Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Get email alerts on the Transportation Golf Carts topic
No spam. Unsubscribe anytime.
Council reviews first reading to limit golf carts to roads 25 mph and ban them from multiuse paths
Summary
Council received a first reading amending the traffic code to allow golf carts and similar under‑speed vehicles only on public streets with posted speed limits of 25 mph or less and to prohibit their operation on multiuse paths; the ordinance was presented for first reading and will return for future action.
Council members reviewed proposed changes to the traffic code that would regulate under‑speed vehicles, including golf carts. The first reading of Ordinance 2-2025 would allow golf carts to operate on roadways with posted speed limits of 25 miles per hour or lower and would prohibit those vehicles from operating on public multiuse pathways.
Staff member Mr. Dreyer explained the safety rationale: multiuse paths are designed for bicycles and pedestrians and mixing under‑speed vehicles with foot and bicycle traffic could create hazards. Council clarified that the change would not prevent golf carts from traveling on roads where the posted limit is 25 mph or less and that fire lanes and parking areas remain exceptions for parking and access.
No final vote was taken; the ordinance was given a first reading and will return to council for a second reading and potential adoption.
Ending — The proposed traffic-code amendment will return for further council consideration after the first reading.
