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ORDINANCE NO. 2
AN ORDINANCE OF THE VILLAGE OF TEQUESTA, PALM BEACH COUNTY,
FLORIDA, REGULATING TRAFFIC AND THE OPERATION OF MOTOR
VEHICLES WITHIN THE MUNICIPAL LIMITS AND PROVIDING A PENALTY
FOR A VIOLATION HEREOF AND REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES AND
PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF TEQUESTA, PALM BEACH
COUNTY, FLORIDA, as follows:
Section 1 . All of the provisions and requirements of Florida
Statutes, 1955, sections 317.01 to 317.97, in regard to regulation of
traffic on highways, in so far as such provisions are applicable to the
driver of a vehicle, except those which by their very nature could have
no application in a village, or which are not inconsistent herewith, are
hereby adopted as and made a part of this ordinance as fully as though
set out herein.
Section 2 . (a) State license tags required. - -No vehicle which
requires a state license tag shall be operated on the streets of the
village unless such state license tag for the current year shall be
attached to the vehicle in such manner as to be visible at all times.
(b) State license tags not to be defaced. - -No motor vehicle
shall be operated on the streets of the village when the state license
tag shall be dirty, inverted or defaced in any manner.
(c) State license tags to be illuminated at night. - -State
license tags on all motor vehicles operating in the village shall be
attached to the vehicle in such manner that the light emanating from the
taillight will illuminate such tag at night.
Section 3 . Every motor vehicle operated upon the streets of
the village shall at all times be equipped with a muffler, in good
working order and in constant operation, to prevent excessive or unusual
noise and annoying smoke. It shall be unlawful for any person to use a
muffler cut -out, by -pass or similar device upon any motor vehicle operated
upon any street, avenue or other public thoroughfare within the village.
Section 4 . It shall be unlawful for any person to drive or
operate any vehicle in a reckless manner, or at such a rate of speed as to
endanger pedestrians or other vehicles or users of the streets. The oper-
ation of any vehicle at a rate of speed greater than fifteen miles per
hour in a school zone or recreational area, during the times when appro-
priate signs giving notice thereof are placed on or near the street, or
at a rate of speed greater than twenty -five miles per hour at other times
and places, shall be prima facie evidence that such vehicle was operated
in a reckless manner.
Section 5 . It shall be unlawful for any person who is a
habitual user of narcotic drugs or any person who is under the influence
of intoxicating liquor or narcotic drugs, when affected to the extent that
his normal faculties are impaired, to drive or be in the actual physical
control of any vehicle within the corporate limits of the village.
Section 6 . Any person violating any provision of this ordinance
shall be fined a sum not to exceed Five Hundred Dollars ($500) or impri-
soned in the village prison, or at hard labor upon the streets or other
works of said village, not to exceed ninety (90) days, or by both such
fine and imprisonment.
Section 7 . All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict
herewith are hereby repealed.
Section 8 . This ordinance shall take effect upon its passage
and approval as provided by law.
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PASSED AND ADOPTED on first reading this day of July,
1957.
PASSED AND ADOPTED on second and final reading this
day of 1957.
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