O#216OB~INANCE NO. 216
AN ORDINANCE REGULATING THE OPERATION OF
MOTOR VF~tCLES~'~ ~ND OTHER TRAFFIC ON THE
ROADS AND HiGR~YS OF TRE CITY OF BOYNTO~
BEACH AND PROVIDING ~ PEN_~LTY FOR THE VIP
LATION THEREOF$ REPEALING ALL ORDINanCES
OR P~RTS OF ORDIt~NCES IN CONFLICT ~TH
-SUCH ORDINANCES.
.WHEREAS, conditions exist on th~ roads and hi~ays which
creates a hazzard to both pedestrians and motorists.
I~HEREAS~ such ?ondition does greatly endanger lives and
propertY of ~he citmzens of Bo]~nton Beach
NOW THEREFORE~ BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITYCOUNC!L OF T~IE
CITY OF BORON BEACH~ FLORIDA: /
Unlawful to ~perate a motor ~ehicle at dangerous rate
of speed recklessly etc.
It shall be un!a~u! for any person to operate a~y motor
vehicle, or other vehicle recklessly or carelessly or at a
dangerous rate of speed, or negligently on any street in the
city of Boynton Beach.
~uy person operating any vehicle at a rate of speed
greater than twenty-five (2~) miles per hour on all streets
within the City of Boynton Beach shall be prima facie evid-
ence that the person so operating said vehicle is doing so
recklessly and in violation of this o~dinance.
It shall be unlawful for any person to operate any motor
vehicle over or upon any of the public streets of the munici-
pality w~o shall be less than sixteen (16) years of age; it
is provided that the parents o£ said child may also be pun-
ished for permitting said child to operate said motor vehicle~
and any uersonwho shall rent any such vehicle ~o any person
un, er such age shall be guilty o2 violation of this ordinance.
Untawfttl to operate motor vehicle not conforming with
certain requirements.
It shall be unlawful for any person or persons to operate
ar4v motor vehicle on the public highways of the City of Boynton
Beach unless said motor vehicle shall be provided at said time
with adequate brakes~ in good working order and sufficient to
control s~ch vehicle at ali times when the same is in use~ and
said motor vehicle shall further be provided with an adequate
horn or other device for signalling, sufficient under all con-
ditions to give timely warning of the approach of the motor
vehicle~ and said motor vehicle shall during the period, i~om
one-half (½) hour after sunset to one-half (~) hour before sun-
rise, disolay at least two (2) ~ighted lamps in front, an~ one
(1) on th~ rear of such ~ehicte, provided, that one (1) l!ght
in front and omc (1) in the rear of a motorcycle shall be suf-
ficient. The lightsof the front lamps~shall be visible at
least two hundred (200) feet in the direction in which the
motor vehicle is proceeding~ and shall be provided with dim-
mers~ or some other device equally sufficient, in protecting
the d~iver of the vehicle travelling in the opposite direc-
tion. The person so operating said vehicle shall always use
the dimmers when said motor vehicle comes within two h?&ndred
(200) feet of ~nother vehicle traveling in the opposite di~
rection~ or where some other device is used, it shall be so
arranged that the rays of the lights attached to said motor
vehicle shall not shine more that four ($) feet from the
ground at a distance of two htLudred (200) feet ~head of said
motor vehicle. Spotlights or lights comonly used and known
as ~spotlights" shall not be used as a driving light but may
be used ~s a searchlight within the City of Boynton Beach.
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It shall be ~ulawful for any person to leave any motor
vehicle standing iR front of or within fifteen-feet (15) on
either side of the entrance of a fire department house,thea-
ter, church or within fifteen (15) feet of a fire hydrant~
except when taking on or discharging passengers or freight~
and then no longer than necessary for said ptu~pose.
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It shall be unlawful for any person to operate~ or any
o~er to permit to be operated~ any motor vehicle or motor-
cycle on the streets of the City~ which said motor vehicle
has no~ as sai~ time a uitable muffler for proper and effi-
cient work, and it shall ~ further be unlawf~l for a~J per-
sons to operate or for the owner of any vehicle to permit to
be operated, any motor vehicle with the m~£fler or cut-out
not in operation~
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--'~ ~Gere stop signs are painted, erected, placed or maim-
tained at any plaeewhere vehicles may enter any street within
the City of Boynton Beach~ all vehicles shall make a f~ll end
complete stop at such stop s.ign~ and such stop shall be at all
times made before entering~ turnin~ i.nto or crossing any right
of way Street.~ Whenever the traffic ~s controlled by traffic
contro~ ~ign~s exhibiting the wo~ds "G0"~ "CAUTION", OR "STgP"
or exhibiting different colored l~ght successively o~ at a t~me
the following colors only shall be used~ and said ter~s and
lights shall indicate as follows:
(1). GREEN ALOh~ OR "GO" -~ (a) Vehicular traffic facing
the signal may oroceed straight through or turn right or left
unless a sign a% such olace prohibits either such t~n. But
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vehicular tra_f~c shal~ yield the right-of-way toother vehi-
cles and to pedestrians la%~ully within the intersection at
the time such signal is exhibited. (b) Pedestrians facing the
signal may proceed across the roadway within any marked or un-
marked crosswalk.
