09-08-1942 Minutes
VIRGIKU.: <\.t a meeting of the Board
of Supervisors of Chest8r
field County. held at the
Courthouse on September 8
1942, at 10:00 o'clock A. .
PrefJent:
H. T. Goyne, Chairmtin Pro tem
". A. Horner
P. il.Covington
't'. D.'.atkins
J. G. Hening
~bsent: H. L.Chalkley
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In the absence of l.ir. h. L. Chalkley. and on motion )~. lIr. H.T. Goyne was elected
Chairman pro tem.
'l'he minutes of the last regular and spec ial neetiIl(- s havin! been read, b.re approvef.
"Salaries. fillowance.a. <>t<" P',;!i "1 t.b<> ":x"-<' ...rot"'~T. f',...nm t.l1A C<>T1A,.'"l c()~ 1<'llnd:" I
Horace L. Chalkley Qalary und mileage - Supv. ZIoug. 1942 ~29.281
James G. Hening It "" """ 29.381
.1. .h.. Horner II "" f1"" 28.681
Harold T. Goyne " "" """ 28.98
P. .1. Covington II "" ".." 30.48
T. D. "atkins II II II """ 31.38
..alter H. Perdue Clerk of Circuit Court "" 83.33
Geo. ',I. Uoore. Jr. Conm. of Revenue and ma in tenance 488.00
of office
.Execu tive Secretury
County Stenographer
liome Den. "''f'ent
Co. .l.gri. rljent
,," II (Col.)
Truck driver
:Fire prevention and suppression work
for Eonth of July, 1942
Typist in office Cmum. of Revenue
Land HSf:essor
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\/. H. Caldwell
.t'l.uline Barrett
lTancy 'J.'yree
P. Hixey Jones
R. F. Jones
.iillie cimi th
J~. L.Smith
lIarthan Jane Snead
R. I.:.Eike
R.. l!. l:infree
~arcus ~. Cogbill
B. J. Banks
Elwood Henuerson
Ira. .:i. Hepburn
Catheri ne Phillips
a. L. Smi th
COIlltlOIlVJeal th' s ..~ttorney
Jani tor
Truck driver's assistant
IaCht i/at chman
Clerical assistant
Forest fire ~uprression and rrevention
and other duties for .~g. 1942
C)heriff
l.:ileace, attending Zoning Com. meetings
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O. B. Gates
Havee Norris
J. B. ',iatkins, Jr.
1\.. K. L1issimer
". II. Heintzman
D. p. Bass
C. \1. Smi th
I. B.Eov\lI!l.an
R.,I. Ko.eh
E. P. Gill
Geo. 1.:. Johnson
C ..1. Cunningham
L. n. rferrell
C. S. Romaine
.J. '-i. l:urphey
R. E. J!'eeback
U. B. Puckett
1~;. l~. Flynn
C. R. Jackson
S. B. Hirshberg
J. G. Eggers
J. '.im. ri8nce
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Salary and maintenance of office
~R outine Standard IJlaims Paid by the .Exec. Sec' y. froIa the General Co. Fund:"
J. J. Gary. Constable
H. Henry Copley, M.D.
O. B. Gates, dheriff
S.... Ellison
Trtlpy 1.10 tor Company
Truby Motor Company
Town of Colonial Heights
Commission of lunacy-Bessie B. McKenney
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Board and committal of prisoners for
Hay. June and JUly, 1942
Ice for c.n. for July, 1942
Gas. oil. repairs and parts Co. truck
Gas and oil for County car (Exec. Sec'y)
~ire protection as per contract for
April. May and June. 1942
250.00
l20.00
75.00
125.00
45.00
65..00
125.001
65.00
200.0G
200.00
234.16
75.00
40.00
72.00
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, State Forester of Virginia
I .c.dgar ~l. Young, H.D.
I G. P Perdue. Constable
C...: Lynn. I.1.D. ,
I;hthtin B.,ihite , J.P.
Business Equipment Co.
Brotiddus &, Lucas
Va.' Electric & Povler Co.
H. N. Richardson, M.D.
An~ie L. Vincent, J.P.
J.B.:nsher, 1.:. D.
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for .t'\.uCust. 1942
4 fires-Hay l7-.l.pri1 H, 1942
Lunacy cornnission-Hrs. .ti..nnie L.
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111.46
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IIClaims Authorized by the .c>xec. Sec'y.and Paid from the GenerDl Gount.v Fund:"
~usiness Equipment Co.
Virginia Stationery Co.
Plummer Printing Co.
S. B. Adkins & Co.
Gray10ck Ribbon &, Carbon
The Broadway Press
Burroughs Addir.g lIachin8 Co.
Co.
A. O. Jackson
Rucker-Rosenstock, Inc.
Boy Scouts of ~erica
Richnond Rubber Company
Virginia Stationery Co.
C. H. Dorsett
Underwood Elliott Fisher
Spencer Printing Qompany
Co.
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I.!onthly inspec;t ion of machines July, 1942
Radio repairs for Police Officer
Currnt used C.H., '.Jelfare.lIealth Dept.
and Conservation Office
LUIll:iCY conmisdon-Helen Sylvester Cordoza
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3.75
4.55
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48.22
"lI~scelltineous Claims Paid by the ~xec. Sec'y. frOB the General Co. tund:"
~..llen Horrison Sign Go.
Krs. ~. ^. Overstreet
Va. .c.le ctric (c, Power Co.
,Iilliam Old, Atty.
Richmond Times-Dispatch
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~he 1reas. n. C.L. RR. Co.
Raymond Powell
Va. Pr inting Company
J. B. Clarke, lIgr. -.Iester-Union
Chester, Va.
Sydnor. Howey (..;. Co.
',['he l'rogress-Index
''''he Hi chmond Times-Dispatch
Quinnford Homes. Inc.
Hajoca Corp.
":'.11' Reduction Sales Co.
..alter N. Perdue, Clerk
Rent on Royal 26" carriage type1i1riter
(Treo;3. Office)
'l'wo set s 5x811 indexes (Police Dept.)
Docket cards (Tr. Justice Office)
Bin6.ing two books
Typewri tel' ribbons ( rrreas. Office)
5,000 NeVI Recovery envelopes ('J.1reas.
