Carts also must have a working headlight, at least two working red taillights visible from 200 feet, a rearview mirror, a working horn, a seat designed for the driver to sit facing forward, not astride the vehicle, and adequate brakes. The taillights must be lit while the cart is operating.

The city decal must be placed on the driver’s side, below the driver’s seat and forward of the rear wheel. Permits must be renewed annually by Jan. 1, and decals cannot be transferred to a new owner. A new owner has 10 business days after purchase to register the cart if it will be driven on city streets. Veterans, disabled people and Weston residents older than 55 can receive a permit without paying the registration fee, though they still need a permit.

Golf carts may be driven only between sunrise and sunset, at no more than 20 mph. Drivers must use the far-right lane and, when the road is wide enough, stay as close as practicable to the right edge. They must yield to pedestrians and other vehicles, obey traffic laws and keep passengers within the cart’s seating capacity. The ordinance prohibits driving under the influence, towing a trailer or carrying a passenger in a cart’s cargo bed.

Golf carts cannot be driven along state or federal highways. The ordinance allows a cart to cross a state highway where it intersects a municipal street, but not at an intersection where the highway’s posted speed limit is more than 45 mph. Missouri law sets the same crossing limit. Clark said he discourages crossing because of the traffic risk. “Just be safe and don’t do it,” he said.

The ordinance, Bill 2372, was approved July 14, 2025.