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HomeMy WebLinkAboutO-344ORDINANCE NO. 344 AN ORDINANCE TO REQUIRE EVERY OPERATOR AND/OR PASSENGER UPON A MOTOR -DRIVEN CYCLE TO WEAR A CRASH HELMET OR SIMILAR PROTECTIVE HEAD GEAR: TO PREVENT THE OPERATION OF SUCH MOTOR - DRIVEN CYCLE UPON THE STREETS OF THE CITY OF FAIRHOPE, ALABAMA, WITHOUT AN OPERATOR'S LICENSE: TO PROVIDE FOR PARENTAL RESPONSIBILITY FOR VIOLATION OF THIS ORDINANCE: AND TO PROVIDE PENALTIES FOR VIOLATION HEREOFs BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FAIRHOPE, ALABAMA, AS FOLLOWS: SECTION ONE. "A motor -driven cycle" for the purposes of this ordinance shall include every motorcycle weighing, when fully equipped, less than two hundred (200) pounds, and every bicycle with motor attached, and every motor scooter; SECTION TWO: Every driver, operator and passenger riding upon any motor -driven cycle shall, at all times while riding upon the same, wear upon his head a crash helmet, or similar protective head gear, and shall at all times while the motor - driven cycle is in motion, have shoes on with soles made -of leather, or similar material. SECTION THREE: It shall be unlawful for any person to operate upon the streets and highways in the City of Fairhope, Alabama, any motor -driven cycle without having first obtained a driver's license issued under authority of Chapter 2 of Title 36 of the Recompiled Code of Alabama of 1958 or•an operator's license as provided by Title 36, Section 131, of the recompiled Code of Alabama of 1958; SECTION FOUR: It shall be unlawful for any person under fourteen (14) years of age to drive or operate a motor -driven cycle upon the streets or highways of the City of Fairhope, Alabama; SECTION FIVE: No person shall drive or operate a motor - driven cycle upon the streets or hgihways of the City of Fairhope, Alabama in any manner which violates the provisions of Title 36, Sections 132-136 inclusive, of the Recompiled Code of Alabama of 1958; SECTION SIX: It is unlawful for any person to do any act forbidden or fail to perform any act required by this ordinance. The parent of any child and the guardian of any ward shall not authorize or knowingly permit any such child or ward to violate any of the provisions of this ordinance; SECTION SEVEN: Any persons violating any of the provisions of this ordinance shall, upon conviction, be fined not less than ONE DOLLAR ($1.00) and not more than ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS ($100.00) or sentenced to hard labor for the City of Fairhope, Alabama, not exceeding six (6) months, one or both, at the discretion of the Recorder trying the case; SECTION EIGHT: All section of this ordinance are hereby declared to be separable, and if any phrase, clause, sentence, paragraph or section of this ordinance shall be declared un- constitutional or invalid by the judgmnent or decree of any court of competent jurisdiction, such ineonstitutionality or invalidity shall not affect any of the remaining phrases, clauses, sentences, paragraphs or section of this ordinance. SECTION NINE: This Ordinance shall take effect immediately upon its publication and approval, as required by law. Read, adopted and approved this ��/ day of 1965. Mayor Attest: City Clerk I, Marie Moore, Clerk of the City of Fairhope, Alabama do hereby certify that the foregoing Ordinance #344 is a true and correct copy of Ordinance #344 as adopted by the City Council of the City of Fairhope, Alabama and duly published as required by law. Clerk f the City f Fairhope, Ala.