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5919 MAIN STREET .  NEW PORT RICHEY, FL 34652 . 727.853.1016


TO:City of New Port Richey City Council
FROM:Kim Bogart, Chief of Police
DATE:2/19/2019
RE:Second Reading, Ordinance No. 2019-2153: Amendments to Golf Cart Ordinance

REQUEST:

This request is for City Council to conduct a second and final reading of an amendment to Ordinance No. 2016-2016 to expand the use of golf carts on certain City streets.




DISCUSSION
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To ensure the safest implementation of the initial Golf Cart Ordinance, certain streets were identified as too heavily trafficked to permit use by golf carts. Discussion by Council at the time of implementation was that the ordinance would be revisited after a reasonable amount of time had passed.

At the direction of Council, staff has reviewed the restrictions and identified two streets where the restrictions can be lifted – Louisiana Avenue and Main Street from VanBuren Street East to the City limit. Also included in the ordinance is a provision to allow golf carts in Sims Park during special events such as family movie night and the concert series.




RECOMMENDATION:

Staff recommends approval of the proposed ordinance as submitted.


BUDGET/FISCAL IMPACT:

There is no funding requirement.


ATTACHMENTS:
DescriptionType
Ordinance No. 2019-2153: Amendments to Golf Cart OrdinanceOrdinance
Proposed Golf Cart Use Boundary MapBackup Material