Golf Cart Ordinance 2021-01
Summary of Golf Cart Ordinance (see Ordinance 2021-01 for specific details)
- Maximum Speed on Streets is 25mph
- Maximum Speed on Beach is 10 mph
- Do not operate on FM 3005 other than to cross FM 3005 at Buccaneer (north/south) to get to the beach
- Yield to the right of way to other passenger vehicles (move over to right to allow them to pass)
- Subject to all traffic laws
- Drivers must possess a valid driver's license
- Do not allow anyone to sit in the lap of operator or passengers
- Do not stand up while in motion
- Passengers limited to seating capacity
- Do not operator on sidewalks or pathways
- Cannot pull anything behind the Golf Cart
- All-terrain vehicles (ATVs) are not allowed on streets or beach
Golf Carts must have: (see ordinance for details)
- "Slow moving" emblem
- Exterior mirrors
- Parking Brake
- Head lamps, tail lamps, reflux reflectors
- Vehicle Identification Number
- License Plate as required by Texas Transportation Code
See Section 2 for penalty for violation of this ordinance.