Office)
Repairing adding machine in CaLm. of
Revenue's Office
\,elding and repairing jail door
4-window shade s
Pitch for fixing roof
'l'wo tires and tubes for Co. truck
!Iimeograph paper and envelopes
Two ~rale latches, paint. putty and
Bepairs to Underwood typewriter
Record cards
Luminous metal signs-Emergency "E"
1:Ieals furnished volunteer Viorkers
ass isting with e;asoline rationing
vurrent used "\Joodstock"
.b'or exam. and havillf lands released from
Land bo ok
Publication of receipts and expenses of
officers for year ended Dec. 31, 1941
Henta 1 of space at centra lia Depot
1.Iaterials for "Woodstock"
2.000 notices for Lien Blanks ('i'rea.
Office)
'l'elegrams from .Jilmington. Vel. (police
iJept. )
lielIlent for "\:oodstock"
~dvertising-Cornlonwealth of Va. and County
Vs. the Heirs of Joel Cashon and H.H.
Gettin[s FInd heirs of,iashington Cox
GomLonvlealth of Va. & 'Go. Vs. Beasley
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Complete water system in "Bellwood Manor"
and part of Lot fro5 in said Subdiv.
Pipe, unions, tees, etc. for Co. truck
One small tank oxygen gas and small tank
.,cetylene gas
Hecordation costs on deed from t.iuinnford
Home" Inc. to Co. of Chesterfield
"Claims Paid. from the County Road iund:"
Dept. of Hi[hways .Jork on
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,,-uinnford Blvd.
Russe 11 II.d.
Garrol Lane
Cherokee Rd. -~an.
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E. J. Gorman
SalarJ7 and. mileage
"Claims ,lI.110wea. by the Boaru from the J..iof! 'l'acc Fund ana ?aid by the Exec. t)ec'y."
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1rrs. Sadie Butler
A. L. Cordle
7-chickens killed by dogs L 258t.
Geese killed by dogs - 15ct. per lb.
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ltCl!:l.in~s Paid bV the .c.:xec. Sec'lf. from the Ettrick San. iJist. Opel'. ]'und:'~
lriss Grace B. Pond
13. II. 'ilal ton
Chas. H. Eane s
Oity .Iater.lorks. petg.
lTuel1er Company
~55.00
5.00
12.70
162. 02
District Clerk
Jani tor l!unicipal Bldg.
H.eading meters
.lator use1 during July, 1942
One large rubber gasket 1-3/4" comb.
drill and i easket to fit on flop
valve
Local service, Aug. 16-thru Sept. 15.
Gasoline and ropairing fire truck
One 1.2 shovel
One 2tk" Foamite :&xtinguisher recharged
10.18
1942 5.00
7.90
2.00
1.25
The C.'P. TAl. Co.
Ettrick Auto Service
Chas. Leonard Hdwe. Co. Inc.
City of Petersburg
GR..N D TOT~1.L..... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ;J16 ,639.919
Tnis r.lay, Hr. J. 'vim. .J.Jance, 'L'reasurer, submit.ted his report of eXIJonses incurred
in the operation and !'lain enance of his office for the nonth of Aueust. 1<;,)42,
shmJing a total amount of $1140.03, of which the County has paid two-thirds or
~760. 02. the remainder to be paid by the Stu e, and the Board approving the said
report. the sane is filed.
'i'his duy. !:!r.Geo..,'. l~oore, Jr. Comnissioner of ~tevenue, submitted his report
of expenses incurred in tLe operation and maintenance of his office for the
nonth of Aueust, 1942, shov.il1g a total of ;;P732.00, of which two-thirds has been
paid by the County. the remainder to be paid by the state, and the Board approving
the said report, the SaIne is filed.
This day. ISr. llarcus A. Cogbill. Commonwealth's Attorney, submitted his report of
expenses incurred in the operetion and maintenance of his office for the r:lonth
of .....uflust, 1942, showinr; a total of :tr468.32, of which the County has paid one-half
or '2~4.l6, the remainder to be paid by the state. and the Board approving the sai
r<,port the same is filed.
Iteports from the followine; offices were submitted and filed: Trial Justice.
Police liepartment. Home Dem. .....gent. ...gricultural Agent~. Health Department. \/elf&r
Department and ~xecutive Secretary.
'rhe report of monies and checks received and turned over to the fl'reasurer by the
~ecutive Secretary for the mont~ of Aufust, 1942. was read as follows:
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8/2/42
8/4/42
8/11/42
Arrest fee
Tel. charges for
July. 1942 4.00
Amt. left from the approp.
for dental work as of
June 30. 1942. due to no
dental work being done for
C~p Baker children 293.12
Repairs on typewriter in
office of Comm. Atty. 7.00
Comraission o~ public
tel. receipts from
6-10-42 to 8-5-42
Installation of water
lines
Office rent-Aug. 1942
JJ. "i. Murphey
lJept. of Public ,'elfare
Goru~ouwealth of Va.-
J..ir. E.C.Gates. Health Officer
8/15/42
8/27142
Theo T. Cogbill
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TheC&P. T~l. Co.
3.50
8/27/42
8/31/42
~rrs. Julia T. Cogbill
Chesterfield Health Dept.
103.17
40.00
Total.. .... . . .. .$452.29
and the report is filed.
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'fhis day, l.:rs. Eliaabeth.i, Bagby. Supt. of Local l'ublic \ielfare reported that
certain investigations had been made regarding the residential status of one Judd
Tisdale. who was burned to death at the Colonial Heights trash dump in order
that they might determine the responsibility of t~$ burial, but as to date no
definite information could be obtained and reported that further investigation
would be m~de and the matter disposed of as soon as possible.
This day Mr. P. ii. Snead, Resident Engineer. Virginia Department of Highways
submitted to the Board the final budget for 1942-'43 for roads in the Second~ry
System in Chesterfield County, which included certain changes in the contemplated
work on the Secondary System. Upon consideration whereof and on motion of
J. G. Hening, it is resolved that the final budget for the S~condary Roads in ,
Chesterfield County for 1942-'43, with the necessary changes, be. and it hereby isl
approved as subrni tted. I
The attention of the Board was called to the need for improvement of the overhead I
bridEe across the Atlantic Coast Line RR. on the Conduit Road in l~!atoaca District.
