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ITEM: ORDINANCE NO. 2026-16 (PENALTY FOR GOLF CART VIOLATIONS AND OPERATION OF MICRO-MOBILITY DEVICES ON PUBLIC RIGHTS-OF-WAY)
AN ORDINANCE OF WELLINGTON, FLORIDA'S COUNCIL, AMENDING CHAPTER 22 OF WELLINGTON'S CODE OF ORDINANCES TITLED "TRAFFIC AND VEHICLES," TO CLARIFY THE PENALTY FOR GOLF CART VIOLATIONS IN SECTION 22-34 AND TO CREATE A NEW ARTICLE VII, SECTIONS 22-46 THROUGH 22-50, TITLED "MICRO-MOBILITY DEVICES," GOVERNING THE USE OF MICRO-MOBILITY DEVICES ON PUBLIC RIGHTS-OF-WAY IN WELLINGTON CONSISTENT WITH STATE LAW; PROVIDING FOR CONFLICT; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
REQUEST: Approval of Ordinance No. 2026-16 amending Chapter 22 of the Code of Ordinances to clarify the penalty for golf cart violations in Section 22-34 and create a new Article VII, Sections 22-46 through 22-50, governing the operation of micro-mobility devices on public rights-of-way in Wellington consistent with state law.
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EXPLANATION: Wellington's golf cart regulations, initially adopted in 2021 and amended and recodified as Article V of Chapter 22 of the Code of Ordinances in 2022 as part of Wellington's amendment to the Code of Ordinances in its entirety, regulate the operation of golf carts in Wellington and are enforced by the Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office ("PBSO").
Section 22-34 of the Code of Ordinances, titled "Enforcement; Penalties," presently provides for a graduated civil penalty for violations of the golf cart regulations. PBSO has requested a flat penalty rather than a graduated scale to facilitate enforcement by its deputies. The proposed ordinance would also modify the penalty for violations of the golf cart regulations to mirror the statutory language in section 316.212(9), Florida Statutes.
Similar to golf carts, Wellington has also seen a sharp increase in the presence of non-human-powered micro-mobility devices, namely, electric bicycles and motorized scooters, in and around Wellington, as well as an incre...
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