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Wendell police propose three-year golf-cart registration, remove annual inspections
Summary
Town staff proposed moving to a three‑year registration period with a $300 fee, replacing annual inspections with a signed attestation and adding civil fines; board members asked for clearer redline language and raised technical questions about speed/weight definitions and seat‑belt requirements for minors.
Wendell police Captain Justin Loy presented proposed changes to the town's golf‑cart ordinance, recommending a shift from one‑year registrations to a single three‑year registration at $300 and removing the existing mandatory inspections in favor of an owner-signed attestation. The proposal also includes civil fines for ordinance violations and administrative adjustments to how decals and renewals would be handled.
Board members and staff said the change aims to reduce administrative burden while maintaining safety requirements in the ordinance. Under the proposal, owners would complete a one‑page online application attesting that the vehicle meets the ordinance's safety provisions (mirrors,…
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