Upon consideration whereof, and on notion of P. \; .Covington, the Executive I
clecretary is instructed to communicate with officials of the Atlantic Coast
Line ,HR. Company and endeavor to have such repairs made as are necessary to put the
bridge in safe condition. I
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The Executive Secretary read before the Board a letter from the Virginia Forest
~ervice, regarding fire protection in the Swift Creek Area. Vpon consideration of
wh!ch, it is resolved, on motion, that the Executive Secreta~y be and he hereby
is directed to advise the Virginia Forest Service that it is the intention of this
Board to treat the Swift Creek Park .lrea as any other property in the County
so far 8S fire protection is concerned.
The J:!:xecutive Secretary read to the Board a letter from the Bon Air Citizens
Associstion, expressing apprsciation for the Board's action in refusing to approve
a proje9t for establishing an airfield near Boij. .;dr, and stated that r:fter Making
e survey of the moowers of the Association there was no change in the sentiment
and hoped the Board would oppose such a Project. Upon consideration 'whereof,
and on motion of J .G. Hening, the letter is received and filed.
A letter was read before the Board by the Executive Secre ,ury from the Compensati n
Bourd requesting the recommendations of the Board of Supervisors with respect to
the number of part-time and full-time deputies to theSherlff of Chesterfield
County. Upon consider[!tion whereof, and on.r.lotion of P. \/. Covi~ton, it is
resol ved that the Chairman be reques'ed to apppint a Committee to confer with
rrr. Comvs, Chairman of the Compensation Board in regards to this matter.
',!hereupon, the Chairman appointed Mr. J. G. Hening4c Hr. Ii. A. Horner, the
Cornr.:tonwealth's Attorney and Sheriff' of this County, with instructions to confer
vii th the Compensation Board and with power to act, if necessary, before the
next meeting of the Board of supervisors, but if not necessary to act to report
their findings to the Boeru ut this next regular meeting.
",-€:ain the matter of purchasinf a tank truck to be leased to Colonial Heif"hts
for conversion into a piece of fire e~ipment was brought before the Board.
and upon consideration vmereof and mn motion of P. W. Covington, the truck
vms ordered to be purchased. but the l'1.otion dieJ. for the want of a second.
This day the Executive Secretary presented to the Board statements from the
Interstate Commerce Commission of the Utilities in Chesterfield County.
showing the assessed value as of the first day of January, 1942. On motion
of J. G. Haning, these reports are received and filed.
It appeurin[ to be impos~)ible for the two land assessors who have been worldng
on the real estate assessment in Chesterfield County to com.plete the assessment
wi thin the required time it ViaS suggested by Mr. T. D. .Iatkins, Uhairman of the
Land Assessing cowrlttee'thpt assistance be given to them. On motion of
fr. D.~iatkins, it is resolved that the Jltxecutive secretary be and he hereby
is instructed to request Judge J. a.rland Jefferson of the Circuit Court to
appoint as additional assessors, Mr. 4. L. Davis and M.r. R. E. Long.
And, be it further resolved that the sum of $1600.00 be and it hereby is
appropriated from the unappropriated surplus of the General Fund for the
completion of this assessment.
This day the Executive Secretary read to the Boare. a letter dated August 24,
1942 from Ur. R. Stuart Royer, Consulting Enginmer, in regards to a Sewer
Pro j~ct in Chester and the inclusion thereof in the "Public Horks Reserve", and,
,ihereas it appears thet this Board had on the 13th day of .<I.l.l€';ust, 1940, entered
into a ~ontract with R. Stuart Royer for certain services in connection vdth
a County-wide \iater Project, a portionof which contract having been completed
by R stuart Royer and which is seve2able and has been paid for. and
~'her~as, it appears to this Board that the said -\jater Projeot is not workable
wi th in the seeable future, it is deemed wi se and proper that all contraots
in connection therewith be withdrawn and terminated, and that there be no
action taken on the SeVier Project at Chester.
NoW. Therefore, on motion of ii. 1'1.. Horner, it is resolved thet all contracts
in connection with the county-v...lide '.Iater System be and the SnIDe are hereby
abandoned and terminAted whether the same be \dth R. Stuart Royer or other
persons or corporation.
.....nd be it further resolved the! t the ::3ewer .l.'roject for the Chester SanitarY,
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~istrict, be, and the same is hereby continued ~or rurther consideration.
The installation of a telephone in the Town Hall in Ettrick having been previously
authorized and installed. the attention was called to the fa~t that there had been
no appropriation made for the payment of this bill. Upon consideration whereof,
and on notion of J. G. Haning. the sum of ...60.00 be and it hereby is appropriated
from the unappropriated surplus of the Ettrick Sanitary District to the Ettriok
cianitary uistrict Operating Yund - budgetary code 7-218, for payment of this bill.
The Executive Secretary called the Board's attention to the fact that
Rationing Board had moved from the Administration Building that there
that c ouldbe utilized and converted into a meeting room for the Board
Upon consideration whereof, and on motion of J. G. Hening, the matter
to the Buildings and Grounds eommittee, which Committee reported that
that the improvement be mqde.
nnd be it further resolved on motion of J. G. Hening. that the Executive Secretary
be and he hereby is instructed to proceed with such alterations as are necessary
for this improvement.
since the
was space
of Supervisors.
is referred
they recommend d
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The Executive Secretary called the B~d's attention to the fact that the ceiling 1
in the main Courtroom and the T,rial Justice Court, room needed repairing and suggeste
that they be covered with a material to improve the accoustic s of the room.
Upon consideration whereof. and on motion of P. il. Covington, the matter is
referred to the Buildings and Grounds Committee. I
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'fhe .t:.:xecutive Secretary called the Board's attention to the fact that the gutters
and downspouts of the buildings at the Courthouse needed certain repairs; also.
the exterior of all buildings should be painted. and that there were a number of
benches on the Courthouse lawn which needed to be repaired. Upon consideration
whereof. and on motion of P. "1. Covington, it is resolved that these Dlatters be
referred to the Buildings and Grounds Comrni ttea.
The ~xe~utive Secretary brought to the Board's attention the fact that the office
of the ;~ricultural Department is in need of some arrangement for heating.
