Modesto Municipal Code Ch. 2 Municipal Golf Courses

The Council is hereby authorized and empowered to establish municipal golf courses from time to time within the City of Modesto. Said municipal golf courses shall be used and maintained for the benefit and entertainment of the public generally, subject however, to the rules and regulations contained in this chapter, and such further rules and regulations as the Council may hereafter adopt from time to time by resolutions.

(Ord. 455-N.S., § 1, amended by Ord. 2165-C.S., § 1, effective 2-10-83)

The following acts are hereby prohibited and the commission of any of them is hereby declared to be an infraction punishable in accordance with the provisions of Section 1-2.01 of this Code:

(a) To be upon any municipal golf course without the permission, whether expressed or implied, of the person in charge thereof.

(b) To play golf on any municipal golf course or any part thereof, without first having paid the required fee and having obtained a receipt therefor. A separate fee shall be paid by each player for each and every round of golf played over any municipal golf course, a round of golf being one continuous play over the total number of holes established in their sequence.

(c) To fail or refuse to show to the person in charge of any municipal golf course a receipt showing that the required fee has been paid for the round of golf then being played.

(d) To cut in, on or double back over any portion of any municipal golf course or to play on or attempt to play with or by authority of a receipt other than the one regularly issued for the round then being played on said municipal golf course.

(e) To willfully and maliciously injure the turf of any municipal golf course, or to destroy or injure property thereon or remove property or equipment therefrom without permission from the person in charge of said municipal golf course.

(f) To drive or park any unauthorized vehicle on or over any part of a municipal golf course, except in designated areas.

(g) To take possession of golf balls upon or from any municipal golf course or the lands and streets adjacent thereto, except those belonging to the person taking possession of the golf balls.

(h) To sell or offer to sell on any municipal golf course golf balls or other equipment, food, drinks, or other commodities except as may be permitted by the Council from time to time.

(i) To deposit rubbish, garbage, cut grass, weeds or any other debris upon any municipal golf course, or any part thereof.

(j) To play any game with cards or dice for money or representative of value or to bet at or against any such game on any municipal golf course.

(k) To engage in any activity on a municipal golf course unrelated to the playing of golf, or walking or jogging on the perimeter thereof, without the prior written consent of the person in charge of said municipal golf course.

(Ord. 455-N.S., § 2, amended by Ord. 2165-C.S., § 1, effective 2-10-83)

The Council is hereby authorized and empowered to adopt resolutions from time to time to control, regulate and manage all municipal golf courses in all particulars not inconsistent with this chapter; to specify the conditions under which the same may be used or played upon; to establish the fees to be paid for the use thereof, and for their collection and payment into the City Treasury; to specify the compensation to be paid to the operators, professionals or other persons engaged to manage or operate said golf courses; to provide for the employment of such persons and/or enter into contracts for their services; to require bonds for all persons handling moneys derived from said golf courses; to provide for the construction and maintenance of buildings and other facilities thereon; to provide for the sale thereon, by concession or otherwise, of golf equipment and refreshments; to provide for practice greens and driving ranges; to allow exhibition matches and tournaments; and to control, regulate, maintain and keep said golf courses in every other manner and to every extent deemed necessary by the Council.

(Ord. 455-N.S., § 4, amended by Ord. 2165-C.S., § 1, effective 2-10-83)

(a) Definition of Designated Golf Cart Route. A street upon which vehicles and golf carts authorized by Vehicle Code Section 21115 may operate.

(b) Use of Designated Golf Cart Route. It shall be unlawful for the operator of any golf cart to operate said vehicle upon any street or highway in the City of Modesto other than on a designated golf cart route as authorized by California Vehicle Code Section 21115 and in accordance with the provisions of this Code.

(c) Designation of Golf Cart Routes. Designated golf cart routes shall become effective when appropriate signs are in place giving notice of said designation to the public.

(d) Designated Golf Cart Route. Pursuant to authority contained in California Vehicle Code Section 21115, it is hereby determined that:

Adjacent to and between the Modesto Municipal Golf Course and 321 Neece Drive (where carts are stored) are streets designed and constructed so as to safely permit the combined use of regular vehicular traffic and golf carts.

It is hereby declared that said streets or portions thereof as hereinafter set forth are established for the combined use of regular vehicular traffic and golf carts.

NAME OF STREET OR PORTION AFFECTED

Fairway Drive, 200 feet east and 36 feet west of its intersection with Neece Drive.

(Added by Ord. 2409-C.S., § 1, effective 3-25-86)

(a) Except as expressly provided herein, it shall be unlawful and a misdemeanor for any person to drive a golf cart on any public street in the City of Modesto.

(1) Only persons engaged to manage or operate City golf courses, or their employees, who are at least eighteen (18) years of age and who have in their possession a current and valid California driver's license are permitted to drive golf carts on designated golf cart routes.

(2) Golf carts shall only be driven on designated golf cart routes for purposes of parking, storing, servicing or maintaining said carts.

(3) Golf carts shall only be driven on designated golf cart routes during daylight hours.

(4) Golf carts shall not be driven on designated golf cart routes during inclement weather, including but not limited to fog, rain or other weather conditions which reduce vehicle visibility.

(5) All provisions of the California Vehicle Code, except as limited by Section 21115 thereof, must be obeyed while driving golf carts upon designated golf cart routes.

(Added by Ord. 2409-C.S., § 2, effective 3-25-86)