Golf Carts

Streets within Fripp Island have multi-modal (pedestrian, bicycle, and golf cart) paths that intersect with the roadway. When driven upon a roadway, golf carts shall comply with the Rules of the Road for the state of South Carolina, which may be found in the South Carolina Code of Laws, Title 56 - Motor Vehicles, Chapter 5, Uniform Act Regulating Traffic on Highways and the Rules and Regulations of the Association. Additionally, the Association has the following specific traffic enforcement rules regarding golf carts.

FIPOA Golf Cart Inspection Fee for Golf Cart(s) Not Owned/Leased by FIPOA Members
1. Rental Golf Cart(s): Gas and Electric - $50.00 2024, $100.00 2025
2. Guest Golf Cart(s): $100.00
3. Owner/leased Golf Cart(s): No Charge

A property owner who leases a golf cart for their personal use may register a golf cart with a property owner decal. The property owner must bring in the following golf cart and documents to Fripp Island Security Office; lease agreement, completed golf cart inspection form and proof of golf cart insurance. Said golf cart must successfully pass an inspection by security to receive an approved decal.

A. Unregistered Golf Cart: All privately owned golf carts are required to be registered with the Association’s Security Department. $200.00

B. Unregistered golf carts parked on the Association’s common property is subject to tow at the owner’s expense and charged an administration fee. $100.00

C. Golf cart owners must have and maintain liability insurance on all golf carts operating on Association property or roadways. $100.00

D. Any person operating a golf cart must have a copy of their driver’s license in a digital format or paper document. $100.00

E. Golf cart capacity limits must be observed, and all passengers must be seated. Standing or hanging on to the cart while in motion is prohibited. $100.00

F. Operating a Golf Cart without Proper Equipment, to include operational headlights, taillights, brake lights, and a rear-view mirror. $100.00

G. It is the parent, guardian, or adult caretaker’s responsibility to ensure that all children are safely secured while traveling in a golf cart. Further, it is a violation of Fripp Island rules for a child to be transported on the lap of the golf cart operator. $200.00

H. Golf carts that are disabled, abandoned, unlawfully parked, or parked in an unsafe manner on Association property, are subject to tow at the owner’s expense and charged an administrative fee. $200.00