131-85 FAILED
ORDINANCE NO. 131-85
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DELRAY
BEACH, FLORIDA, AMENDING CHAPTER 26, "TRAFFIC", OF THE
CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF DELRAY BEACH,
FLORIDA, BY AMENDING ARTICLE II, "STOPPING, STANDING AND
PARKING", DIVISION 2, "TWO-HOUR ZONES", BY ADDING A NEW
SECTION 26-47, "THREE-HOUR PARKING", TO PROVIDE THAT
THE OTHER PROVISIONS OF DIVISION II NOTWITHSTANDING,
THAT DURING THE TIME FROM JUNE ! THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30
OF EACH CALENDAR YEAR THAT ALL OFF-STREET TWO-HOUR
ZONES AND TWO,HOUR PARKING LIMITS SHALL BE FOR A PERIOD
OF THREE (3) HOURS; AND FURTHER AMENDING SECTION 26-46,
"VIOLATIONS", TO ADD PROVISIONS MAKING IT A VIOLATION OF
THE CODE OF ORDINANCES TO CAUSE, ALLOW, PERMIT OR
SUFFER ANY VEHICLE TO BE PARKED IN OFF-STREET AREAS
FOR A CONTINUOUS PERIOD IN EXCESS OF THREE (3) HOURS
DURING THE PERIOD OF TIME FROM AND INCLUDING JUNE 1
THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30 OF EACH CALENDAR YEAR; PROVIDING
A GENERAL REPEALER; PROVIDING A SAVING CLAUSE; PROVID-
ING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Delra¥ Beach deems it to be in the
best interests of the residents and merchants of the City of Delray Beach to expand the
permissible hours of off-street parking lots during the "summer months" of the year
where there is less traffic being generated along the business areas of the City from
two hours to three hours.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF DELRAY BEACH, FLORIDA, AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. That Chapter 26, "Traffic", Article II, "Stopping, Standing and
Parking", Division 2, "Two-Hour Zones", of the Code of Ordinances of the City of
Delray Beach, Florida, is hereby amended by adding a new Section 26-47, "Three-hour
parking", to read as follows:
Sec. 26-47.
That the other provisions of Division 2 of this Article II of Chapter 2
notwithstanding, that during the period of time from and including June I through
September 30 of each calendar year that the two-hour off-street parking zones and
two-hour off-street parking restrictions shall be extended to be three (3) hour parking
zones or areas.
Section 2. That Chapter 26, "Traffic", Article II, "Stopping, Standing and
Parking", Division 2, "Two-Hour Zones", of the Code of Ordinances of the City of
Delray Beach, Florida, is hereby amended by amending Section 26-46, "Violations", to
read as follows:
Sec. 26-46. Violations.
It shall be unlawful and a violation of the provisions of this division for any
person:
(a) To cause, allow, permit or suffer any vehicle registered in his name to
be parked in the said parking areas for a continuous period in excess of
two (2) hours; and further provided that during the period of time from
and including June 1 through September 30 of each calendar year, to
cause, allow, permit or suffer any vehicle re~,istered in his name to be
parked in the said off-street parking areas ibr a continuous period in
excess of three (3) hours.
(b) To cause, allow, permit or suffer any'vehicle registered in the name of
such person to be parked across any line or marking of a parking space
or in such position that the vehicle shall not be entirely within the space
designated by such lines or markings.
Section 3. That all ordinances or parts of ordinances which are in conflict
herewith are .hereby repealed.
Section 4. That should any section or provision of this ordinance or any
portion thereof, any paragraph, sentence, or word be declared by a court of competent
jurisdiction to be invalid, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remainder
hereof as a whole or part thereof other than the part declared to be invalid.
Section 5. That this ordinance shall become effective ten (10) days after its
passage on second and final reading.
PASSED AND ADOPTED in regular session on second and final reading on this
the day of , 1985.
MAYOR
ATTEST:
City Clerk
First Reading November 26, 1985
Second Reading
FAILED
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