Upon consideration whereof. and on motion of T. .D. wistkins, it is resolved that
the .H;xecutive Secretary be and he hereby is instructed to prooure adequate heating
facili ties and have same installed in the most economical manner.
~his day acain the matter of the oonsideration of certa~n Ordinances f~r passage
came before the Board. and it appearing that due advert~samant and not~ce having
been made in accordance with law, it is resolved that the following or~inanoes
be ::md they hereby are a.d.opted and passed I and ordered spread on the m~nutes of
thi s Board:
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;~lJ ORDINANCE
An ordinance prohibitiI1€' mmership, and/or possession.
and/or control of a pig or pigs confined in any enolosure
in any s[,ni tary district of Chesterfield County. or
wi thin one-quarter mile of any city having a population
of 30,000 or more accor ing to the last United States
census . or wi thin 500 feet of any churoh, sohool. publio
meeting place. private residence of another, and/or
within 100 feet of any public road. street or avenue.
and providin[ for a penalty for the violat ion thereof.
Under and by virtue of the authori ty conferred upon the
Board of Supervisors of ere sterfield County. Virginia, by
an Act of the General Assembly of Virginia, approved
;..pril 2 1942 and known as Chapter 389 of the said ,..cts
of Asse~blY, this Board. having carefully considered the
matter. doth ordain as follows:
SBCTION 1. That the ownership, and/or posf',ession and/or control of a pig or pigs
confined in any anc losures in any s8.ni tary district of Chesterfield County, or
within OBa quarter flile of any City having a population of 30,000 or more
acoording to the last United 5tates census, or within 50v feet of any ohurch,
school, public m~eting place. private residence of another. and/or within 100
feet of any public road. street or avenue. is prohibited; provided, however,
that this or,.dnanoe shall not be applicable to any pig or pigs confined in any
enclosure in any sanitGry district vlhich enc losure is more than 500 feet distant,
:tom any house o~ human habitation except that of the owner, but, provided further,
should any house of human habitation beoome such subsequent to the plaoing
of any pig enclosure and the oonfinement of a pig or pfgs in said eno10sure then
this ordinance shall be operative as to such.
SECTION 2. It shall be unlawful for any person. firm, or corporation to own
and/or POSS'jSS and/or control a pig or pigs confined in any enclosure in any
sanitary district of ~hesterfield County, or within one-quarter mile of any city
having a population of 30,000 or more nccordiIlf to the last United States census.
or within 500 feet of any church. school. public meeting plaoe. private residence
of another and/or within 100 feet of any pUblic road. setreet or avenue. except
as is othel wise provided in Section 1, of this ordinance.
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SECTIO~:5. Any person, firm or corporation who or '.:hich shall violate the
provis~ons of this ordinance shall upon conviction thereof be punished by a fine
not exceeding ~50.00 and by confinement in jail not exceeding 30 days. either or
both. .
Sl~TION 4. 'rhe term "pig or pigs" as used in this ordinance shall mean swine of
all ages.
SECTION 5. Trials of all violations of this ordinance shall be enforced by
proceedings before the Trial Justice Court in like manner and with like rifht of
appeal as is provided in misdemeanor cases.
SECTION 6. The term "enclosure" as used in this ordinance means any enclosed
and,1or well defined area used for the housing and/or feeding of swine and/or
that part of a swine pasture which is used for the feeding of swine. ·
SECTION 7.
re-plllcing
nuisances.
This ordinance shall not be construed as in any sense limiting and/or
or affecting any state law appertaining to common and/or public
SECTION 8. If any section or part of a section of this ordinance is hereafter
held by any Court of competent jurisdiction to be unconstitutional and invalid,
such decision shall in no wise affect or render void the remainder of this
ordimmce.
n.H ORDIN.ANC~
An ordinance, prohibiting the dumping. pumping, draining
and/or flowing sink water, cess pool water, septic tank
effluent, Vlash water or other similar fluid into the
public or semi-public or quasi-public roads, streets and
Dlleys in the County of Cll::l sterfield, Virginia. and
providing for a punishment for the violation of same.
Under and by virtue of the authority conferred upon the
Board of ~upel'visors of Chesterfie Id County, Virginia,
by an Act of the General n.ssembly of Virginia, approved
April 2. 1942. and known as Chapter 389 of the said
Acts of A~ssembly, this Boara of Jupervisors having
carefully considerec the matter. doth ordain as follows:
SECTION 1. It shall be unla\iful for any person. firm or corporation to dump.
pump, drain, and/or flow any sink "later, cesspool water, septic tank effluent.
,lash water or other similar fluid into any public or semi-public or quasi-
public road, street or alley, in the County of Chesterfield, Virginia.
~3ECTION 2. ~'or the purpose of this Ordinance the words semi-public, quasi-
public road, street or alley shall mean all roads, streets, and alleys open for
use to the person or persons owning and/or occupying any parcel, lot Dr tract of
lana. abuttin[ on such road. street or alley, and to persons owning an~/or
occupying any par ce1, lot or tract of lnnd the 011'il1ership and/or occupancy by such
person or persons vests in him or them the rirht to use such road. stre~t or
alley.
:::iSCTIOH:5. 'J.'he term "person" as used. in this ordinance shall mean and individual)1
partnership. firu or corporation. I
SLC'l'ION 4. If any section or part of a section of this ordinance is hereafter I
beld 'by any Court of competent jurisdiction to be unconstitutional. such decision I
s;-.all in no wise I:Jffect or render void the remainder of this qrdinance.
Sl~CTION 5. Any person doinc any of the acts prohibited by this ordinr-:nce shall
be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon a conviction therefor shall be
punished by ~ fine of ilOt less than ten dolloars nor more than fifty dollars,
Qnd each day's continuance to violate the terms of this ordinance shall be
deemed a separate violation of this ordinance aild shall be punishable as such.
AN ORDINh.NCE
An ordinc.nce making it unlawful for any person to drive
or operate any automobile. or other motor vehicles) engine
or truin in the Countv of Chesterfield while under the
influence of alcohol,Vbrandy. rum, whiskey, gin, wine, beer.
la[8r beel', ale. porter, stout, or en:r (\ ther liquid. bevel'uee
or article containinG alcohol. or under the influence
of any other self-administered intoxicant or drug of whatsoever
nature, and providing a penalty for the violation of the
ordinance.
