20000926 2000-18ORDINANCE NO. 2000- 18
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, Article 9 (Section 16.1-278, et seq.) of Chapter 11 of Title 16.1 of 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 be and the same is hereby amended and reenacted to read as follows:
Sec. 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, 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 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. on October 1, 2000.
INTRODUCED: September 12, 2000
PUBLIC HEARING: September 26, 2000
ADOPTED: September 26, 2000
The vote on the motion to adopt the ordinance was recorded as follows:
Councilman Coughlan
Councilman Greenfield
Councilman Lederer
Councilman Petersen
Councilman Rasmussen
Councilman Silverthome
Vote
Aye
Aye
Aye
Aye
Aye
Aye
5 ayor
ATTEST:
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