20030624 2003-15ORDINANCE NO. 2003- 15
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING AND REENACTING SECTION 98-1, ARTICLE
1, CHAPTER 98, 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, DRWING 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 2003 session of the Virginia General Assembly, that Section 98-1 of the
Code of the City of Fairfax be and the same is hereby amended and reenacted to read as
follows:
Sec.98-1. 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, 2003, 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 the 1st day of July, 2003.
INTRODUCED: June 10, 2003
PUBLIC HEARING: June 24, 2003
ADOPTED: June 24, 2 003
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J. Cross
J. Greenfield
G. Lyon
G. Rasmussen
S. Silverthome
P. Winter
Mayor
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