Una.er and,by; virtue of the authority conferred upon the
Board of Supervisors of Chesterfield County, Virginia.
by an act of the General Assembly of Virginia) approved
April ::::, 1942, and known as Chapter 389 of the said hcts
of ~ssembly. this Board of ~upervisors having carefully
considered the matter, doth ordain as follows:
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SECTION 1. That it shall be unlawful for any person to drive or operate any
automobile. or other LlOtor vehicle. engine. or train in the County of Chesterfield
while under the influence of alcohol, brandy. rum. whiskey, gin, wine, beer.
lager beer. ale, porter, stout. or any other liquid. beverage or article containing
alcohol, or under the influence of any other self-administered intoxicant or '
drug of whatsoever nature.
~.1CTIOH 2. A.ny person who violates the provisions of this ordinance shall be
guilty of a misdemeanor, punishable by a fine of not less than One HUndred Dollars
nor more than One Thousand Dollars, or imprisonment for not less than one month
nor more than six months, either or both in the discretion of the Justice court
or jury trying the same, for a first offense. and the Justice or Court may in ~is
?r its discretion suspend the sentence during good behavior of the person convicted
Any person convicted of a second or other subsequent offense under this Ordinance
shall be punishable by a fine of not less than One Hundred Dollars nor more than
One Thousand DOllars. and by imprisonment for not less than one month nor more than
one year.
SECTION 3. The judgment of conviction, if for a first offense under this Ordinance
shall of itself operate to deprive :the person convicted. of the right to drive
any automobile, or other motor vehicle, engine or train in the State of Virginia
for a period of one year from the date of such judgment. and if for any second or
other subsequent offense, for a period of three years from the date of the ju~ent
of conviction thereof. .~t any person has heretofore been convicted of violating
any similar act or ordinance of the State of Virginia. or of ~lY County, city or
town in this State of Virginia. thereafter is convicted of violating the provisions
of ~ection 1 of this Ordinance. such conviction shall for the purpose of this
Ordinpnce be a subsequent offense and shall be punished accordingly. If any
person so convicted shall, during the time for which he is deprived of his right
to eo do, drive any such motor vehicle, engine or train. in this County, he shall
be guilty of a misdemeanor. I
SEC'I'ION 4. 'l'he Clerk of the Court of record and the 'Erial Justice shall. within I
thirty days after final lilonviction of any person in his Court under this ordinance,'
report the fact thereof and the name. post office address and street address of
such person. together with the license plate number on the vehicle operated by such
person, to the Director of A~tor Vehicles, who shall preserve a record thereof
in his office.
AN ORDINANCE
An ordinance prohibiting the use, manufacture, possession,
the sale of ur handling any pyrotechnics in the County
of Chesterfield. Virginia, and providing a penalty for
the violation of such ord~nance.
Under and by virtue of the authority conferred upon the
Board of Supervisors of Chesterfield County, Virginia.
by an .n.ct of the Generc:.l ..-..ssembly of Virginia, approved
April ~ 1942. and known as Chap~er 389 of the said
....cts of Assembly, this Board of ~pervisors having
carefully considered the mptter, doth ordain as follows:
SECTION 1 No person firm or corporation shall use, manufacture, possess. sell
or handle' within the iimits of the County of Chesterfield any pyrotechnics;
provided however that nothing in this ordinance shall be held to apply to the
possession or us~ of any signaling device for current daily consumption by ~ail-
roads, vessels and others requiring them.
~CTION ~ The Chief of Police may, upon due app~ication. issue a permit to a
properly qualified open place in the County. subJect to such restrictions as
he may deem proper.
SECTION 3. Nothing in this ordinance shall be held to apply for the posssssion,
sale or use or normal stock of flashlight composition by photographers or dealers
in photof,raphic supplies.
SECTION 4. Pyrotechnics. whenever used in this ordinance shall be held to mean
any sparkler, squib, rocket, firecracker, Roman Candle, fire balloon. signal
light. railroad track torpedo, flashlight composition, fireworks, or other
devices or compositions used to obtain visible or audible pyrotechnic di~play.
SECTION 5. Violation of any of the provisions of this ordinance shall be
punished by a fine of not less than ~l?OOfor the f~rs~ offense. and ~or any
subsequent violation by such fine and lmpriosOnIDent ln Jail not exceedlDg ten
days.
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AN ORDIlJ,.NCE
An ordinance requiring owners and proprietors of property
in Chesterfield County, proposing to subdivide property
into three or more parts for the purpose of laying out
any suburban lots to obtain the ~pproval of th~ ~ounty
Road EngirB er and of the County Ourveyor; prohlbl ting
the recordation of any plat or map 01' a proposed subdivision
without having first obtained such approvals and
set tine up certain requirements for approval.
Under cmd by virtue of the authority conferred
upon the,Boarci of .::3upervisors of Chesterfield
County, Virginia, by an ~ct of the General
~ssembly of Virginia, approved J~pril 2, 1942,
and kno\'ln. as Chapter 389 of said a.cts of .rl.ssenbly
t~is Boara of Supervisors having carefully con- ·
sldered the matter, doth ordain as fol10VJs:
SECTION 1. 'I'hat every suLdivider vlho divides. his land into three or more purts
for ~he purpose of lctyin[ out any suburban lots in Chesterfield County shall
submlt a plat or map of the proposed subdivision to the County Road .LJ:ngineer
and the County Sn'veyor for their respective approvals of such subdivision and
Jilap f or recordation; thl.it the Clerk of the Circuit Court of the County of
Chesterfield shall not r,cord any map or plat of a tract of land divided into
three or I:1ore parts for the purpose of laying out any suburban lots unless there
be shavm on.the ~ace of said plat or r.~p the approval of the County Road Engineer
of Chesterfle Id County and the County Surveyor of Chesterfield County. provided
however, this ordinance shall not apply in the town of Colonial Heights.
SECTION 2. 'l'he followinr gener~ll rIles and specifications shall be complied
Vii th by the subdivider before the County Road .LJ:ngineer 01' Chesterfield County and
the County Surveyor of Chesterfield County shall approve a map or plat of any
subdi vis ion.
