HomeMy WebLinkAboutO-84-13 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SEBASTIAN, FLORI.DA, CREATING NEW SECTIONS
26-6 THROUGH 26-10, INCLUSIVE, IN CHAPTER 26 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES
AND THEREBY PROHIBITING AS SPECIFIED CERTAIN VEHICLES FROM BEING DRIVEN,
RIDDEN OR PARKED ON DESIGNATED AREAS OF THE GOLF COURSE, ALL CITY PARKS,
AND ON DIVIDER "ISLANDS" AND SOFT SHOULDERS OF PAVED ROADS AND STREETS;
PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEBASTIAN AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION I
That a new Section 26-6 is hereby added to Chapter 26 of the Code of Ordinances
of the City of Sebastian, Florida, which new Section reads as follows:
"Sec. 26~6. Definitions.
For the purposes of this chapter, the following terms shall have the
following meanings:
(A) "Park" is a playground, beach, ball field or other land area owned by the
City or dedicated or otherwis~ held in trust by the City of Sebastian for the public.
(B) "Vehicle" is any wheeled conveyance, whether motor powered, animal~
~rawn, or self propelled. The word shall include any trailer in tow. The word
shall include cars, trucks, campers, recreational vehicles, bicycles, tricycles,
mopeds, motorcycles, and all other similar items. The term includes golf carts and
dune buggies. This definition does not include City vehicles while in use for
authorized City bushiness or authorized emergency vehicles.
SECTION II
That a new Section 26-7 is hereby added to Chapter 26 of the Code of Ordinances
of the City of Sebastian, Florida, which section reads as follows:
"Sec. 26~7. Parks.
No person in a park shall ride, drive or park any vehicle on any area except
paved or unpaved park roads or designated parking areas. This provision shall not
apply to bicycles and tricycles, or baby carriages."
SECTION III
That a new Section 26-8 is hereby added to Chapter 26 of the Code of Ordinances
of the City of Sebastian, Florida, which section reads as follows:
"Sec. 26-8. Municipal Golf Course.
No person shall ride, drive, or park any motor vehicle except golf' carts on
the Municipal Golf Course or greens. Other vehicles are permitted on the roads aha
parking areas at the Golf Course except as may be prohibited by signs."
SECTION IV
That a new Section 26-9 is hereby added to Chapter 26 of the Code of Ordinances
of the City of Sebastian, Florida, which section reads as follows:
"Sec. 26~9. Paved Roads, Streets, Highways, etc.
No person shall ride or drive any vehicle on the land areas that separate
paved streets, .roads, or highways, such as islands or similar land areas. No
person shall ride or drive any motorized vehicle on the soft shoulder of any paved
road except as is necessary to get the motorized vehicle on or off the road into a
driveway or at an intersection."
SECTION V
That a new Section 26-10 is hereby added to Chapter 26 of the Code of Ordinances
of the City of Sebastian, Florida, which section reads as follows:
"Sec. 26-10. Obeying Traf#ic Control Signs.
No person shall fail to observe and follow all traffic signs including speed,
direction, caution, stopping, park.~ng, or standing, and all other posted signs for
the proper control of vehicles."
SECTION VI
This ordinance shall be effective immediately upon final passage by the City
Council .
I HEREBY CERTIFY that th~ foregoing ordinance was finally passed by the
Council of the City of Sebastian, Florida, on the ~'~ day of ~, i984.
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