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Commission adopts ordinance expanding golf‑cart allowances in several neighborhoods, adds child‑restraint rule
Summary
Panama City commissioners voted unanimously to adopt Ordinance 32‑65, which amends the municipal code to allow golf carts to operate or cross streets in multiple neighborhoods and requires child safety restraints for young passengers.
The Panama City Commission adopted Ordinance 32‑65 at final reading on June 10, allowing golf carts to travel on or cross streets in specified neighborhoods and adding child safety‑restraint requirements.
City staff described the ordinance as an amendment to Chapter 22, Article 7 of the municipal code. The change extends golf‑cart allowances to the Candlewick, Glenwood, Forest Park, Lake Huntington, Liberty Subdivision and Downtown North areas and adds a requirement for child safety restraints for children age 5 and younger.
The item was presented as a final reading with a map included in the meeting packet and on the chamber screen. No public speakers indicated they wished to speak during the public hearing. A commissioner moved to approve, and the commission adopted the ordinance by roll call with a 5–0 vote.
What this means: The ordinance formally permits golf carts to operate within the listed residential areas and adds a statutory safety requirement for very young passengers; it becomes part of the municipal code and subject to enforcement by city authorities.
