Chapter 12.84 — GOLF CARTS

"Golf cart" means a motor vehicle having not less than three wheels in contact with the ground, having an unladen weight less than one thousand three hundred pounds, which is designed to be and is operated at not more than fifteen miles per hour and designed to carry golf equipment and not more than two persons, including the driver.

"Darkness" means any time from one-half hour after sunset to one-half hour before sunrise and any other time when visibility is not sufficient to render clearly discernible any person or-vehicle on the highway at a distance of one thousand feet.

"Real estate development offering golf facilities" means an area of single-family or multiplefamily residences, the owners or occupants of which are eligible for membership in, or the use of, one or more golf courses within the development by virtue of their ownership or occupancy of a residential dwelling unit in the development.

(Ord. 1405 § 1, 1991)

• (a) Whenever any ordinance of this city designates any street or portion thereof as a street upon which the city permits persons to operate golf carts, the city traffic engineer shall designate such street as a golf cart route by erecting and maintaining appropriate signs on those streets affected by such ordinance. Except as provided in Section 12.84.070, no person shall operate a golf cart on any street not designated by the city as a golf cart route.

• (b) Only those streets with a speed zone of twenty-five miles per hour or less located adjacent to, or providing access to, a golf course or located within or bounded by a real estate development offering golf facilities shall be eligible for designation as a golf cart route. No street shall be so designated for a distance of more than one mile from the golf course unless such street is located within a real estate development.

• (Ord. 1405 § 1, 1991)

The following streets or portions of streets are designated as streets upon which persons may operate golf carts:

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Name of Street Portion Affected
1. Sierra Way
2. Camino Real south of LaVerne Way
3. Alhambra Drive
4. Avenida Granada
5. Yosemite Drive
6. Bonito Circle
7. Via Lazo

• Name of Street Portion Affected 8. Balboa Circle 9. Silverado Circle 10. Calle Palo Fierro south of LaVerne Way 11. Sequoia Place 12. Via Estrella 13. Caliente Drive

• (Ord. 1405 § 1, 1991)

• (a) Any person operating a golf cart on designated city streets shall abide by all applicable traffic laws of the city and state.

• (b) No person shall operate a golf cart on a designated city street after darkness unless the golf cart conforms with the equipment requirements of the California Vehicle Code.

• (c) No person shall operate a golf cart on a designated city street for any other purpose than transporting persons and golfing equipment to or from a golf course.

• (Ord. 1405 § 1, 1991)

Whenever an ordinance of this city designates any area of a street as a golf cart crossing zone, the city traffic engineer is authorized to establish such crossing zone by placing and maintaining appropriate markings upon the surface of the street and installing and maintaining appropriate signs and traffic control devices near the crossing zone. (Ord. 1405 § 1, 1991)

The following areas are designated as golf cart crossing zones:

• (1) Crossing Mesquite Avenue at the intersection of Mesquite Avenue and Farrell Drive.

• (2) Crossing Golf Club Drive south of 34th Avenue.

• (3) Crossing Golf Club Drive north of Bolero Road.

• (4) Crossing Golf Club Drive north of Portola Drive. (Ord. 1405 § 1, 1991)

• (a) No person while operating a golf cart shall cross a roadway other than in a marked crossing zone unless such roadway is an authorized golf cart route as designated in Section 12.84.020.

• (b) No person while operating a golf cart shall cross a roadway within a golf cart crossing zone any time after darkness. (Ord. 1405 § 1, 1991)