O85-44AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA, AMENDING
CHAPTER 14. MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC.
OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES, CITY OF BOYNTON
BEACH, BY CREATING A NEW SECTION 14-9.
PENALTY FOR DISABLED PARKING SPACE
VIOLATION, TO PROVIDE A FINE OF FIFTY
DOLLARS ($50) FOR A VIOLATION OF SECTION
316.1955, FLORIDA STATUTES, AND SECTION
316.1956, FLORIDA STATUTES, RELATING TO
IMPROPER PARKING IN PARKING SPACES RESERVED
FOR DISABLED PERSONS; PROVIDING THAT EACH
AND EVERY OTHER PROVISION OF CHAPTER 14.
MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC. SHALL REMAIN
IN FULL FORCE AND EFFECT AS PREVIOUSLY
ENACTED; PROVIDING AUTHORITY TO CODIFY;
PROVIDING A CONFLICTS CLAUSE, A 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.
of the Code of Ordinances, City of Boynton Beach, Florida, is
hereby amended by creating a new Section 14-9. Penalty for
disabled parking space violation., which shall read as follows:
Sec. 14-9. Penalty for disabled
parking space violation.
(a) It shall be unlawful for
any person to stop, stand, or. park
a vehicle in any parking space
designated with the internationally
accepted wheelchair symbol or the
caption,"PARKING BY DISABLED PERMIT
ONLY," or with both such symbol and
caption, unless such vehicle displays
a parking permit issued pursuant to
Section 320.0848, Florida Statutes,
and such vehicle is transporting a
person eligible for such parking
permit. However, any person who is
chauffeuring a disabled person shall
be allowed, without need for an
identification parking permit,
momentary parking in any such parking
space for the purpose of loading or
unloading a disabled person. No
penalty shall be imposed upon the
driver for such momentary parking.
(b) The fine for a violation of
this section, which is also a violation
of Section 316.1955, Florida Statutes,
and Section 316.1956, Florida Statutes,
shall be fifty dollars ($50).
Section 2: Each and every other provision of Chapter
14. MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC. shall remain in full force and
effect as previously enacted.
Section 3: Specific authority is hereby given to
codify this Ordinance.
Section 4: Ail ordinances or parts of ordinances in
conflict herewith are hereby repealed.
Section 5: Should any section or provision of this
Ordinance or any portion thereof be declared by a court of
competent jurisdiction to be invalid, such decision shall not
affect the remainder of this Ordinance.
Section 6: This Ordinance shall become effective
immediately upon passage.
FIRST READING this ~d day of
198~.
SECOND READING and FINAL PASSAGE this
, 198 ~ .
day of
CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA
.~YOR
VICE MAYOR
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