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Augusta Richmond GA
DOCUMENT NAME: OrCr\ (IOiIC~ Cc572
DOCUMENT TYPE: 0 r-J '\ \'l. CA-I'I C e
YEAR: 02
BOX NUMBER: II
FILE NUMBER: \ Co L-.J (Q 2
NUMBER OF PAGES: 2
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ORDINANCE NO. 6572
AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND AUGUSTA-RICHMOND
COUNTY CODE TITLE 3 CHAPTER 5 SECTION 86 TO
PROVIDE FOR MOTORIZED CART USE ON CERTAIN
ROADS IN AUGUSTA; TO PROVIDE AN EFFECTIVE
DA TE; TO REPEAL CONFLICTING ORDINANCES; AND
FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
NOW THERFORE BE IT ORDAINED BY THE AUGUST A-
RICHMOND COUNTY COMMISSION, AND HEREBY
ORDAINED BY THE AUTHORITY OF THE SAME AS
FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. The Augusta-Richmond County Code, Title 3, Chapter 5, Section 86, is hereby
amended to allow motorized carts to be used on a portion of Tenth Street in Augusta during
certain times, by adding a subparagraph (2) to paragraph (b) of said section, which shall as
amended shall read as follows:
~~~ 3-5-86. OPERATING A MOTORIZED CART ON A PUBLIC STREET, ROAD
ORIDGHWAY.
(a) No person shall operate any motorized cart upon a street, road, or public highway in
Augusta-Richmond County, except as specifically provided herein, Further, no person
shall operate any motorized cart on private property without the permission of the owner
of such private property,
(b) Pursuant to O.C.G.A. ~ 4-6-331, the following public streets and portions thereof are
hereby designated for the combined use of motorized carts and regular vehicular traffic,
upon the conditions hereinafter set forth:
(I) 1. Dewey Gray Circle, Wainbrook, Devore Place, and that section of Interstate
Parkway lying between the intersection of Wainbrook and Devore Place, are
hereby designated for the combined use of motorized carts and regular
vehicular traffic as provided herein; and,
(2) All that portion of Tenth Street located between Broad Street and the
Savannah River, provided that such use may occur only on the "First Friday"
of each month, between the hours of 5:00pm and 8:00pm, or at such other
time(s) authorized by the Mayor of Augusta.
(c) Appropriate signs giving notice of the combined use of motorized carts and regular
vehicular traffic shall be posted on said roads as directed by the Traffic Engineer,
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(d) No motorized carts shall operate on said streets except between the hours of 30
minutes following sunrise and 30 minutes prior to sunset, except as otherwise provided
herein.
( e) All motorized carts shall be equipped with headlights, brake lights, a yellow caution
light mounted on top of such motorized cart, and a caution sign,
(f) All such motorized carts shall be registered with the Richmond County Sheriff's
Office for a fee of Fifteen Dollars ($15,00), with the license for same to remain
permanently with such cart unless such cart is sold, at which time the license shall be
destroyed.
(g) All motorized carts shall obey all rules of the road governing vehicular traffic on said
public roads,"
Section 2. All laws or ordinances or parts of laws or ordinances 111 conflict with this
Ordinance are hereby repealed.
Section 3. If any section, provision, or clause of any part of this Ordinance be declared
invalid or unconstitutional, or if the provisions of any part of this Ordinance as applied to any
particular situation or set of circumstances be declared invalid or unconstitutional, such
invalidity shall not be construed to affect portions of this Ordinance not so held to be invalid, or
the application of this Ordinance to other circumstances not so held to be invalid, It is hereby
declared as the intent that this Ordinance would have been adopted had such invalid portion not
been included herein.
Section 4.
This Ordinance shall become effective upon adoption.
Duly adopted this ~ day of
November,2002,
and this 19th day of
ATTEST:
First Reading:
11/6/02
Second Reading: 11 / 19 /02