Ordinance 85-717ORO iNANCE Np. ]1]
AN DRO[NANCE OF THE CITY OF LONGW000,
FLORIDA, PftOH 18 [T [N6 COMMEAC IAL VEHICLES
ANO TRUCKS WHICH ESCEEO 1;00p POVN DS
GROSS WEIGHT FROM TRRV ELING CERTAIN ROADS,
STREETS, AND PU 6L 2L THOROUGHFARES IN
RESIDENTIALLY ZON EO AREAS W[iH [N THE CITY;
AUTNORI ZING THE POSTING OF SIGNS;
ESiAO LISHI N6 AN OFFiG IAL MAP SHOWING SUCH
STREETS; PROVIDING FOR E%CE PTIONS; PROVIDING
FOR SEPRRABI LITY; CONFLICTS; PENALTIES;
AND EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the City Commission of the City of Longwood, Florida,
has determi oed that ft is in the Les[ interests of the health,
safety, and welfare of [he rest den [s of the City, that certain
commercial vehicles and trucks be prohibited from traveling through
or upon certain rest tlenti al roads, streets, and public
ihoro ughfa res within the Li ty,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITV COMMISSION OF
THE CITY OF LONGWOOD, FLORI pA, AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1: Certain vehicles prohibited. When a sign is
posted giving notice thereof, no person shall tlri ve any commercial
vehicle or truck, which vehicle or truck has a gross veM1i cle weight
,p excess on zoao pDnntle, uvnn such pescea road, street or pnmm
tho rough £a re in residentially zoned areas within the City, e cep[
fire or emergency vehicles, City maintenance trucks, vehicles
making local pickups or deliveries, and [hose trucks or commercial
vehicles having prior written De rmission to do so by the police
chief or the mayor during the Lime of national emergencies, or by
consent of the Ci [y Cammi scion of the City of Lan gwootl.
SECTION 2: Posting signs. TM1e police chief is hereby
authorized to post si qns upon tno se roads, streets, or public
Lhoro ughfares of the City as shall be determined to be in the
best interests of the health, safety, and welfare of the residents
of the Li ty, subject to any rules and regulations promulgated
by [he State Department of Transportation, and subject to
rati fi CaYion by resolution of the Li ty Commission. The police
chief shall establish an official map showing alt roads. streets
and public Cho rou ghfares deli gnated wi tM1 the aforesaid signs.
SECTION 3: Penalties. Any person viol aYi ng any of the
proves to ns of this ordinance shall be deemed quit ty of a
m; sdemeanor area uvon convmt,on rnereof snare be f; nee not ~
exceeding two-hundred fifty dollars ($250.00) or by imprisonment
fora period not to exceed thirty (30) days, or by both such tine
and imprisonment. Each day such violation is committed, or
permitted to continue, shalt cons tf tote a separate offense and
shall be punt she bie as such hereunder.
SECTION 4: Conflicts. All ortlf na nces or parts thereof in
conflict herewith, be and the same are hereby re peal etl.
SECTION 5: Separability. SM1OUItl any section, parag rapM1,
clause, sentence, item, phrase, word, or provision of this
ordinance be declared invalid 6y a co art of competent
j uristli <tion, such decision shall not affect the val itli ty of
this ordinance as a whole or any part hereof, not zo dect aretl
to be inva li tl.
SECTION fi: Effective date. This ordinance shall be effective
upon its final passage and adoption by the City Commission of
the City of Longwood, Florida.
FIasT NEADlrvc: i 9 i 9 Et
secorvD NEADINC: dam/-„o../N - -2-? i98S
PASSED ANO ADOPTED THIS .8~~ DRY OF0..D. 1985
Mayor, y of tongwopd, F1 ri da
ATTEST:
~L ity Clerk o