HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD601ORDINANCE NO.601
AN ORDINANCE OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF APACHE
JUNCTION,PINAL COUNTY,ARIZONA,REPEALING SECTION 12-2-1 ,
VEHICLES ON PROPERTY,CHAPTER 12 OF THE APACHE JUNCTION CITY
CODE AND ADDING SECTION 10-1-25,OFFENSIVE USE OF MOTOR
VEHICLES AND ADDING SECTION 10-1-26,PARKING NEAR PUBLIC
THOROUGHFARES,CHAPTER 10 OF THE APACHE JUNCTION CITY CODE;
REREALINGANY CONFLICTING PROVISIONS;PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR
THE VIOLATION THEREOF AND PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY.
NOW,THEREFORE,BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF APACHE JUNCTION,ARIZONA,AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION I
Section 12-2-16,Vehicles on Property,as contained i n Chapter 12 of the
Apache Junction City Code i s hereby repealed.
SECTION I I
Chapter 10,Offenses,of the Apache Junction City Code is hereby amended
to add Section 10-1-25,Offensive Use of Motor Vehicles.
10-1-25.Offensive Use of Motor Vehicles
I t is unlawful and apublic nuisance to operate or drive any motor vehicle,
motorcycle, mini -bike, trail bike,dune buggy,motorscooter,or other
form of motorized transportation on or across any real property situated
in the City other than on a street or highway i f the operation of such
motor vehicle,motorcycle,mini -bike,trail bike,dune buggy,motorscooter,
or other form of motorized transportation causes dust to become offensive
or noxious to the residents of the immediate neighborhood or causes the
residents of the immediate neighborhood to be subjected to offensive,
excessive,unusual,or unreasonable noise.
SECTION III
Chapter 10,Offenses,of the Apache Junction City Code is hereby amended
to add Section 10-1-26,Parking Near Public Thoroughfares.
10-1-26.Parking Near Public Thoroughfares
I t shall be unlawful and a public nuisance to park or leave any motor
vehicle,motocycle,mini -bike,trail bike,dune buggy,motorscooter,
motor home,mobile home,travel trailer,camper,boat,or other form of
recreational vehicle or form of transportation having signs,placards,
or other forms of written communciation placed thereon upon any public
or private property within a distance of two hundred (200)feet from the
edge of said roadway unless the motor vehicle,motorcycle,mini -bike,
trail bike,dune buggy,motorscooter,motor home,mobile home,travel
trailer,camper,boat,or other form of recreational vehicle or other form
of transportation is placed in a designated parking area of a residence
or established business.
SECTION IV REPEALING OF ANY CONFLICTING PROVISIONS
All ordinances and parts of ordinances in conflict with the provisions
of this ordinance,or any part of the code adopted herein by references,are
hereby repealed.
SECTION V PROVIDING PENALTIES
Any person found guilty of violating any provision of this code,except
as otherwise provided in this code,shall be guilty of a misdemeanor,and upon
conviction thereof shall be punished by a fine of not to exceed one -thousand
dollars or by imprisonment for a period of not to exceed six months,or by both
such fine and imprisonment.Each day that a violation continues shall be a
separate offense punishable as hereinabove described.
SECTION VI PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY
I f any section,sub -section,sentence,phrase,clause,or portion of
this ordinance,or any part of the code adopted herein by reference is,for any
reason,held to be invalid or unconstitutional by the decision of any court of
competent jurisdiction,such decision shall not affect the validity of the
remaining portions thereof.
PASSED AND ADOPTED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF APACHE
JUNCTION,ARIZONA,THIS 1ST DAY OF nFCFMRFR ,1987.
SIGNED AND ATTESTED TO THIS Nn DAY OF nFCFMRFR
ATTEST:
KATHLEEN CONNELLY
City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
AVID—F.—AL
CitA Attorne
ORDINANCE NO.601
PAGETWO OF TWO
,1987.
NORMAN S.HILL
Mayor