O86-38AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA, ~'~END-
ING CHAPTER 14 MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC,
SECTION 14~7.1. WHEN SOUNDING TRAIN ~ISTLE/
HORN PROHIBITED; PENALTY. OF THE CODE OF
ORDINANCES, CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA
TO PROVIDE THAT THE SECTION SHALL RELATE
ONLY TO "RAILROAD - HIGHWAY GRADE" CROSS-
INGS; PROVIDING THAT EACH AND EVERY OTHER
PROVISION IN CHAPTER 14 SHALL RE,LAIN IN
FULL FORCE AND EFFECT AS PREVIOUSLY ENACTED;
PROVIDING AUTHORITY TO CODIFY; PROVIDING A
CONFLICTS CLAUSE, SEVERABILITY CLAUSE, AND
AN EFFECTIVE DATE; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA THAT:
Section 1: Chapter 14 MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC,
Section 14-7.1. When Sounding Train Whistle/Hor~ Prohibited;
Penalty. of the Code of Ordinances, City of Boynton Beach,
Florida is hereby amended to read as follows:
Sec. 14-7.1. When sounding train whistle/horn
prohibited; penalty.
(a) It shall be unlawful and a public nuisance for
any person, business or corporation operating a railroad train
of a railroad company wholly within the State of Florida to
blow, activate, or in any way permit or cause the blowing or
activation of train whistles and/or horns from railroad trains
between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. on any day, when
such train is traveling within the City of Boynton Beach, Florida.
(b) This section relates only to public railroad/
highway grade &~-g~a~e railroad train crossings having train
activated automatic traffic~control devices, which shall include'
flashing lights, bells and crossing gates on both sides of the
railroad tracks.
(c) Any person, business or corporation found to be
in violation of this sec~i0n will be subject to the penalty
provisions of Section 1-6, general penalties; continuing vio-
lations; adjudging fines and imprisonment of the Code of
Ordinances of the City of Boynton Beach· Florida.
Section 2: Each and every other provision of Chapter
14, MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC, shall remain in full force and
effect as previously enacted.
Specific authority is hereby given to codify
Section 3:
this Ordinance.
Section 4:
Ail ordinances or parts of ordinances in
conflict herewith are hereby repealed.
Section 5: Should any provision of this Ordinance or
any portion thereof be declared by a court of competent juris-
diction to be invalid, such decision shall not affect the remaindel
of this Ordinance.
Section 6:
ately upon passage.
FIRST READING this~/~ day of
SECOND READING AND FINAL PASSAGE
This Ordinance shall become effective immedi
this
· 1986.
day of
~TTEST
City~erk
( SEAL
CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA
COUNCIL MEMBER
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