HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance_06_10/09/1957 ORDINANCE NO. 6
AN ORDINANCE OF THE VILLAGE OF TEQUESTA, PALM BEACH COUNTY,
FLORIDA, ADOPTING AND INCORPORATING BY REFERENCE AS ITS
TRAFFIC CODE THE FLORIDA MODEL TRAFFIC ORDINANCE FOR
REGULATING THE MOVEMENT OF ALL VEHICULAR, PEDESTRIAN AND
ALL OTHER TRAFFIC AND ESTABLISHING RULES OF THE ROAD
APPLICABLE WITHIN THE VILLAGE OF TEQUESTA, FLORIDA;
PROVIDING A PENALTY FOR A VIOLATION THEREOF AND REPEALING
ALL AND PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT THEREWITH.
WHEREAS, the Village of Tequesta has authority pursuant to Section
186.02, Florida Statutes, 1957, to adopt or incorporate by reference the
Florida Model Traffic Ordinance and to make the same the laws of the Village
of Tequesta; and
WHEREAS, the Village Council deems it expedient and to the best
interest of the Village of Tequesta that said Florida Model Traffic Ordinance
be adopted and incorporated in accordance with the provisions of Section
186.02, Florida Statutes, 1957;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF THE
VILLAGE OF TEQUESTA, PALM BEACH COUNTY, FLORIDA, AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1 . That the Florida Model Traffic Ordinance be and the
same is hereby adopted and incorporated by reference as the traffic code of
the Village of Tequesta, Florida, and may be cited hereafter as such.
Section 2 . If any section, sub- section, sentence, clause or
phrase of said traffic code is for any reason held to be unconstitutional,
such shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of said traffic
code.
Section 3 . Any person, firm or corporation found guilty of vio-
lating any of the provisions of the traffic code shall be deemed guilty of a
misdemeanor, and upon conviction of any such violation, such person, firm or
corporation shall be punished by a fine of not more than $500 or by imprison-
ment in the Village jail for not more than thirty (30) days, or by both such
fine and imprisonment.
Section 4 . That all ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict
herewith be, and the same are, hereby repealed.
Section 5 . This ordinance shall take effect immediately upon its
passage and approval as provided by law.
PASSED AND ADOPTED on first reading this 9th day of October, 1957.
PASSED AND ADOPTED on second and final reading this % day
of C. C 1957.
Z Village Council
APPROVED
Mayor
ATTEST:
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