Ordinance No. 75-97-12 v ORDINANCE NO. 75-97-12
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF ATLANTIC BEACH, FLORIDA,
AMENDING CHAPTER 21, TRAFFIC AND MOTOR VEHICLES,
ARTICLE II, STOPPING, STANDING AND PARKING; WEIGHT
REQUIREMENTS, TO PROHIBIT PARKING OF VEHICLES OVER
10,000 POUNDS IN RESIDENTIAL ZONES, TO LIMIT THE TIME FOR
LOADING AND UNLOADING CERTAIN VEHICLES, TO ESTABLISH A
FINE FOR VIOLATIONS, AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE CITY COMMISSION ON BEHALF OF THE PEOPLE
OF THE CITY OF ATLANTIC BEACH, FLORIDA:
SECTION 1. Sec. 21-22(a) and (b) of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Atlantic
Beach, Florida, are hereby amended to read as follows:
"Sec. 21-22. Commercial, recreational, etc., vehicles; weight requirements.
(a) No person shall stop, stand, or park a commercial vehicle in excess
of ten thousand (10,000) pounds gross vehicle weight, or any combination
thereof, or any component part thereof, including the tractor unit or trailer unit
of any tractor-trailer type truck, upon any private property in a residential zone
except for the purpose of loading and unloading. No more than four (4) hours
shall be allowed for loading and unloading, unless otherwise authorized by the
city manager or his designee.
(b) No person shall stop, stand, or park a recreational vehicle, camper,
bus, flatbed truck, travel trailer, equipment trailer, boat, boat trailer, or
commercial vehicle upon any street or right-of-way except for the purpose of
loading and unloading. No more than four (4) hours shall be allowed for loading
and unloading, unless otherwise authorized by the city manager or his designee."
SECTION 2. The Code of Ordinances of Atlantic Beach, Florida, is hereby amended
by adding a new section to be numbered sec. 21-22(c), which section shall read as follows:
"(c) Violations of (a) or (b) above shall be punishable by a fine in the
amount of $50.00 for a first offense and $100.00 for each subsequent offense."
SECTION 3. This Ordinance shall take effect immediately upon its final passage and
adoption.
PASSED by the City Commission on first reading this /06, day of /7414c4/ ,
1997.
PASSED by the City Commission on second and final reading this day of
, 1997.
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MA EEN KING' -5 LY,I' N T. FLETCHER
City Clerk Mayor, Presiding Officer
Ap roved as to form and correctness:
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