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HomeMy Public PortalAboutORD 99/02ORDINANCE No. 99/2 AN ORDINANCE OF THE TOWN COMMISSION OF THE TOWN OF GULF STREAM, PALM BEACH COUNTY, FLORIDA, AMENDING CHAPTER 30 OF THE TOWN CODE OF ORDINANCES AT SECTION 30 -1, RELATING TO THE OPERATION OF GOLF CARTS ON TOWN STREETS, TO INCLUDE REQUIREMENTS THAT GOLF CART OPERATORS MUST BE IN POSSESSION OF A VALID DRIVERS LICENSE AND MUST OBSERVE ALL TRAFFIC RULES AND REGULATIONS APPLICABLE TO DRIVERS OF ANY OTHER MOTOR VEHICLES; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR REPEAL OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT; PROVIDING FOR CODIFICATION; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE TOWN COMMISSION OF THE TOWN OF GULF STREAM, PALM BEACH COUNTY, FLORIDA AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Chapter 30 of the Town Code of Ordinances, relating to Traffic and Vehicles, is hereby amended at Section 30 -1 to read in its entirety as follows: "Sec. 30 -1. Operation of golf carts on town streets. All town streets located within the town and located east of the Intracoastal Waterway are hereby designated for the use of golf carts, which may be operated on such streets subject to the regulations and provisions of the laws of the state and the town. Golf cart operators must be in possession of a valid drivers license. Golf Cart operators must observe all traffic rules and regulations applicable to the drivers of any other motor vehicle. Section 2. Severability. If any provision of this ordinance or the application thereof is held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect the other provisions or applications of this Ordinance which can be given effect without the invalid provisions or applications, and to this end the provisions of this Ordinance are hereby declared severable. Section 3. Repeal of Ordinances in Conflict. All other ordinances of the Town of Gulf Stream, Florida, or parts thereof which conflict with this or any part of this Ordinance are hereby repealed. Section 4. Codification. This Ordinance shall be codified and made a part of the official Code of Ordinances of the Town of Gulf Stream. Section 5. Effective Date. This Ordinance shall take effect immediately upon its passage and approval, as provided by law. 1 PASSED AND ADOPTED in a regular, adjourned session on first reading this 9th day of September , 1999, and for a second and final reading on this 21st day of September , 1999. JYOR ATTEST: , 7/it - 1—.,ct, L —4, z e , TOW CL RK " C/ - 2 U TOWN COMMISSION TZ