§ 30-402. License required fee; license certificate

(a) No person may operate a golf cart upon any public street or highway within the corporate boundaries of Albany unless said golf cart is licensed by the City of Albany and a license certificate is permanently affixed to the golf cart as prescribed by this City Code.

(b) Such license shall be purchased annually in January through August for $25.00/year and shall be valid until the thirty-first day of December of the year purchased. If the license is purchased during the months of September through December, the fee shall be prorated down to $15.00/year and shall be valid from the first day of September until the thirty-first day of December of the year purchased.

(c) A separate license is required for every golf cart owned by an individual or entity. A golf cart license is valid only for the golf cart that it is issued to and is not transferable from one golf cart to another.

(d) The city secretary shall issue to each person purchasing a city license for their golf cart a golf cart license plate. The license plate shall be permanently affixed to the rear of the golf cart and displayed so that it is readily visible and identifiable from a distance not less than 50 feet.

(e) The certificate shall be issued only upon the owner showing a valid insurance certificate or other evidence satisfying the city secretary that the golf cart is insured consistent with state standards for motor vehicles.

(Ord. No. 12-8-1, § 2, 8-13-2012)