HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinances 23-07-536 - 07/10/2023 - Chapter 56 - Update PTV DefinitionSTATE OF GEORGIA
COUNTY OF FULTON
ORDINANCE NUMBER d 3 -0 7 -53 !o
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF MILTON, GEORGIA TO AMEND
CHAPTER 56 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF MILTON, GEORGIA
TO UPDATE THE DEFINITION OF "PERSONAL TRANSPORTATION
VEHICLE" AND FOR OTHER LAWFUL PURPOSES.
BE IT ORDAINED by the City C ouncil of the C ity of Milton , Geo rgia while in a
regular Council meeting on Ju.1-!j / D1aoJ3 as follows:
WHEREAS , pursuant to its Charter and other laws of the State of Geo rgia, the City of
Milton , Georgia has the po we r to adopt cl earl y reasonable ordinances , resolut ions and
regulations for the protection and preservation o f the public health , safety and welfare o f its
citizens ; and
WHEREAS , Chapter 56 of the City of M ilton Code o f Ordinances regulates the use of
Personal Transportation Vehicles within the City of Milton , and
WHEREAS , the May or and Council have determined that it is in the best interest of the
City 's residents to amend Chapter 56 , to update the definition of "Personal Transp01iation
Vehicle"; and
NOW THEREFORE, THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MIL TON HEREBY
ORDAINS as follows:
• SECTION 1. Section 56-91 of A rticle VI of Chapter 56 of the Code of the Ci ty of
Milton, Georgia is hereb y am ended as set forth in Exhibit A which is attached hereto.
• SECTION 2. That all Ordinances , parts of Ordinances , or regulations in conflict
herew ith are hereby repealed .
• SECTION 3. This Ordinance shall become effective upon a majority vote by the City
Council as ratified by the May or of the City of Milton , Georgia.
SO ORDAINED this the /O +Jday of _0L=---><u.=/-=j1-----' 2023 , the public 's health ,
safety, and welfare demanding it.
Attest:
EXHIBIT A
Sec. 56-91. Definitions.
As used in this article, the following terms and phrases shall have the meaning indicated unless otherwise
specifically provided :
City . The term "city" means the City of Milton, a Georgia Municipal Corporation .
Highway. The term "highway " or "street" means the entire width between the boundary lines of every way
publicly maintained when any part thereof is open to the use of the public for purposes of vehicular travel.
License or license to operate a motor vehicle. The term "license" or "license to operate a motor vehicle "
means any driver's license or any other license or permit to operate a motor vehicle issued under, or granted by,
the laws of this state, including :
(1) Any temporary license or instruction permit;
(2) The privilege of any person to drive a motor vehicle whether or not such person holds a valid license;
and
(3) Any privilege conferred upon a person who is not a resident of this state by the laws of this state
pertaining to the operation by such person of a motor vehicle or the use of a vehicle owned by such
person in this state .
Motor vehicle. The term "motor vehicle" means every vehicle which is self-propelled other than an electric
assisted bicycle or an electric personal assistive mobility device {EPAMD) (as defined in O.C.G .A. § 40-1-1(15 .3) and
(15.4)).
Personal transportation vehicle or PTV. The term "personal transportation vehicle" or "PTV " means any
motor vehicle :
(1) With a minimum of four wheels ;
(2) Capable of a maximum level ground speed of less than 20 miles per hour;
(3) With a maximum gross vehicle unladen or empty weight of 1,375 pounds; and
(4) Capable of transporting not more than eight persons .
The term includes vehicles traditionally called golf carts so long as they satisfy this definition and
otherwise comply with City Code 56-94. The term does not include mobility aids , including electric personal
assistive mobility devices, power wheelchairs, and scooters , that can be used indoors and outdoors for the express
purpose of enabling mobility for a person with a disability . The term also does not include any all-terrain vehicle or
multipurpose off-highway vehicle (as defined in O.C.G .A. § 40 -1-1(3) and (33 .1)).
Street. The term "street " or "highway " means the entire width between the boundary lines of every way
publicly maintained when any part thereof is open to the use of the public for purposes of vehicular travel.
Vehicle. The term "vehicle" means every device in, upon, or by which any person or property is or may be
transported or drawn upon a highway, excepting devices used exclusively upon stationary rails or tracks .
(Ord .No. 20-06-424, § l(Exh . A), 6-1-2020)