04/20/2026
Below you will find the golf cart ordinance. Starting today April 20th the educational period of the oridnance has ended and the enforcement period starts.
The Golf Cart Ordinance was passed to allow citizens the use and enjoyment of carts throughout the City of Ocilla. It has become apparent that some of rules are not being observed in many cases. We do not want any injuries resulting because of rule violations such as underage drivers, driving at night and driving on state highways. Please follow all the rules of the ordinance.
ARTICLE II. - MOTORIZED GOLF CARTS
Sec. 50-33. - Definitions.
The following words, terms and phrases, when used in this article, shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this section, except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning:
Motorized carts means electric and gas-powered carts, commonly known as golf carts, with no less than three wheels which cannot be operated at speeds greater than 20 miles per hour.
Sec. 50-34. - Uniform Rules of the Road adopted by reference.
Pursuant to O.C.G.A. title 40, ch. 6, the provisions of O.C.G.A. §§ 40-6-1 through 40-6-395 are hereby adopted as the traffic regulations of the City, with regards to the operation of motorized golf carts, as if recited herein, except for the exceptions stated in this article.
Sec. 50-35. - Permitted operation on City public streets only.
It shall be lawful for motorized golf carts only to be operated upon the public streets of the City in accordance with the provisions of this article.
Sec. 50-36. - Persons authorized to operate.
Persons authorized to operate golf carts in compliance with the provisions of this article are persons 16 years of age or older who have a valid motor vehicle driver's license; however, a person 15 years of age, if accompanied in the front seat by a person at least 18 years of age who holds a valid vehicle driver's license, may operate the cart.
Sec. 50-37. - Operation in parks on sidewalks.
Motorized carts shall not be operated on, upon or in public parks or sidewalks in the City except the parking area thereof.
Sec. 50-38. - Operation on State or federal highways.
Motorized vehicles, as defined in this article, shall not be operated on any State highway or federal highway except as follows:
(1) State Route # 32 at Alder Street crossing.
(2) State Route # 32 at Cherry Street crossing. (3) U.S. Highway No. 129 at Second Street crossing.
(4) U.S. Highway No. 129 at Eighth (Hudson) Street crossing.
(5) State Route # 90 at Brushy Creek Road/South Oak Street.
Sec. 50-39. - Hours of operation.
Motorized Carts, as defined in this article, shall be operated in daylight hours only.
Sec. 50-40. - Registration.
(a) Before any motorized cart can be operated within the corporate limits of the City, the owner must register the vehicle in accordance with the application form provided by the City at the City Municipal Building, 111 N. Irwin Avenue. (b) Upon application the owner shall pay to the City application fee in the amount established by the City; the City shall issue the owner a decal and tag, which shall be non-transferable; the registration shall be effective until such time as the owner transfers the title to the cart, at which time the new owner must re-register the cart with the City upon payment of a fee in the amount established by the City within ten business days within the change of ownership. In the event the re-registration is not made within ten business days, a fee of penalty fee in the amount established by the City will be applied in addition to the required fee upon the re-registration of the cart.
Sec. 50-41. - Slow moving vehicle tag and emblem.
All motorized carts shall have the emblem and tag as issued by the City, which shall conform to the standards and specifications adopted for slow-moving vehicles of the American Society of Agricultural Engineers (ASAE), 1966, Standard ASAE S276.1. Such emblem and tag shall be mounted on the rear of such vehicle, in the approximate horizontal geometric center of the vehicle, at a height of three to five feet above the roadway, and shall be maintained at all times in a clear and reflective condition.
Sec. 50-42. - Owner's responsibility.
The owner of the motorized cart is responsible for the owner's actions and insurance coverage is a matter of their respective choice.
Sec. 50-43. - Enforcement.
The City Police Department and other law enforcement agencies shall be responsible for the enforcement of this article.
Golf Cart Ordinance Updates:
The Ocilla City Council modified the Motorized Golf Cart Ordinance, below is the changes:
1. Hours of Operation: Motorized Golf Carts shall be operated in daylight hours only unless it displays an amber strobe light so as to warn approaching travelers to decrease their speed because of the danger of colliding with such vehicle. Such amber strobe light shall be mounted in a manner so as to be visible under normal atmospheric conditions from a distance of 500 feet from the front and rear of such vehicle.
2. Registration: The City of Ocilla shall issue tags that are valid for 10 years as of January 1, 2025 with an expiration date of December 31st of the 10th year. Each of new tags shall be a different color.
Registration fees shall be assessed as follows: Year 1: $150.00, on January 1st of every following year the fee shall be reduced by $15.00 until such time the tag is expired.
The owner may transfer an unexpired tag issued to them to a new motorized cart for $15.00.
3. Equipment: All motorized carts shall have the tag as issued by the City fastened to the rear of the motorized cart in a position so as not to swing and shall be at all times plainly visible.
Each Motorized cart shall also be equipped with:
1. An amber strobe light so as to warn approaching travelers to decrease their speed because of the danger of colliding with such vehicle. Such amber strobe light shall be mounted in a manner so as to be visible under normal atmospheric conditions from a distance of 500 feet from the front and rear of such vehicle, or a slow-moving vehicle emblem which shall conform to the standards and specifications adopted for slow-moving vehicles of the American Society of on the rear of such vehicle, in the approximate horizontal geometric center of the vehicle, at a height of three to five feet above the roadway, and shall be maintained at all times in a clear and reflective condition;
2. A braking system sufficient for the weight and passenger capacity of the vehicle, including a parking brake;
3. Head lamps;
4. Tail lamps;
5. A horn;
6. A rearview mirror.
4. Penalty: Any person, including the owner of the vehicle, found guilty of violation of any provision of this article shall be fined as follows: first offense: $100.00; second offense: $200.00; third offense: $300.00
The Official City of Ocilla, GA Golf Cart Tag as of January 2025 to be issued by the City of Ocilla is pictured below.
ALL PRIOR ISSUED TAGS THAT ARE WHITE IN COLOR WILL EXPIRE AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2024.
The Official City of Ocilla, GA Golf Cart Tag can be purchased at City Hall.
