HomeMy Public PortalAbout130_030_08-2015 Sec 66-10 vehicular traffic on Jones Ave 03.04.15 EMH ORDINANCE NO. 08-2015
AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE CODE OF ORDINANCES
FOR THE CITY OF TYBEE ISLAND, GEORGIA,
SO AS TO CREATE A NEW SECTION 66-10,
SO AS TO LIMIT THE NATURE OF VEHICULAR
TRAFFIC ON JONES AVENUE
WHEREAS, the duly elected governing authority for the City of Tybee Island, Georgia,
is authorized under Article 9, Section 2, Paragraph 3 of the Constitution of the State of Georgia
to adopt reasonable ordinances to protect and improve the public health, safety, and welfare of
the citizens of Tybee Island, Georgia, and
WHEREAS, the duly elected governing authority for the City of Tybee Island, Georgia,
is the Mayor and Council thereof, and
WHEREAS, the governing authority desires to create a new Code section so as to limit
the nature of traffic on Jones Avenue and for other purposes.
NOW, THEREFORE, be it ordained by the governing authority of the City of Tybee
Island that the Code of Ordinances, Section 66-10 is created so as to limit the nature of vehicular
traffic on Jones Avenue so that hereafter the section shall read as hereinafter provided.
SECTION 1
The Code of Ordinances is hereby amended so as create Section 66-10 regarding the
limitation of vehicular traffic on Jones Avenue which shall read as follows:
Sec. 66-10. Vehicular Traffic on Jones Avenue.
Vehicles with over two axles are prohibited from traveling in a north-south direction on Jones
Avenue between its intersection with Second Street and its intersection with Chatham Avenue in either
direction. Such vehicles are not prohibited from crossing Jones Avenue at intersecting streets.
Exceptions for certain vehicles for limited purposes may be allowed by application through the Tybee
Island Police Department. Two or more signs establishing the prohibition shall be placed in the right
of way at such locations as deemed most reasonably calculated to give notice of the restriction to the
motoring public as determined by the Tybee Island Police Department with consultation with the city
manager or the manager's designee.
SECTION 2
The sections,paragraphs, sentences, clauses and phrases of this ordinance are severable
and, if any phrase, clause, sentence,paragraph, or section of this ordinance shall be declared
illegal or invalid by the valid judgment or decree of any court of competent jurisdiction, such
illegality shall not affect any of the remaining phrases, clauses, sentences, paragraphs and
sections of this ordinance.
SECTION 3
All ordinances and parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are expressly repealed.
SECTION 4
It is the intention of the governing body, and it is hereby ordained, that the provisions of
this ordinance shall become effective and be made a part of the Code of Ordinances, City of
Tybee Island, Georgia, and the sections of this ordinance may be renumbered to accomplish such
intention.
SECTION 5
This ordinance shall be effective upon its adoption by the Mayor and Council pursuant to
the ordinances of the City.
ADOPTED THIS DAY OF , 2015.
MAYOR
ATTEST:
CLERK OF COUNCIL
FIRST READING:
SECOND READING:
ENACTED:
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