(a) Ahere the plat or map of subdivision consists of more than one
sheet, then each sheet shall carry the number of the sheet, the number of sheets,
the scale. the meridian, the I:1atching numbers on the borders.
(b) All maps or plats nust be black line prints made on lfthick lJirect
Printing, Blac k Line Cloth. Black and ',"hite Process" of Charles Bruning Company.
L~c.. or its equal. drawn to scale of one inch equal to one hundred feet, except
in spec ia 1 cnses with the approva 1 of the County Road Engineer, on sheet s
t,lenty-four inches long by sixteen inches wide. with one-fourth inch border on
the left side. bottom and right side. and one and one-half inch border on the
top si de, with the title in the lower right hand corner.
\c) Said plats or maps shall show all dimensions of the lots and
streets and when streets are curved, all necessary infornmtion must be shown
to enable the restaking of the lines; and dimensions must be computed so that
the blacks close with an error of not more than one foot in wo thousand feet.
(d) On every lot or street line sufficient data shall be given so that
the lines can be accurately retraced in the field from the cornersto~s and
other markers of the streets shown on the plat and installed on the property.
At the street intersection all corners shall be marked cornerstones, and where
sight on the ground from sto~e to stone is impossible, intermediate stones
shall be set. '.1.'he points of curves and the points of tangents of alJL curves
shall be marked with angle stones. All angle and cornerstones shall be a
ninimum size of four inches square at top and twenty-four inches in the ground.
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recording must -shOW all easeI:1ents granted for public utilities, as well as
proposed easements for public utilities, sewer. and water l~nes. w~ich may be I
required for pUblic service to said subdivision, whether sald servlces have been:
installed or not at the time the map or plat is presented for approval and
recordation and shall show on its face the statement and acknowledgment of
the proprietor by law. and sha 11 in addition theret 0 show expressly whether
the streets thereon are dedicated or not. and if there be a mortgage or Deed
of Trust on said property. the Trustee in said JJeed of Trust or mortgae;e ~nd the
note holder shall execute such statement and acknowledge the same, consentlng
to the subdivision and dedication, ff any.
(e) No plat shall be approved for recordation which reserves a narrow
strip of land around or along any or all sides of said property which is
commonly known as " a spite wal~ or strip".
(f) .iherever the roads or streets in a new subdivision run to a
property line. they rlust be in alignment \Ii th any stre ets exist in~ in the.
adjacent property ht the point of crossing the property line. lfuere adJacent
property has previou sly been subdivided. then streets and r~adways must show
for aodistance of at least two hundred feet on the plat of tne property being
subdivided, and this requirement shall obtain where property adjoins the Town
of Colonial Heights. 411 streets or roads shall have a minimum width of
fifty feet unless otherwise authorized by the Board of Supervisors.
(h) rrhe:r'e shall r,e shown on the map or .plat of ~he su1;division when
presented for approvbl by the County hoad .c..nglneer ana. the County ~urveyor,
all restrictions and/or covenants, unless there be not ~ufficient sp~ce on
said ma or pl'l t in '":hich case the restrictions find/ or covenants she.ll pe
recorde~ in th~ Clerk~s Office of the Circuit C~urt and the Clerk, ~hall note
on the face of the r:18,p or plDt the .ueed BaCik ana. pa€::e where tr.e suld
testrict ions and/ or covenants are rG corded.
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(iJ "...ll naps or plats of subdivisions pre",nted for flDDrovn1 for
recordatlon, vacating plats heratofore recorded. !'lust show the plat book
bnd page number of the plllt being vacated.
(j) All plans of subdivision presented for approval shall carry the
followiIlf certific8te, siened by the engineer or engineerin€" firm making
the survey on the plans:
"~neinee r' s CertificQ ta
. '1'0 the best of my knowleuCe and belief all of the requirements as set forth
l.n the ordinGnce for approving p1at~") of suhdivisions for recordation in
C);est;jr:1.'iell County hove been complied with."
SECTION 3. 'i'Le su~)divider shall submit for approval the original drawing. and.
one copy to be l' tal.ned by the County Road Engineer.
SECTION 4. This ordinance shall not relieve the subdivider of complying with
3.ll state laws where conditions make the sa.id state la\l applicable.
SECTION 5. The Clerk of the Circuit Court is directed to refuse the recordation
of any s';lch plat or mpa as is contemplated by the ordinance unless and until
the requl.rement of this ordiIlDnce has been met.
AN ORDINANCE
Prohibiting the operation or playin[ of any mechanical
musical device. electrical musical device. or other
musical device between the hours nine post meridian of
any day and seven anti-meridian of the day following
under certain conditions of operation, excepting there-
from an automobile rad io when installed in an autwnobile
and operated therefrom; and providing for the punish-
ment for the violation of the same.
Under and by virtue of the authority conferred upon the
Board of Supervisors of Chesterfield County. Virginia. by
an .l.ct 01' the General .<l.ssemb1y of Virginia. approved
April 2. 1942, and known as Cahpter 389 of the said
~cts of Assembly, this Board of Supervisors having
carefully,considered the matter. doth ordain as follows:
SECTION 1. Tt~t it shall be unlawful for any person between the hours of
nine post meridian of any day and seven anti-meridian of the day following to
operate or play any mechanioa+ musical device, electrical musical device, or
other musical device within Two (200) Hundred yards of any building of another
occupied as living quarters, while any such musical device is outside of a
building. or while inside a building and havinc the aperture of its sound
box directed at and within Ten (10) feet of an outside opening to the building
in which any such musical device is, or while a loud speaker attachment is used
in connection with any such musical device and is on the outside of any buildine.
or while any such loudspeaker attachmBnt. if inside any building end the aperture
therr;of is directed at And within Ten (10) feet of any outside opening of the
building in which the loudspeaker...s. Provided. however. this ordinance shall
not be construed to effect the operation of an automobile radio when such radio
is installed in an automobile and operated therefrom.
SECTION 2. Any person who shall operate or play any such musical device in ViOla10n
O,f this ordinance shall be guilty of e misdemeanor and upon conviction therefor s 11 be
punished by a fine not le ss than ten doll ars nor !:lore than fifty do llars.
