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109 vORDINANCE NO. M7 AN ORDINANCE Finding And Declaring That It Is Necessary To The Public Safety and Wel- fare That All That Area Of The Ocean Beach Within The Corporate Limits Of Atlantic Beach Easterly Of, And Within One Hundred (100) Feet Of, The Bulkhead, Be Established As A Safety Zone ; Establishing Such Area As A Safety Zone And Prohibiting The Operation Of Vehicles There- on And Providing Penalties For The Violation Of This Ordinance. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE NAYOR AND TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF ATLANTIC BEACH , FLORIDA: SECTION 1. Theliayor and Town Council of the Town of Atlantic Beach, Florida, after full investigation have found and hereby declare that it is necessary to the public safety and welfare that all that area of the ocean beach within the corporate limits of said town lying easterly of, and within One Hundred (100) feet of, the bulkhead be, and the same is hereby, established as a safety zone for the use of persons en- gaged in bathing, sun bathing, games and similar recreational activities and that vehicular traffic within said area be pro- hibited. The Mayor and Town Council of said Town, after full investigation, have found and hereby declare that the use of said area for vehicular traffic would not only be dangerous to persons engaged in said recreational activities but also , by reason of damage to said beach of said area by recent storms, would be dangerous to any person attempting to operate a vehicle within said area. SECTION 2. It shall be unlawful for any person to pro- pel, operate or drive any power driven vehicle or any vehicle drawn by draft animal or bicycle at any time within or upon that area of the ocean beach within the corporate limits of said Town lying easterly of and within One hundred (100) feet of the bulk- head. SECTION 3 . Any person violating any of the provisions of this ordinance shall, upon conviction, be punished by a fine 04 not exceeding /0,0 or by imprisonment not exceeding 3 D days. Passed by the Town Council on first read- ing on February 194$; passed by the Town Council on second reading February q 1948; passed by the Town Council on third and final reading February a-3 1948. Town Clerk Approved February 2 1948 v/ viayor.