19910514 1991-14ORDINANCE NO. 1991-14
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING AND REENACTING SECTION 13-1,
ARTICLE 1, CHAPTER 13 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF
FAIRFAX, VIRGINIA, CONCERNING INCORPORATING BY
REFERENCE INTO THE CITY CODE CERTAIN PROVISIONS
OF THE STATE MOTOR VEHICLE LAWS.
BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council of the City of Fairfax,
Virginia, upon review of the amendments made to Title 46.2 or
under Article II of Chapter 7 of Title 18.2 of the Code of
Virginia during the 1991 session of the Virginia General
Assembly, that Section 13-1 of the Code of the City of Fairfax
be in the same and is hereby amended and reenacted, as follows:
Section 13-1 Adoption of state law.
Pursuant to the authority of Section 46.2-1313 of the Code
of Virginia, as amended, all of the provisions and requirements
of the laws of the state contained in Title 46.2 and Article 2
of Chapter 7 of Title 18.2 of the Code of Virginia, as in force
and effect on April 9, 1991, except 46.2-114, and except those
provisions and requirements the violation of which constitutes
a felony, are hereby adopted and incorporated in this chapter
by reference and made applicable within the city as fully as
though set forth at length herein. It shall be unlawful for any
person within the city to violate or fail, neglect or refuse to
comply with any of the incorporated provisions of Title 46.2 or
Article 2 of Chapter 7 of Title 18.2 of the Code of Virginia
which are adopted by this section; provided, that in no event
shall the penalty imposed for the violation of any provisions
or requirements hereby adopted exceed the penalty imposed for
the offense under Title 46.2 or under Article 2 of Chapter 7 of
Title 18.2 of the Code of Virginia.
This ordinance shall become effective as provided by law.
Introduced:
Adopted:
April 23, 1991
May 14, 1991
ATTEST:
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