G5-06 (2)fir•. CITY OF ELGIN
ORDINANCE NO. G5-06
AN ORDINANCE
AUTHORIZING THE OPERATION OF GOLF CARTS
ON CERTAIN PRIVATE STREETS IN THE
CITY OF ELGIN, ILLINOIS
PULTE-DEL WEBB EDGEWATER DEVELOPMENT)
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PASSED BY THE
CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF ELGIN
ON THIS 22ND DAY OF FEBRUARY 2006
Published in pamphlet form by authority of the City
Council of the City of Elgin, Kane and Cook
Counties, Illinois, on this
22"d day of February 2006.
STATE OF ILLINOIS )
ss.
COUNTY OF KANE )
CERTIFICATE
I, Dolonna Mecum, certify that I am the duly appointed and acting municipal clerk
of the City of Elgin, Cook and Kane Counties, Illinois.
I further certify that on February 22, 2006, the Corporate Authorities of such
municipality passed and approved Ordinance No. G5-06, which provided by its terms that it
should be published in pamphlet form.
The pamphlet form of Ordinance No. G5-06, including the Ordinance and a cover
sheet thereof, was prepared, and a copy of such Ordinance was posted in the municipal building
commencing on February 24, 2006, and continuing for at least ten days thereafter. Copies of
such Ordinance were also available for public inspection upon request in the office of the
municipal clerk.
DATED at Elgin, Illinois, on February 24, 2006.
Municipal Clerk
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Ordinance No. G5-06
AN ORDINANCE
AUTHORIZING THE OPERATION OF GOLF CARTS
ON CERTAIN PRIVATE STREETS IN THE
CITY OF ELGIN, ILLINOIS
PULTE-DEL WEBB EDGEWATER DEVELOPMENT)
WHEREAS,the Illinois Vehicle Code under Section 625 ILCS 5/11-1428(e)provides that a
municipality by ordinance may allow the operation of golf carts on roadways under its jurisdiction;
and
WHEREAS, the City of Elgin, Illinois has considered the volume, speed and character of
traffic on those certain roadways set forth herein and has determined that golf carts may safely travel
on or across said roadways; and
WHEREAS, the Developer of the Pulte-Del Webb Edgewater Development located on the
north side of Bowes Road in the City of Elgin, Illinois, contains a network of private streets; and
WHEREAS, the Developer of the Pulte-Del Webb Edgewater Development has requested
that the City of Elgin adopt an ordinance to allow the operation of golf carts on such private streets
set forth herein pursuant to the terms of this ordinance.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
ELGIN, ILLINOIS:
Section 1. Any terms not otherwise defined in this ordinance shall have the meaning as set
forth in the Illinois Vehicle Code,as amended. For the purposes of this ordinance, "golf cart"means
a vehicle specifically designed and intended for the purposes of transporting one or more persons and
their golf clubs or maintenance equipment while engaged in the playing of golf, supervising the
playing of golf, or maintaining the condition of the grounds on a private or public golf course.
Section 2. Subject to the terms hereof, it shall be lawful for any person who is a licensed
driver licensed by the State of Illinois to drive or operate a golf cart upon the roadways which
comprise or shall comprise the private roadway network contained within the Pulte/Edgewater
Development located in the City of Elgin, Illinois. Such driving or operation of a golf cart shall be
limited to the private roadways within the Pulte/Edgewater Development and golf carts shall not be
driven or operated on any other areas with such development including walkways, sidewalks and
bicycle paths. No golf cart shall may be operated on a roadway unless, at a minimum, it has the
following: brakes,a steering apparatus,tires,a rear view mirror,red reflectorized warning devices in
the front and rear, a slow moving emblem (as required of other vehicles in section 625 ILCS 5/12-
709) on the rear of the golf cart, a headlight that emits a white light visible from a distance of 500
feet to the front, a tail lamp that emits a red light visible from at least 100 feet from the rear,brake
lights, and turn signals. When operated on a roadway, a golf cart shall have its headlight and tail
elk
lamps lighted as required by section 625 ILCS 5/12-201.
Section 3. The operation of golf carts on the roadways hereindescribed,including operation
of a golf cart after sunset and before sunrise,shall be in compliance with the provisions of the Illinois
Rules of the Road and the Illinois Vehicle Code.
Section 4. The Developer Pulte/Del Webb shall at its cost post appropriate signs as
approved by the City Engineer for the safe operation of golf carts on the aforesaid private roadways.
The property owners association shall thereafter at its cost be responsible for the maintenance of such
signs.
Section 5. The provisions contained herein shall be enforced in accordance with the terms
and provisions of the Illinois Rules of the Road and the Illinois Vehicle Code(625 ILCS 5/1-100 et
seq.), as amended.
Section 6. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage and
approval in the manner provided by law.
rk Ed Schock, Mayor
Presented: February 22, 2006
Passed: February 22, 2006
Omnibus Vote: Yeas: 7 Nays: 0
Recorded: February 23, 2006
Published:
Attest:
Dolonna Mecum, City Clerk