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HomeMy Public PortalAbout08-2015 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: S . 66-10. Vehicular Traffics ©r? J©rross 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/e2--DAY OF 2015."-OR ATTEST: 4C ERK OF COUNCIL FIRST READING: -7./ //' SECOND READING: .3.//%.2--//,..N7 ENACTED: Tybee/Ordinances/08-2015 Sec 66-10 vehicular traffic on Jones Ave 03.04.15 EMH 2