19951212 1995-32ORDINANCE NO. 1995- 32
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 STATE CODE PROVISIONS RELATING
TO THE STATE MOTOR VEHICLE LAWS, DRIVING MOTOR VEHICLES
WHILE INTOXICATED, AND DISPOSITION OF SUCH CASES FOR
JUVENILES.
BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council of the City of Fairfax,
Virginia, upon review of the amendments made to Title 46.2, Article
2 (Section 18.2-266 et seq.) of Chapter 7 of Title 18.2, and
Article 9 (Section 16.1-278 et seq.) of Chapter 11 of Title 16.1 of
the Code of Virginia during the 1995 session of the Virginia
General Assembly, that Section 13-1 of the Code of the City of
Fairfax, Virginia, be and the same is hereby amended to read as
follows:
Section 13-1. Adoption of state law.
Pursuant to the authority of Section 46.2-1313 of the Code of
Virginia, 1950, as amended, all of the provisions and requirements
of the laws of the state contained in Title 46.2 of the Code of
Virginia, Article 2 (Section 18.2-266 et seq.) of Chapter 7 of
Title 18.2 of the Code of Virginia, and Article 9 (Section 16.1-278
et seq.) of Chapter 11 of Title 16.1 of the Code of Virginia, all
of the provisions and requirements of such laws as in force and
effect on July 1, 1995, all of the provisions and requirements of
such laws as in force and effect on January 1, 1996, except Section
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 (Section 18.2-266 et seq.)
of Chapter 7 of Title 18.2, or Article 9 (Section 16.1-278 et seq.)
of Chapter 11 of Title 16.1 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 (Section 18.2-266 et seq.) of
Chapter 7 of Title 18.2, or under Article 9 (Section 16.1-278 et
seq.) of Chapter 11 of Title 16.1 of the Code of Virginia.
This ordinance shall become effective at 12:01 a.m., January
1, 1996.
INTRODUCED:
November 28, 1995
PUBLIC HEARING:
December 12, 1995
ADOPTED:
December 12, 1995
Date
ATTEST: