must be at least 40 square inches in size and triangular in shape. A work-site utility vehicle, micro utility truck, and side-by side utility vehicle do not require a slow moving vehicle emblem.
(Ord. 1637; Code 2017; Ord. 1684)
All-terrain vehicles (ATV’s) (3-wheelers or 4-wheelers) which do not meet the special purpose vehicle definition, as set forth in section 14-304, shall not be operated on any public highway, street, road or alley within the corporate limits of the city. A violation of this article shall be punishable upon conviction of a fine not to exceed $500.00 or confinement in jail not to exceed ninety (90) days or both.
(Ord. 1637; Code 2017; Ord. 1684)