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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1405 - ORDINANCES - 2/19/1992 ORDINANCE NO. 1405 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF PALM SPRINGS,. CALIFORNIA, ADDING CHAPTER 12 .84 OF THE PALM SPRINGS MUNICIPAL CODE REGULATING THE OPERATION OF" GOLF CARTS ON CITY STREETS AND AUTHORIZING THL CONSTRUCTION OF GOLF CART CROSSINGS WHEREAS, the City of Palm Springs is a resort community which prdvides numerous golfing facilitir , to residents and visitors; and WHEREAS, California Vehicle Code Sections 21.115 and 21115 . 5 authorize the City to permit and regulate the operation of golf carts on City streets en route to golfing facilities by establishing golf cart routes and golf cart crossing zones; and WHEREAS, the Canyon Country Club in Palm Springs permits the use of privately-owned golf carts on its golf course and residents living near the golf course on the streets as designated in Section 12.84.030 of this ordinance wish to drive their golf carts the short distance to the golf course on these city streets; and WHEREAS, Golf Club Drive bisects the Palm Springs Municipal Golf Course forcing golfers to drive their golf carts across Golf Club Drive to access the rest of the golf course; and WHEREAS, in order to protect: the health, safety and welfare of the citizens of the City of Palm Springs and the operators of golf carts when travelling on City streets, the City Council finds it necessary to designate golf' cart routes in the vicinity of Canyon Country Club Golf Course and crossing zones along Golf Club Drive and authorize the City 'Traffic Engineer to establish these routes and crossing zones with appropriate signs , markings and traffic control devices to allow safe operation of these vehicles on City streets . THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALM SPRINGS, CALIFORNIA, DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1 . Chapter 1.2 . 134 of the Palm Springs Municipal Code is hereby added to read as follows : CHAPTER 12 .84 GOLF CARTS Sections• 12 .84 . 010 Definitions. 12 . 84 . 020 Golf cart routes--Establishment . 12.84 . 030 Designation of streets. 12.84. 040 Golf cart operating regulations . 12 .84. 050 Golf cart crossing zones-- Establishment--Signs. 12 .84. 060 Designation of crossing zones . 12 .84 . 070 Golf cart crossing zones--Use. i U 14VV Page 2 12.84. 010 Definitions. (a) "Golf cart" means a motor vehicle having not less than three wheels in contact with the ground, having an unladen weight less than 1,300 pounds, which is designed to be and is operated at not more than 15 miles per hour and designed to carry golf equipment and not more than two persons, including the driver . (b) "Darkness" means any time from one-half hour after sunset to one-half hour before sunrise and any other time when visibility is not sufficient to render clearly discernible any person or vehicle on the highway r at a distance of 1,000 feet. (c) "Real estate development offering golf facilities" means an area of single-family or multiple- family residences, the owners or occupants of which are eligible for membership in, or the use of, one or more golf courses within the development by virtue of their ownership or occupancy of a residential dwelling unit in the development. 12.84. 020 Golf cart routes--Establishment . (a) Whenever any ordinance of this city designates any street or portion thereof as a street upon which the city permits persons to operate golt carts, the city traffic engineer shall designate such street as a golf cart route by erecting and maintaining appropriate signs on those streets affected by such ordinance. Except as provided in Section 12 .84.070, no person shall operate a golf cart on any street not designated by the city as a golf cart route. (b) Only those streets with a speed zone of 25 miles per hour or less located adjacent to, or providing access to, a golf course or located within or bounded by a real estate development offering golf facilities shall be eligible for designation as a golf cart route. No street shall be so designated for a distance of more than one mile from the golf course unless such street is located within a real estate development . 12. 84.030 Designation of streets . The following streets or portions of streets are designated as streets upon which persons may operate golf carts ° Name of Street Portion Affected 1 . Sierra Way 2 . Camino Real south of Laverne Way 3. Alhambra Drive 4 . Avenida Granada 5 . Yosemite Drive 6 . Bonito Circle 7 . Via Lazo 8. Balboa Circle 9 . Silverado Circle 10 . Calle Palo Fierro south of Laverne Way 11 . Sequoia Place 12. Via Estrella 13 . Caliente Drive 12 .84. 040 Golf cart operating regulations . (a) Any person operating a golf cart on designated city streets shall abide by all applicable traffic laws of the city and state. (b) No person shall operate a golf cart on a designated city street after darkness unless the golf -2- Ui4U5 Page 3 cart conforms with the equipment requirements of the California Vehicle Code. (c) No person shall operate a golf cart on a designated city street for any other purpose than trans- porting persons and golfing equipment to or from a golf course. 12.84 . 050 Golf cart crossing zones--Establish- ment--Signs . Whenever an ordinance of this city designates any area of a street as a golf cart crossing zone, the city traffic engineer is authorized to establish such crossing zone by placing and maintaining appropriate markings upon the surface of the street and installing and maintaining appropriate signs and traffic control devices near the crossing zone. 12 .84 . 060 Designation of crossing zones . The following areas are designated as golf cart crossing zones : 1 . Crossing Mesquite Avenue at the intersection of Mesquite Avenue and Farrell Drive. 2 . Crossing[ Golf Club Drive south of 34th Avenue. 3 . Crossing Golf- Club Drive north of Bolero Road. 4. Crossing Golf Club Drive north of Portola Drive. 12.84 . 070 Golf cart crossing zone:;--Use. (a) No person while operating a golf cart shall cross a roadway other than in a marked crossing zone unless such roadway is an authorized golf cart route as designated in Section 12 .84. 020. (b) No person while operating a golf cart shall cross a roadway within a golf cart crossing zone any time after darkness . SECTION 2. EFFECTIVE DATE. This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect thirty ( 30) days after passage. SECTION 3 . PUBLICATION. The City Clerk is hereby ordered and directed to certify to the passage of this Ordinance, and to cause the same or a summary thereof or a display adver- tisement , duly prepared according to law, to be published in accordance with law. ADOPTED this 19th_ day of February , 1992 . AYES: Councilmembers Bro'ich, Hodges, Hurawski , Neel and Mayor Bono NOES: None ABSENT: None ATTEST: C--�-�`� OF PALM SPl'.I GS, CALIFORNIA By City Clerk _ M yo]:' REVIEWED & APPROVED:_`�L _J I HEREBY CERTIFY that the -Foregoing Ordinance 1405 was duly adopted by the City Coucnil of the City of Palm Sprigns, California, in a meeting held on the 19th day of February, 1992, and that same was published in the 25th day of Feb(nuary, 1992. i 9/425/014084-0001/036 /JUDITH sur�l�Ti �` City Clerk -3- �'