SBCTION 3. . The term "person" as used in this ordinance means an individual. I
partnership, associRtion. firm or corporation.
AN ORDINl:I.NCE
All ordinance prohibitiD€ unreasonably loud. disturbing.
and unnecessary noise in the Oounty of Chesterfield
and declaring certain acts. among others to be loud,
disturbing and unnecessary noises, in vi~lation of said
ordinence, and providing penalties for the violation
thereof.
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Under and by virtue of the authority conferred upon the
Board of Supervisors of Chesterfield County. Virginia,
by an act of the Ge~eral ~ssembly of Virginia. approved
April 2. 1942, and known as Chapter 38~ of said Acts
of Assembly, this Board of C)upervisors having carefUlly
considered the matter, doth ordain as follows:
SECTION 1. Thet it shall be unlawful to creste any unreasonably loud, disturbing
unnecessary noise in the County of Chesterfield, and noise of such character,
intensity and durat ion as to be detrimental to the life or health of any person
or to unreasonab ly disturb or annoy the quiet, comfort or report of any person
is hereby prohibited.
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JECTION 2. 'l'he followiIlf acts, rullOl1f others, are declered to be loud dis-
turbing and unnecessary noises in violation of this ordinances. but said
enumeration shall not be deemed to be exclusive, namely:
(a) The playing of any radio, phonograph or any ,musical instrument in
such a manner or with such volume, particularly during the hours between
12 midnig:ht and 7 a.m., as to annoy or disturb the quiet, comfort or repose of
persons in any dwelling, hotel or other type of residence.
. (b) 1'11e keeping <;,1' any animal or bird ~:hich by causing frequent or long
contlnuad noise shall dlsturb the comfort and repose of any person in the vicinity
to such an extent as shall constitute a nuisance.
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SEC'I'rOlJ 3. No person dmll be charged with a viole.tion of the provisions of thir
ordinance unless the complainant shall appear before a Justice of the Peace and
Iilc,ke complaint thereof and request a wanunt to be issued cllarginE such violation
in the manner provided b~r law, and the police officer executing such warrant
shall SUIrlrn.ons in writinf': th"'J person charged in t.he warrunt and such summons
shall direct him or her to appear before the Trial Justi ce Court of the County
01' Chesterfield, at a time to be specified. in such sumnons, upon the service of
\!hiC,h, sumrrJ.ons the p~r, son ?hargeEi with "the offense. shall €. i ve his written promise I
to appeb.r at that tlme ar.G. place desifm,ted ln sald surnnons. If a person refuses
to live such \'lritten promise to b.ppear it shall be a violation of this ordinance,
d5.ch sball be in aduition to the charr,e upon which he was originally sUlIlI'loned.
.c;very person ,>vho willfully violates his written promise to e.ppear shall be e;uilty I
of a violation 01' this oJ:'Clirwnce i'lhicb shall be in auui tion to the charge upon
which he ViUS originally swnraoned. I
(el 'l'he r~action of ar;r excessive noise on any street adjacent to any
school. lnstitut~on or learnlng. or court \Ihile the same 8re in session or
~dja~ent to any ho?pita1, \'Ihich unreasonably interferes Vii th the workings of
lnstltution. or WhlCh disturb~ or unduly annoys patients in the hospital
provided conspicuous sirns are di splayed in such streets indicating that' the
is a school, hospital or court street.
(d) The shouting find crying of peddlers, hawkers, and vendors or the
ringing of bells, which disturbs the peace and quiet of the neighborhood.
(e) '.i.'he use of any drum. lou d speakers or other instrument or device for
the purpose of attracting attention by creaion of noise to any perforo8nce show
or sale or display of nerchandise.
S;';;C~ION 4. .-illy person who shall violute any of the provisions of this ordinEi nee
slmll be fined not exceedir~ ~50.00 and be confined in jail not exceeding thirty
days. either or both. ~ach dayts continuance to violate the terms and
provisions of this ordinance shall be deemed to be a separate offense.
Sii:CTION 5. 'l'rial of all violations of this ordinance shall be enforced by
proceedings before the Trial Justice Court in like manner and with like right
of app eal as is provided in nisdemsanor cases.
SECTION 6. If any section or part of 3. section of this crdinence is hereaft~r
held by any Court of competent juriSdiction to be unconstitut~onal and inva1ld.
such decision shall in no wise affect or render void the rema~nder of this
ordinance.
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AN OHDINANCE
.An ordinance rc.gulatin€" the possession, tlnd removal from
the premises of any person in Chesterfield County. Virginia. any
bottles used or capable of beine used as a container for the
delivery of nilk wit h the name of any person, firm. or
corporation or associe.tion engaged in distributing or
deli verine milk or dairy products in Chesterfield County.
other than his or its own name or some trade naI1e adopted by
it or him blown or molded into tae glass of such bottle.
providing' for the inspection of any and all vehicles at any time
used for the di stri bution and deli very of milk or dairy
products in said County; and providing for a penalty for
violation of this Oruinance.
Under and by virtue of the authqrity con1'erred upon the Boord
of Supervisors of Chesterfield ~ounty. Vir~inia, by an
.....ct of the General .a,ssembly of Virginia, approved April 2.
1942, and known as Cahpter 389 of said .~ts of Assembly,
this Boerd of ;.;lupervisors he.viIlf' carefully considered
the matter. doth ordain as follows:
SECTION 1. No person, firm. corporation or association nor their agents.or.
employees engaged in delivering or distributing milk or dairy products ~lth~n
the County of Chesterfield shall remove fron the premises of any person ln the
said County of Chesterfield any bottle used or capable of being u~ed as a
container for the delivery of ~i1k with the name of any person, flrm or corp?ration
or f::l.ssociat ion engaced in distributing or delivering milk or dairy products ln
the County of Chesterfield, other than his or its own name or some trade name
adopted by it or him, blown or mmlded into the glass of such bottles.
SECTION') F
County cf.Che~~e;~!ef~~~~ea~~h~~f~~~i~~ ~~~s or~i~anfe the Police Officers of the
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~;s~e~s, or ~agS tfereln whlle such vehicles are in use in the deli~ery or ~ilk
Coun~~~y pro ucts n the County of Chesterfield on any street or alley in said
SHeTION 3. ~~y ~erson, firm, corporation or association violating any of the
provisions of thls ordinance ~hall be deened guilty of a misdemeanor and upon
conviction thereof shall be flned not less than $5.00 nor more than ~25.00.
