Artesia’s City Council approved two new laws regulating the use of golf carts and off-highway vehicles on city streets Tuesday night.
Councilors voted 5-1 to approve the off-highway vehicle ordinance. Councilor Terry Hill was the lone no vote.
Councilors passed the golf cart ordinance 6-0.
Councilors Jarrod Moreau and Ignacio Mariscal were absent from the meeting.
During an October interview with the Daily Press, District 2 Councilor Woody Wright said city officials decided to legalize and regulate the use of golf carts and recreational off-highway vehicles after being approached by residents who lobbied for legal operation of both kinds of vehicles, including parents who wanted their children to ride golf carts to the Artesia Country Club.
Both ordinances take effect Jan. 1, 2027. Both laws lay out detailed and specific requirements for operating the vehicles on city streets.
