Ordinance No. 76-42 CITY OF TIGARD, OREGON
ORDINANCE NO. 76- 42—
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ZAN ORDINANCE PERMITTING THE OPERATION OF GOLF CARTS ON STREETS
IN SUMMERFIELD.
THE CITY OF TIGARD ORDAINS AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1: The Tigard City Council acknowledges that the use of
golf carts on certain streets within Summerfield would
be beneficial to the residents of Summerfield and would create
no signifcant hazard to either the users of the golf carts or other
traffic on the streets within Summerfield.
Section 2: Chapter 271, Section 4, of Oregon Laws 1975 authorizes
the City Council of the City of Tigard to permit the
operation of golf carts on public streets within the City of Tigard
and to prescribe such rules and regulations for the operation of
golf carts as may be necessary. Chapter 271, Oregon Laws of 1975,
further defines golf carts, exempts them from registration ane!
license as a motor vehicle, and sets forth certain limitations
regarding the areas in which they can be used.
Section 3: Summerfield is a planned residential area qualifying as
a real estate development under the terms of Chanter
271, Oregon Laws of 1975.
Section 4: Golf carts may be driven upon the streets in Summerfield
during daylight hours for the purpose of moving the carts
betweentheresidences of their owners and operators and the recrea-
tional areas within Summerfield. Golf carts shall at all times be
operated in a prudent manner, and shall be subject to the statutory
laws of the state of Oregon and the Ordinances of the City of Tigard
with regard to the operation of vehicles, except such statutes and
ordinances as cannot be complied with on account of differences in
equipment required on golf carts as compared with ordinary passenger
vehicles and trucks.
Section 5: Operation of golf carts shall be undertaken at the risk
and responsibility of the owners and operators, and the z
City of Tigard by this ordinance assumes no responsibility for the
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operation of the vehicles, and shall be held harmless in any action
arising from the operation of golf carts on or off of any public
way in Summerfield.
PASSED: By unanimous vote of all Council members present, aster
being read three times by number and title only this
y day of ��f�,�,��- _, 1976.
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APPROVED: Ey the Mayor this _-Z$ day of 1976.
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Ir Summerfield Civic Association
Summerfield Club House
SUMMERFIELD DRIVE
TIGARD,OREGON 97223
September 15, 1976
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Mr. Wilbur Bishop, Mayor
City of Tigard t
P. O. Box 23557
Tigard, Oregon 97223
Dear Mr. Bishop: {
Recently I visited with you and Mr. Bruce Clark regarding a proposed
ordinance making it legal to operate golf carts on Tigard city streets
in the real estate development known as Summerfield. This would be
in accordance with O. R.S. , Section 1 the°ough 4, Chapter 271.
This past evening, September 14, 1976, the Board of Directors of the �>
Summerfield Civic Association passed a resolution requesting your
consideration of such an ordinance to cover golf carts going to and from
the resident's homes to the golf course and crossing city streets in the
course of golf play.
Attached is a copy of King City's ordinance for your convenience.
Thank you for your consideration.
Yours truly,
SUMMERFIELD CIVIC ASSOCIATION
C. C. Souther
President
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cc:Mr. Bruce Clark
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5D:.710': 1. The .Council of the City of Kir.{ City recognizes that the use of self
nrooel'.ed golf carts is a necessary factor in the recreational needs of many of
the residents of Sing City. That physical ran3icap5 and the age factor make such
conveyances not only desireable but in many cases mandatory in the healthful
recreation of our residents. The Council further finds that the storage of this
equipment is not possible exce5t at the home of the resident and that some use
of City streets and public ways is necessary to travel to and from the recreational
area.
Chapter 271
SECTION 2. ORS IPS '"'-a-grants authority to local governments to permit the use
of golf carts on any streets or public ways under their jurisdiction, and to
prescribe such rules and regulations for operation of such conveyances as may be
necessary for such operation. ORS Chzrfer 27L further defines golf carts, exempts
them from registration and license as a motor vehicle, and sets forth certain
o- Ii3iv.aL1vn5 rcFai.ld .$ areas of their LS_oo »—
"2der these tea—.n5.
SECTION 3. King City as a planned residential-recreational area, qualifies Sec.
specifically as a real estate develoment as set forth under OaS Cha��p__t__e__r__)�1�-thrn.4
271
SECTIO) 4. The City Council therefor ordains t:.at such conveyances be permitted
the use of all of the streets in King City, during daylight hours, for the
pu:,pose of transporting the conveyance to and from the recreational areas. No
ti such permission is intended or implied for an,; public way other than those within
the boundaries of King City.
Such conveyances shall at all times be operated in a prudent .earner, obeying the
basic rules of traffic and keeping well to the right in the regular traffic
pattern as a slow moving vehicle. The conveyance may also display the emblem
de-noting a slow moving vehicle .
Operation of these conveyances shall be totally the risk and responsibility of
the oiler'tor. The City of Kine City by this ordinance of permission and
designation, shall assume no responsibility for the operation of the vehicle,
and shall be held harmless in any action arising from the operation of such
conveyances on or off any public way ir. King City.
SECTION 5. L^.asmuch as this ordinance is necessary for the immediate implementation
of ORS Chanter 271 and is in the interest of the peace and safety of the City
of :i-g City and its residents, an emergency is declared to exist and this ordinance
s:iall be in f.ul fore and effect after passage by the ".ity Council and abroved
and signed by the Mayor.
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