NOTICE

S.I.D. 284 (Trailridge Ranches) of Douglas County, Nebraska

Golf Car Ordinance

The Douglas County Board of Commissioners will conduct a public hearing on consideration of the following Golf Car Ordinance for S.I.D. number 284 (Trailridge Ranches). The public hearing will be held on Tuesday, March 26, 2024, during the regularly scheduled 9 a.m. County Board meeting, which will be held in the Legislative Chambers of the Omaha-Douglas Civic Center, 1819 Farnam Street in Omaha, Nebraska.

Be it ordained by the County Board of the County of Douglas that it does hereby enact and adopt the following Golf Car Ordinance pursuant to Neb. Rev. Stat. § 23-187 and Neb. Rev. Stat. § 60-6,381(2)(b). The Douglas County Board of Commissioners hereby authorizes the operation of golf car vehicles (hereinafter defined and referenced as “Golf Cars”) on roads within Sanitary Improvement District 284 of Douglas County, Nebraska (otherwise known as “Trailridge Ranches”).

Any and all Golf Cars, as defined in Neb. Rev. Stat. § 60-622.01, are only to be driven and/or operated on the above named Sanitary Improvement District’s county roads: (i) between sunrise and sunset and (ii) on roads with a posted speed limit of thirty-five miles per hour or less. When operating a Golf Car as authorized under this ordinance, the operator shall not operate such vehicle at a speed in excess of twenty miles per hour. A Golf Car shall not be operated at any time on any state or federal highway but may be operated upon such highway in order to cross a portion of the highway system which intersects a road as directed in subsection (2) of this section.

(1) Any person operating a Golf Car as authorized under this ordinance shall have a valid Class O operator’s license, and the owner of the Golf Car shall have liability insurance coverage for the Golf Car. The person operating the Golf Car shall carry on his/her/their person, a valid operator’s license and shall provide that license to any peace officer so requesting proof thereof.  The person operating the Golf Car shall provide proof of such liability insurance coverage to any peace officer requesting such proof within five days after such a request. The liability insurance coverage shall be subject to limits, exclusive of interests and costs, as follows: Twenty-five thousand dollars because of bodily injury to or death of one person in any one accident and, subject to such limit for one person, fifty thousand dollars because of bodily injury to or death of two or more persons in any one accident, and twenty-five thousand dollars because of injury to or destruction of property of others in any one accident.

(2) The crossing of a highway shall be permitted by a Golf Car vehicle only if:

(a) The crossing is made at an angle of approximately ninety degrees to the direction of the highway and at a place where no obstruction prevents a quick and safe crossing;

(b) The Golf Car is brought to a complete stop before crossing the shoulder or roadway of the highway;

(c) The operator yields the right-of-way to all oncoming traffic that constitutes an immediate potential hazard; and

(d) In crossing a divided highway, the crossing is made only at an intersection of such highway with a street or road, as applicable.

(3) All portions of this ordinance are subject to the applicable statutes, rules and regulations of all public roads and/or roadways including the entire areas within a public right-of-way.

(4) Any violation of this ordinance or failure to comply with any of its requirements is a $50 fine for the first offense; $150 for a second offense; and $300 for each additional offense (within a rolling 12-month period). Additionally, penalties listed do not include court costs and fees that may be imposed by the Douglas County Court in addition to the penalty. In addition, Golf Cars not in drivable condition or having a licensed driver may be towed, at the owner’s expense, at the police officer’s and/or Sheriff Deputy’s discretion.

(5) For purposes of this ordinance:

(a) Road means a public way for the purposes of vehicular travel, including the entire area within the right-of-way;

(b) Street means a public way for the purposes of vehicular travel in a city or village and includes the entire area within the right-of-way; and

(c) Golf Car means a vehicle that has at least four wheels, has a maximum level ground speed of less than twenty miles per hour, has a maximum payload capacity of one thousand two hundred pounds, has a maximum gross vehicle weight of two thousand five hundred pounds, has a maximum passenger capacity of not more than four persons, and is designed and manufactured for operation on a golf course for sporting and recreational purposes, and is not being operated within the boundaries of a golf course.

Sources:

See Neb. Rev. Stat. § 23-187; § 60-6,381(2)(b); § 60-622.01

3/12, 3/19   ZNEZ

––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––

DOUGLAS COUNTY

NOTICE

The following committee of the Douglas County Board of Commissioners will meet during the month of March, 2024.

Human Resources Committee

Mary Ann Borgeson, Chair

Tuesday, March 26, 2024

1:00 p.m.

Omaha-Douglas Civic Center

1819 Farnam Street, Room 903

Omaha, NE

As provided under Neb.Rev.Stat. §84-1411(6), a public body may allow a member of the public or any witness to appear before the public body by means of virtual conferencing. Pursuant to §84-1411(6), this meeting is also available via Zoom:

https://us06web.zoom.us/j/87236715355?pwd=BgbplribZr50K1YjN0QbGqrrdIvIg5.1

Meeting ID: 872 3671 5355    

Passcode: 217828

- OR -

Dial 312 626 6799

Meeting ID: 872 3671 5355

Passcode: 217828

AGENDA

- A copy of the Open Meetings Act is available in Room 903 and on the County Board’s website at

https://commissioners.douglascounty-ne.gov/images/Open_Meetings_Act_effe...

-- Any agenda item may be moved at any time at the discretion of the Committee Chair --

1. Presentation: Student Debt Forgiveness Tool

Executive Session: We reserve the right to enter an executive session in order to protect the public interest with respect to discussion regarding labor negotiations, litigation, personnel and real estate.

A list of committee agendas will be kept continually current and made available by the Board Secretary, LC 2, or at the Douglas County Website. Recordings of prior committee meetings are available on the Douglas County Website, www.douglascounty-ne.gov.

Karen Cole, Office Manager

Douglas County Administration

1819 Farnam Street, Suite LC-2

Omaha, NE 68183

(402) 444-6428

3/19            ZNEZ

––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––