Call the Police Department (638-1108) and request a golf cart inspection.

A Police Officer will perform the initial inspection at your residence (so as
not to require the illegal operation of the cart on Town streets).
Subsequent annual inspections of a currently registered cart may be
conducted at the police department.

The Police Officer will complete the Golf Cart Registration / Inspection
form, provide you a copy of this brochure, and have you sign the
Registration / Inspection Form.

The Police officer will give you the top copy of the Registration /
Inspection form and retain the second copy.

You then must bring the completed Registration / Inspection form to the
Town Hall during normal business hours, pay the appropriate fee, and be
issued the registration decal and a receipt for the payment of the fee.

The registration decal, in accordance with the Town Code, must be
affixed in a conspicuous place on the lower left windshield on the cart.

Each registration is valid for a period that runs from January 1st through
December 31st. The registration fee will not be pro rated for decals
purchased during the registration period.

Town Hall staff will mail out renewal notices at least 30 days prior to the
renewal date of January 1st.
How Do I Register a Golf Cart
to Operate on Town Roads?
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The Police Officer performing the inspection will examine the cart to see if
it complies with the requirements of the
ordinance . In particular, they will
look for and/or need to know:


  • Make/Model of the Cart
  • Vehicle Identification Number
  • Proof of Liability Insurance
  • Does it have a rear vision mirror?
  • Does it have rear reflectors?
  • If it is going to be operated at night, does it have proper lighting?
  • Do the brakes work?
  • Does the cart appear to be in safe operating condition?
What Does the Inspection Entail?
This is an image of the 2012
Golf Cart Registration Decal.
Only carts displaying this deal
may legally be operated on
Town roads after January 1,
201
2. For more information,
refer to the
Ordinance.
New decals will go
on sale on
December 1, 201
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