On April 1, 2025, the Leo-Cedarville Town Council adopted Town Ordinance # 2025-02, which reads in substantive part as follows:

ORDINANCE NO. 2025-02

AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF THE TOWN OF LEO- CEDARVILLE, REVISING AND RESTATING PRIOR ORDINANCES REGULATING GOLF CARTS AND PROVIDING FOR THE REGISTRATION AND REGULATION OF GOLF CARTS WITHIN THE TOWN OF LEO-CEDARVILLE

RECITALS

WHEREAS, The Town of Leo-Cedarville (the “Town”), through prior ordinances adopted at various times, provided for the regulation of golf carts within the Town of Leo- Cedarville for the reason that the citizens of the community desire to operate golf carts within the Town; and

WHEREAS, Indiana Code 9-21-9, et seq., provides for, among other things, certain statutory regulations regarding slow moving vehicles which include golf carts; and

WHEREAS, That the necessity continues to exist for the implementation of traffic flow regulation with respect to golf carts and traffic created by the operation of them on the streets and alleys of the Town.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Town Council that Sections 72 . 15 through 72 . 99 of the Town Code are revised and

restated as follows:

§ 72.15 DEFINITIONS.

For the purpose of this subchapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the content clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.

DRIVER’S LICENSE. A valid current license to operate a motor vehicle issued by Indiana or any other state.

FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY. Liability insurance coverage on a golf cart in an amount not less than required by state law for motor vehicles operated on public highways in the state.

GOLF CART. A Golf Cart is a four-wheeled motor vehicle originally and specifically designed and intended to transport one or more individuals and golf clubs for the purpose of playing the game of golf on a golf course. The term also includes a vehicle that is substantially similar to a vehicle with such design and intent

HIGHWAY. Has the definition provided in I.C. 9-13-2-73.

LOW SPEED VEHICLE. Has the definition provided in I.C. 9-13-2-94.5

OFF-ROAD VEHICLE. Has the definition provided in I.C. 14-8-2-185.

OPERATE. Has the definition provided in I.C. 14-16-1-4.

STREET. Has the definition provided in I.C. 9-13-2-73.

§ 72.16 COMPLIANCE REQUIRED.

The operation of a golf cart or off-road vehicle on a highway, street, road, or alleyway under the jurisdiction of the Town is strictly prohibited unless the golf cart or off-road vehicle is operated and equipped in full compliance with this subchapter. Furthermore, a golf cart operating on a highway, street, road, or alleyway under the jurisdiction of the Town must be registered as required by Section 72.19 of the Town Code.

§ 72.17 OPERATOR AND EQUIPMENT REQUIREMENTS.

(A) Operator Requirements. Only persons over 16 years of age and holding a valid, current driver’s license may operate a golf cart on a street, highway, or in the public right-of-way.

(B) Equipment Requirements. Golf carts must be equipped with functioning headlights, taillights, brake lights, turn signals, and at least one rear view mirror. Golf carts shall also display a slow moving vehicle emblem as set out in Section 72.23 of the Town Code.

§ 72.18 FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILTY AND PROOF OF INSURANCE.

Financial responsibility must be in effect with respect to any golf cart operated on any highway, street, road, or alleyway under the jurisdiction of the Town. The operator of a golf cart must show proof of financial responsibility when operating a golf cart. Written proof of financial responsibility must be available either on the golf cart or carried by the operator at all times.

§ 72.19 REGISTRATION.

(A) All golf carts to be operated on the public streets and alleys shall be registered with the Town. In order to register a golf cart, the owner shall fill out a registration form provided by the Town and pay a registration fee. In order to be registered, financial responsibility must be in place, and a golf cart must be equipped as required by the Town Code. The annual registration is for a period of time from April 1 to March 31 of the following year, at which time the annual registration shall expire. At the time of registration, the owner shall present proof of financial responsibility with the same minimum amounts that apply to the operation of automobiles in Indiana; such minimum amounts are currently codified at I.C. 9- 25-4-5. Before a new registration is completed, the golf cart shall be inspected by

a Town official or a designated member of the Allen County Sheriff’s Department to ensure compliance with the provisions of the Town Code. A Certificate of Compliance shall be issued for a golf cart deemed to be in compliance. Renewal registrations are exempt from the inspection provision in this Section. All provisions of this ordinance apply to owner operated golf carts as well as those leased or rented from a vendor.

(B) The registration fee shall be Twenty-five Dollars ($25.00).

(C) The Town shall issue a sticker/placard for each golf cart properly registered which must be affixed to the driver's side windshield or on the hood immediately below the driver's side windshield.

(D) A golf cart lawfully registered by another municipality will be deemed registered in the Town of Leo-Cedarville, provided, however, that the other municipality has an ordinance requiring the same equipment and requiring liability insurance identical to the Town of Leo-Cedarville. However, the owner of a golf cart registered in another municipality must still obtain a sticker or placard form the Town and sign a form acknowledging the Town’s rules concerning golf carts. A golf cart in compliance with this paragraph shall be issued a sticker or placard without a fee.

§ 72.20 TIME AND PLACE OF OPERATION.

(A) Golf carts and off-road vehicles in compliance with the Town Code may be operated on Town streets. Golf carts and off-road vehicles may not be operated on State Road 1 or any other state or federal highway except to cross said highways at a 90-degree angle.

(B) No golf cart shall be operated upon any sidewalk or t rail within the Town; however, this provision shall not prohibit the use of a golf cart on a sidewalk or trail in connection with the maintenance of the sidewalk or trail by a Town employee or the employee of a contractor engaged by the Town to conduct maintenance of the sidewalk or trail.

(C) No golf cart shall be operated in inclement weather, such as fog, ice, snow, rain or other weather conditions, when such weather conditions make it unsafe for the driver, passengers or other vehicles or pedestrians; however, this provision shall not prohibit the use of a golf cart in connection with the maintenance of a street, sidewalk, or trail by a Town employee or the employee of a contractor engaged by the Town to conduct such maintenance.

§ 72.21 OCCUPANTS.

The number of occupants in a golf cart or off-road vehicle shall be limited to the number of persons for whom factory seating is installed and provided on the golf cart or off-road vehicle.

The operator and all occupants shall be seated in the golf cart or off-road vehicle and no part of the body of the operator or occupant shall extend outside the perimeter of the cart or vehicle while the cart or vehicle is being operated.

§ 72.22 TRAFFIC RULES.

The operator of the golf cart or off-road vehicle shall comply with all traffic rules and regulations adopted by the state and the Town which govern the operation of motor vehicles.

§ 72.23 SLOW MOVING VEHICLE SIGN.

Any slow moving vehicle, golf cart, or other off-road vehicle that is not under ordinary circumstances moved, operated, or driven at a speed greater than 25 mph must display on the back of the vehicle a “slow moving vehicle” emblem in accordance with I.C. 9-21-9-0.5 et seq.

§ 72.99 PENALTY.

The enforcement provisions found in Section 10.17 of the Town Code shall apply to violations of Chapter 72. In addition, if two or more golf cart related violations occur within the same calendar year with respect to the same golf cart, the registration for that golf cart shall be suspended for the balance of the calendar year.

PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Town Council of the Town of Leo-Cedarville, Indiana, at their regular meeting on the 1st day of April, 2025.

TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF LEO-CEDARVILLE, INDIANA

NOTICE OF ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE