19971209 1997-20ORDINANCE NO. 1997- 2 0
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 et seq.) of Chapter 11 of Title 16.1 of the Code of Virginia during
the 1997 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 January 1, 1998, 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, 1998.
INTRODUCED:
PUBLIC HEARING:
ADOPTED:
November 25, 1997
December 9, 1997
December 9, 1997
Vote:
Councilman Coughlan ave
Councilman Greenfield aye
Councilwoman Lyman aye
Councilman Mershon aye
Councilman Rasmussen aye
Councilman Silverthorne aye
ATTEST:
Date