Golf Cart Use

Decals with 2022 expiration date expire December 31st. Please plan accordingly to obtain your updated decal.

PROOF OF EDISTO BEACH PROPERTY OWNERSHIP OR LONG-TERM LEASE (SIX MONTHS OR LONGER) OF THE PROPERTY MUST BE LISTED ONTHE STATE GOLF CART REGISTRATION IN ORDER TO OBTAIN AN EDISTO BEACH GOLF CART DECAL.

PLEASE NOTE: Golf Cart decals are issued only during regular business hours, 8:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday. Thank you.

***Only Edisto Beach property owners will be issued golf cart decals.***

***All South Carolina motor vehicle laws must be followed.*** 

  1. Golf carts must have a Town of Edisto Beach Decal to operate in town limits. The decal must be displayed on the left side of vehicle where it is clearly visible.
  2. Proof of property ownership or long-term rental (6 months or longer) required for issuance of decal. No short term (weekly) rentals will be granted decals.
  3. Golf carts must have a state DMV Golf Cart permit
  4. Registration and insurance must be present in the golf cart at all times.
  5. A permit can be obtained at any state DMV office by showing proof of ownership and insurance.
  6. An ATV, side by side, or UTV is not a golf cart; if DMV issued a permit to these in error, it is not a valid permit.
  7. All certified manufactured golf carts cannot exceed 19 MPH.
  8. Operator must be 16 years or older with a valid Driver’s License. The operator must have the driver’s license on his person at all times when operating the golf cart.
  9. Children are not to be held on the operator’s lap while operating the golf cart.
  10. Golf carts may be operated only during daylight hours only (30 minutes before sunrise to 30 minutes after sunset).
  11. Golf carts may be operated only within 4 miles of the registered address.
  12. Golf carts may be operated only on a secondary roadway or street. This includes every road in the Town of Edisto Beach limits, except Palmetto Boulevard, SC HWY 174.
  13. Golf carts may not be operated on a Primary Highway but can cross over a Primary Highway. Must go straight across, cannot be at an angle. Palmetto Boulevard is a Primary Highway, SC HWY 174, and stops at Sunset Street.
  14. Open container laws, all motor vehicle laws, and parking laws apply to golf carts.
  15. There is a $15 fee for each decal. Please make checks out to Town of Edisto Beach with “golf cart decal fee” in the memo line.

 ***Only Edisto Beach property owners will be issued golf cart decals.***

Golf Cart Registration Form

Amended Golf Cart Decal Ordinance

Permit Applications can be processed via email or fax.

 

For more information,

Amy Johnson

843.869.2505
Clerk of Court