Can you drive a golf cart in Pinellas County (unincorporated)?
Verified from official sourceGolf carts: Designated golf cart communities only (Ozona, Crystal Beach, Highland Lakes, Palm Harbor, Baywood Village, Lake Shore Estates, Freshwater Estates, others by resolution)
Street-legal LSVs: state law allows roads posted 35 mph or less unless the local government bans a road (s. 316.2122).
Street-legal LSVs: state law allows roads posted 35 mph or less unless the local government bans a road (s. 316.2122).
Ordinance: Ordinance 20-22 (Code Ch. 122, Art. IV, Secs. 122-67 to 122-69; Appendix F/G); later resolutions e.g. Res. 22-4
Adopted/amended: 2020-09-10 (BCC approved, Legistar File 20-1091A)
Read the ordinance
Key rules
- Only within adopted boundaries where signs are posted
- Ozona/Crystal Beach 24-hour; Highland Lakes sunrise to sunset (per search summary; confirm)
- Sidewalk use prohibited in unincorporated county (PCSO brochure); no carts on Pinellas Trail
Sources
- https://pinellas.gov/golf-cart-communities/
- https://library.municode.com/fl/pinellas_county/ordinances/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=1135949
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