19910409 1991-9ORDINANCE NO. 1991- 9
AN EMERGENCY 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, on an emergency basis, 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.
An emergency exists in that the failure to immediately
amend or reenact this section of the City Code will impede
the ability of the City to enforce the City motor vehicle
ordinances.
This ordinance shall become effective as provided by
law.
ADOPTED :
April 9, 1991
Date:
ATTEST:
U ~ity Clerk
April 10, 1991