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Hazen commission strips ‘direct route’ clause from golf-cart ordinance, schedules revised first reading
Summary
The commission voted to remove a contentious 'most direct route' requirement from the city's golf-cart ordinance, a move supporters said would avoid contradictory language; staff will bring a first reading of the revised ordinance at the next meeting.
The Hazen City Commission voted to remove Subsection 7 — a clause requiring golf-cart operators to take “the most direct route between the golf cart's place of storage within the city and the golf course” — after city staff and commissioners identified the language as confusing and potentially contradictory to other parts of the ordinance.
Commissioner (speaker 2) moved to strike Subsection 7. Members debated whether removing the clause would effectively allow broader movement by golf carts except where specifically prohibited; several commissioners cautioned that enforcement would remain at officers’ discretion for safety concerns.
Commissioner (speaker 15) said, “We're catering to golf carts, which I think is crap,” reflecting frustration among some members about the policy direction; others pointed to unlicensed juvenile drivers as the primary problem rather than the ordinance language itself. The motion to strike Subsection 7 carried by roll call. Staff said there will be a first reading of the revised ordinance at the next meeting and the law office will prepare any further recommended clarifications.
The commission emphasized that enforcement of prohibited zones remains in effect and that the change opens an opportunity to refine the ordinance language before adoption.
