19950627 1995-16ORDINANCE NO. 1995- 16
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, and Article 2 (Section 18.2-266 et seq.) of
Chapter 7 of Title 18.2, and Article 9 (Section 16.1-278 e__t
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 and reenacted 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, 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.,
July 1, 1995.
Introduced : June 6~ 1995
Public Hearing: June 27~ 1995
Adopted : June 27~ 1995
ATTEST:
~ity Clerk
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