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Council adopts amended ordinance to authorize golf carts and UTVs; residents voice enforcement and registration concerns
Summary
The Common Council approved Ordinance No. 10, 2026, with amendments that add a low‑speed vehicle definition, require seatbelts for all occupants while in motion and set an effective date of June 1, 2026. Several residents urged registration requirements and raised enforcement concerns; council voted 8–0 to amend and adopt.
The Columbus City Common Council on April 21 adopted an amended ordinance authorizing golf carts and utility task vehicles (UTVs) on city streets, approving Ordinance No. 10, 2026 by an 8–0 roll call.
City Attorney Austin Whitted and Deputy Chief Matt Martindale presented the ordinance and described four proposed changes. Staff said the revisions add a definition for low‑speed vehicles, address low‑speed vehicle allowances already present on roads, require that seatbelts be properly fastened…
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