Ordinance 1971-008 Regulating Motor Vehicle & Bicycle Traffic in Public Parks & NPBCCORDINANCE N0. $-71
AN ORDINANCE OF THE VILLAGE OF NORTH PALM BEACH, FLORIDA,
AMENDING CHAPTER 25 OF THE VILLAGE OF NORTH PALM BEACH CODE BY REGULATING
MOTOR VEHICLE AND BICYCLE TRAFFIC IN PUBLIC PARKS AND AT THE NORTH
PALM BEACH COUNTRY CLUB.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF NORTH PALM BEACH,
FLORIDA:
Section 1. That Chapter 25 of the Village of North Palm
Beach Code is hereby amended by adding new sections to be numbered
Section 25-35 and Section 25-36, which said sections shall read as
follows:
"Sec. 25-35. TRAFFIC---No person in any park
in the Village of North Palm Beach or at the
North Palm Beach Country Club shall:
(1) State Motor Vehicle Laws Apply. Fail to
comply with all applicable provisions of the state
motor vehicles traffic laws in regard to equip-
ment and operation of vehicles together with such
regulations as are contained in this Code.
(2) Enforcement of Traffic ReQUlations. Fail
to obey all traffic officers and park employees,
such persons being hereby authorized and instructed
to direct traffic whenever and wherever needed in
the parks and at the North Palm Beach Country Club
and on the highways, streets or roads immediately
adjacent thereto in accordance with the provisions
of these regulations and such supplementary
regulations as may be issued subsequently by the
Director of Public Safety.
(3) Obey Traffic Sifms. Fail to observe
carefully all traffic signs indicating speed,
direction, caution, stopping, or parking, and
all others posted for proper control and to
safeguard life and property.
(4) Speed of Vehicles. Ride or drive a
vehicle at a rate of speed exceeding five (5)
miles per hour, except upon such roads as the
Director of Public Safety may designate, by
posted signs, for speedier travel.
' (5) Operation Confined to Roads. Drive any
vehicle on any area except the paved park roads
or parking areas, or such other areas as may on
occasion be specifically designated as temporary
parking areas by the Director of Public Safety.
(6) Designed Parking Areas. Park a vehicle
in other than an established or designated parking
area, and such use shall be in accordance with
the posted directions there at and with the
instructions of any attendant who may be present.
Sec. 25-36. BICYCLES---No person in any park in
the Village of North Palm Beach or at the North
Palm Beach Country Club shall:
(1) Prohibited in certain areas. Ride a
bicycle in any area where signs have been erected
by order of the Director of Public Safety speci-
fically prohibiting bicycles being ridden in that
area. Wherever convenient bicycles should be
ridden on paved vehicular roads or paths designated
for that purpose.
(2) Operation. Bicyclists shall at all times
operate their machines with reasonable regard
to the safety of others, signal all turns, pass
to the right of any vehicle they are overtaking,
and pass to the right of any vehicles they may be
meeting."
PLACED ON FIRST READING THIS 27 DAY OF MAY, 1971.
PII~CED ON SECOND, FINAL READING AND PASSED THIS 24 DAY OF JUNE, 1971.
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ATTEST:
/s/ Dolores R. Walker
Village Clerk
/s/ H. Mallory Privett, Jr.
MAYOR
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