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Council debates inspection rules for side-by-side/UTV ordinance after local mechanics lack ASE certification

LaSalle City Council · April 14, 2026
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Summary

Council discussed problems implementing a recent UTV/golf cart ordinance requiring ASE-certified inspectors; members suggested alternatives — dealer certification, garage-keeper insurance, or recognition of prior ASE certification — and agreed to continue the discussion at a future meeting.

Council members and staff spent substantial time discussing an implementation problem with a recently passed ordinance requiring ASE-certified mechanics to perform inspections for side-by-side/UTV golf carts. Several residents and vendors responded after the ordinance passed but discovered local shops lack the specific ASE credentials required, prompting trips out of town and added cost.

"We had people lining up at…

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