§ 15-50. Purpose, disclaimer, and assumption of risk.

(a)

The purpose of this article is to provide a means of travel that is convenient, cost-effective, and energy efficient. In order to promote the safety of drivers, passengers, and the general public in the unincorporated county, the operation of golf carts must comply with applicable state laws and county regulations pertaining to the operation of traditional motor vehicles, and must also comply with the specific provisions included in this article.

(b)

Golf carts are not designed for nor manufactured to be used on public streets and the county neither advocates nor endorses the golf cart as a safe means of travel on public streets. The county shall in no way be liable for accidents, injuries, or deaths involving or resulting from the operation of a golf cart.

(c)

Any person who owns, operates, or rides on a golf cart on a public roadway within the unincorporated county does so at his or her own risk and peril and assumes all liability resulting from the operation of the golf cart.

(Ord. of 9-19-16)