19991214 1999-28ORDINANCE NO. 1999-_~a9~_-
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 STATE CODE PROVISIONS RELATING TO THE STATE MOTOR
VEHICLE LAWS, DR/VING 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 sea_.) of Chapter 7 of Title 18.2, and
Article 9 (Section 16.1-278 et seq.) of Chapter 11 of Title 16.1 o~the Code of Virginia during the 2000
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, 2000, 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 se_q_q.) 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, thatTn 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 se_._q.) of Chapter 7 of Title 18.2, or under Article 9 (Section 16.1-278 et se__q.) of Chapter
11 of Title 16.1 of the Code of Virginia. --
This ordinance shall become effective at 12:01 a.m., January 1, 2000.
ADOPTED:
December 14, 1999
ATTEST:
Vote: Councilman Coughlan
Councilman Greenfield
Councilman Lederer
Councilman Petersen
Councilman Rasmussen
Councilman Silverthome
.aye
absent
aye
aye
aye
aye
Mayor
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