Sierra County Municipal Code Ch. 11.14 Operation of Golf Carts

Pursuant to California Streets and Highways Code, Division 2.5, Chapter 6 (commencing with Cal. Sts. & High. Code § 1950), Sierra County is authorized to establish a golf cart transportation plan for purposes of expanding the use of golf carts on public streets within the county. It is the intent of this legislation and Sierra County that a golf cart transportation plan be designed and developed to best serve the functional travel needs of residents of various county communities.

It is the further intent of the legislation to authorize Sierra County to implement a golf cart transportation program that establishes golf cart lanes, adopts design and safety standards for golf carts, and establishes licensing and financial requirements for golf cart drivers for golf cart use within the identified county communities.

The county may adopt by resolution a golf cart transportation plan as allowed by Cal. Sts. & High. Code § 1953. Any such plan shall, as a minimum, comply with all requirements as set forth in Streets and Highways Code §§ 1955, 1957 and 1961.

Any revision or modification to the Sierra County golf cart transportation plan shall be made as necessary by resolution by the County Board of Supervisors.

The Board of Supervisors finds and determines that the California Highway Patrol and the county shall provide law enforcement for the operation of golf carts within the unincorporated areas, to enforce the rules and regulations established hereunder and under Sierra County golf cart transportation plan, and to enforce the Streets and Highways Code Chapter 5, Division 2.5 (Cal. Sts. & High. Code § 1930 through 1937) and Cal. Veh. Code § 21716. Any person operating a golf cart in violation of the above-referenced laws, this chapter, or the Sierra County golf cart transportation plan is guilty of an infraction and subject to fine.

Pursuant to Cal. Sts. & High. Code § 1963, the county shall transmit a report concerning the golf cart transportation plan to the state legislature as may be required. The report shall include statistics describing accidents involving or relating to the operation of golf carts participating in the program, violations of county ordinances involving golf carts, and any modifications to the golf cart transportation plan, number of carts permitted, and any other pertinent information. (Ord. 892, eff. 11/18/99)