(2) YELLOWAL0~ OR "CAUTION"~ k~HEN SHOWN FOLL0%fING THE
GREEN OR "GO" SIGNAL. (a) Vehicular traffic facing the signal
shall stop before entering the nearest cross walk at the inter-
section, but if such stop cannot be made in safety a vehicle may
be driven cautiously through the intersection. (b) Pedestrians
facing such signal are thereby advised that there is insuffi-
cient time to c~oss a roadway~ ~ud any pedestrian then starting
to cross shall yield to the right-of-way of all vehicles.
(3) R~D ALONE OR "STOP" (a) Vehicular traffic facing
the signal shall stop before entering the nearest cross walk
at any intersection or at such other point as may be indicated
by a clearly visible line~ and shall remain standing ~sutil
green or "Go" is shown alone~ or after coming toes _full stop s
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turn to the right may be made, proved_rig such t~n can be made
in safety and without interference with the right-of-way vehi-
cles and pedestrians. (b) No pedestris~ facing such signal
shall enter the roadway unless he can do so safely and without
interfering with any vehicular traffic.
(~) FLASHING~RED (STOPSIGNAL~ -- When a red lens is il-
l~minated by rapid intermittent flashes~ drivers of vehicles
shall stop before entering the nearest crosswalk at an inter-
section or at a limit line when marked~ and the right to pro-
teed shall be s. ubjsct to the rules applicable after making a
stop at a stop sign.
(~) Flashing~ELLOW (CAUTION SIGNAL) -~ When a yellow
lens is zl±nm~__ated.w~th raoid intermittent flashes~ drivers
of vehicles may proceed through the intersection or past
such signal only with caution.
IT Shal be u~lawfu~ for ~ny person to drive or operate
any motor vehicle or other vehicle upon any sidewalk or to
park a vehicle over the curb line! provided however, that
any such vehicle may be driven upon any sidewalk on a drive-
-way as a means of ingress and egress between the street and
-private property.
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Limitations on Turning Around -- The driver of any vehicle
shall-not turn such vehicle so as to proceed in the opposite
direction mpon any street i~ a business district and shall not
upon any other street, except at intersecticns~ so turn a vehi-
cle unless such movement can be made in safety and without in-
tering with Other traffic.
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No person shall operate any motor vehicle upon the streets
or other public thoroughfares of the City unless such person
shall be duly licensed by the State of Florida or by some other
state~ district or county to operate such motor vehicle and
unless such person has in his or her possession an unexpired
and uncancelled driver's license issued by the State of Florida
or such other ~s~ate, district or county granting to such person
the privilege or operating a motor vehicle. This section shall
not apply to the following:
(1). ~n o~erator in the army~ navy~ air corps~ or marine
corps of the United States of America while driving an official
car°
(2). An operator of any road machine~ farm tractor or
- machine ~emoOrarily operated or moved on the thoroughfares of
this city. HoWever~ no person charged with violation of this
section shall be convicted if he produce~ in court .an opera-
tot's or chaufeUr~s license theretofore mssued to hmm and valid
at the time of his arrest.
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It sh~ll be ~mulawful for s~y person operating or driving
a motor vehicle whichca~ses, ~r'is involved in an accident of
any kindwithin the Citywhere~y ar~ person~ an~imal~ or other
property is injurad or damaged, to fail to m~ediately stop~
and give~ his or her name and address and the number of th~.auto-
mobile the~ are operatings to the Person or persons injur ~
or the owner of the property damaged, if present, and itosh~ll
further be unlawful ~f SRid person,! so driviD~ or operating
said motor ~vehicle~ shall ~aii to~eports~id accident to .
Police Headquarters, wi~thin twenty-four (25) hours after said
accident.
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The orovisions of Chapter 317~. Florida. Statutes, 19~l as
now in ef~fect~ except where inconsistant w~th the express pro-
visions of this o..~inance, shall govern the operation of motor
vehicles in the City of BSynton Beach~ Florida.
BE IT ~-~.TH~ 0PJ3AINED BY THE CITT COUNCIL OF ~THE CIT~£ OF
BOYh~0N BE~AC.H~ FLORID~:e That amy person, firm or corporation
violating th~s ordinanc or ~ny provision thereof, shall~ upon
.......... ~ ~ ~hed b~w ~ fine of not less than
conviction ~,n~u~v~-~ ~ p .... ~ ~ 0 O0
Fi~IVE (,$5.00) DOLLARS, nor more than FI~V~. RU~P~-D ($5. O. )
~vv ~ ~w ~risom~ent in the City Jail for a permod, of not_
more than NI. NETY (90) DAYS, or beth such flue and mmprmsonmen ·
BE IT ~JRTHER ORDAINED: That all ordinances or parts of
ordinances in conflict herewith bev and the same hereby are.
repealed ·
EWWW~C~I~ D~.TE: This ordinance shall become effecti_v?.
in accordance wit'h the orovzszons of the Charter of sazd
in such cases made and provided.
~IRST READING the l?th April~ 19~0
S~COND~ FINAL READING A~D PASSAGE the 1st day of ~ay~ 950
Mayor
Councilman
ATTEST
Ci~y--~lerk-