19990622 1999-15ORDINANCE NO. 1999-15
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 1999 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, 1999, 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, 1999.
INTRODUCED: June 8, 1999
PUBLIC HEARING: June 22, 1999
ADOPTED: June 22, 1999
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ATTEST: ~, _.
Vote:
Councilman Coughlan absent
Councilman Greenfield aye
Councilman Lederer aye
Councilman Petersen aye
Councilman Rasmussen aye
Councilman Silverthome aye