?PUBLIC NOTICE
Written comments will be received until 10:00 AM on Friday, May 3, 2024, at the Cameron Parish West Annex Office located at 148 Smith Circle, Cameron, LA 70631 or mailed to the Cameron Parish Police Jury, PO Box 1280, Cameron, LA 70631, Attn: Mary Carroll. Oral comments will be received at 11:00 AM on Monday, May 6, 2024, in the Cameron Parish Police Jury Meeting Room during the regular Cameron Parish Police Jury Meeting. Comments are based on the proposed changes to Chapter 14 Motor Vehicles and Traffic, Article III: Operation of Vehicles Generally, Section 14-37 Operation of Golf Carts as listed below:
Proposed amendments to Chapter 14 Motor Vehicles and Traffic
Chapter 14 Motor Vehicles and Traffic
Article III: Operation of Vehicles Generally
Section 14-37
Operation of Golf Carts
Sec. 14-37: The operation of a golf cart upon the public roads or streets of Cameron Parish is prohibited, except as otherwise provided in this section:
(a) “Golf cart” means an electric four-wheeled vehicle originally intended for use off-road on golf courses, and/or other green spaces with similar terrain whose maximum speed is twenty-five miles per hour or less.
(b) A golf cart may be operated, between the hours of 6:00 a.m. and 10:00 p.m., upon any street or road within Cameron Parish that has a speed limit of 25 miles per hour or less, (hereinafter referred to as “Cameron Parish street”) except for Parish Road 120 also referred to as Louisiana Avenue, Klondike. A golf cart may not be operated upon any street or road that has a speed limit greater than 25 miles per hour nor can a golf cart be operated after 10:00 p.m. and before 6:00 a.m.
(c) A golf cart operated on a Cameron Parish street shall be equipped with efficient brakes, a reliable steering apparatus, safe tires, a rearview mirror, and red reflectorized warning devices in both the front and rear of the vehicle. Such golf cart shall also be equipped with headlamps, front and rear turn signal lamps, tail lamps, and brake lamps.
(d) Any golf cart operated upon a Cameron Parish street shall be registered with the state of Louisiana through the Department of Public Safety and Corrections, office of motor vehicles, as an off-road vehicle and shall display a decal issued by the office of motor vehicles.
(e) No person shall operate a golf cart upon a Cameron Parish street without a valid driver’s license.
(f) Any golf cart operated upon a Cameron Parish street shall have liability insurance with the same minimum limits as required by the provisions of La. R.S. 32:900(B).
(g) Nothing contained in this Section shall be construed to prohibit Cameron Parish in the future from prohibiting the operation of any golf cart on any street under its jurisdiction if Cameron Parish determines that such prohibition is necessary for the safety of the motoring public.
(h) If a subdivision in Cameron Parish has an existing regulation or covenant prohibiting the use of golf carts, then that subdivision will be responsible for the enforcement of its regulation or covenant and preventing the use of golf carts. Further, following the adoption of this ordinance, any subdivision in Cameron Parish may enact a regulation or covenant prohibiting the use of golf carts, and thereafter, that subdivision will be responsible for the enforcement of its regulation or covenant.
(i) Golf carts shall comply with all applicable local and state traffic laws and may be ticketed for traffic violations in the same manner as any other motor vehicle.
(j) No person shall operate a golf cart upon a bicycle path, sidewalk, sidewalk area, or other area not designated for motor vehicle use or not specifically designated for golf cart.
RUN: Apr. 18, 25, May 2 (A 32)