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Cloverdale attorney: city can restrict golf carts on specific streets but not ban them citywide
Summary
City attorney Alex Mogg told the Cloverdale City Council Administrative Subcommittee the city may enforce vehicle-code requirements and prohibit golf carts on specific streets with findings, but state law prevents a blanket citywide ban; staff and the police chief will research DMV/LSV registration logistics.
Alex Mogg, attorney with Redwood Public Law, told the Cloverdale City Council Administrative Subcommittee that state law gives cities limited but meaningful authority over golf-cart use on public streets.
"Neither one of those exists in Cloverdale," Mogg said, referring to the two statutory situations that allow special local rules tied to golf courses or residential developments with golf courses. He advised the city may enforce existing vehicle-code requirements for carts — registration with the…
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