Fairhope, Alabama
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| Street legal golf carts at Fairhope pier. |
NEW STATE LAW
When signed into law by the governor, a provision in a bill in the state legislature (Act 2021-146) will reduce the annual licensing fees of electric Low Speed Vehicles (aka golf carts) from $200 to $50 on January 1, 2022.
The high fee had become a "hot topic" in Fairhope where the electric carts are becoming more popular; a new golf cart store is about to open on De La Mare Avenue.
Such properly equipped and licensed vehicles are allowed on roads in the state where the speed limit is 35 mph or less.
The original $200 fee was set high to make up for lost gas tax revenue used for street maintenance (because they use no gasoline); but that total amount proved to be miniscule, according to informed sources.
(A city ordinance to lower the fees was considered at one time but proved to be too problematic, according to councilman Burrell the new state law is better.)
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