SECTION 4. If any section or part of a section of this ordinance is hereafter
held by any Court of competent jurisd ti t b .
hie on 0 e unconstltutional and invalid,
sue decision shall in no wise f'fe t d i
a c or ren er vo d the remainder of thiq
ordinance . ~
~~~rI~I\hl:!e. m Trial of all viola tio~s of this ordinance shall be had by proceedings
!rial Justice Court of Uhesterfield County in like manner and with -
like rirht of appeal as is proviaed in misdemeanor cases.
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fill. ordinance regulating the disposal of human wastes and
excremen~s in the.County of Chesterfield, Virginia,
presc~iblng certaln types of sanitary closets or privies
ar;d SlZ'3 and drainage fi~lds of septic t~mks and pro-
vlding for approval and lnspection of septic tanks
ir;~talled under provision of this ordinRnce and pro-
vluing a punishment for failure to comply with said
ordinance.
Under and by virtue of the autbority conferred upon
the Board of dupervisors of Chesterfield County,
Virginia" by an "~ct of the General Assenbly of
VirGinia, 1942, known as Chapter 389, approved
....pril 2, 1942, tilis Board of Supervisors having
considered the natter, doth ordain as follows:
S.c:Crj,'ION 1. It shall be unlawful for the oymer of any J;louse usetl as a human
he bitation, any warehous e, any public building, or other place ,-,.here human
beines congregate or are en~loyed in the Ccunty of Chesterfield, to occupy or
to rent or lease the sartle for occupancy by any person, firm, or cor:poration,
or to permit the seme to be occupied by any person, firm or corporation, or
for I'my person, firm or corporation to occupy the snne unless and until the said
house or building shall have been supplied or efluipped with a sanitEiry closet
or privy 01' such construction as will comply v;ith the requirements heri-;inafter
set forth.
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SECTION 2. ThLtt for the purpose of this ordinence II a sunitary closet or
pri v~r", shall be d.eemed to be either:
(a) A properly installed flush toilet connected to an approved
pub lie or pri va te sewer.
(b) A properly installed flush toilet connected to an approved
properly installed septic tank of not less than four hundred and fifty (450)
gallbns workine capacity with adequate sub-surface drainage system for the
disposal of effluent.
(c) A properly constructed septic privy with un adequate sub-surface
drainaEe system for di sposal of effluent.
(d) ).. standard pit privy of concrete or double wood slab construction. I
The terms "properly constructed and approved" as used in this i
ordincnce sbbll be construed to mean It.in accordance with the specific:,tions I
of the State Department of health bnd (.;ounty providing arrangements for the I
disposal of wastes or excrement in such manner that the wastes or excrement shal~
not be accessible to flies or endanger the source of drinking water. I
SECTION 3. All homes or other places h~ving flush toilets, discharging on
the Uround or into small streams or di tches, shall be provided by the owner
with a septic tank or other approved sewage disposal plant for treatment and
sedimentation of the sewage from each flush toilet, In the future, ceGS
pools will not be permitted in the County of Chesterfield.
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SECTION 4. It shall be unlawful for an:/one to install a septic tank in
Chesterfield County without first obtaining permit from the County Health
Departmen t. lIo such perrni t shall be issued unless an inexpensive detailed
sketch, in duplicate, on a 4x5 inch card, showine the exact location in feet
and inches, of such septi c tank and its relation to the lot boundaries, W3l1
and existing or projeftine buildings is submitted to and approved by the County
Health .l.Iepartment. The County Health shall decide the capacity of septic
tank and number of feet of sub-soil pipe to be used.
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be 450 callons. 4
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1 e.. BLlount of sub-surface dr[dn3.f.;e tile and absorption n.ater'ial to be used
sh;111 ?8 aeternir;ed by the County health lJelJl:rtment at the ti~e the permit is
g~'lr:-ted.. ..Any. dlrli~ution of the anoullts of drainage tile and kind end Quantity
o. al?stoirptlon m~ter~al recomr:lended by the County Henlth Department shail be a
V10 a on of thls ordinance. '
SECTION 5. i,;)eptic tanks s,hull be ~nstalled under t~e supervision of the County
Health Department. They shull be lnspec ted by the County health .uepartment
und approved before they are permitted to be covered.
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s lEt Le un awful for any person, firm, or corporation to neglect,
fail or refuse to comply ,lith provisions of this ordinance.
Sl1:CTION ? it.ll septic tanks shall be equippeo. vii th t1 distribution box. ...\11
lines of drain tile must lead fron said distribution box; size of said box shall
be designated by the County Health Department.
SECTIon 8. 'l'het all ordinunces, or parts of ordimlnces, in conflict with
provisions of this ordinance are hereby repealeu.
SECTI?n 9. ,MY person, firm or corporation that violates any of the provisions
,of thls ordlnance and/or in any ':my willfully obstructs the County Health
De1?artment in the proper End lawful exercise of duties prescribed by the
orainr:nce. shall,upon convictions, be punished by a fine not exceeding $50.00
for the flrst offense, und not exceedinr ~50.00 or 30 days in jail, either or
both, for each subsequent offense.
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Defining restaurants, other food establislunents,
emplcyee, eating, drinking and cOGking utensils,
health officers, person, unwholesome food, etc.,
providing for the issuance or revocation of
permits, prohibiting the sale of unwholesome food
and drinking, rc;gulatil1€ the inspection of such
establishmentEl,the enforcement: of this ordinance
and fixing penalties for the violation thereof.
Lnder and by virtue of tLe authori ty conferred
upon the Bouru of ~pervisors of Chesterfield
County, Virginia, by an Act of the General Assenbly
of Virginia, approved April 2, 1942, and known as
Cahpter 389 of said Acts of "l.sseobly, this Board of
Supervisors having carefully considered the matter,
doth ordain as follo.s:
SEC'l'IOlJ 1. Definitions. '{'be followinc \!ords, figures und phrases vlhen used in
this ordinance shall, for the purpose of th is ordinance have the neanings
respectively ascribed to them in this section except in those instances where
the context clearly indicates a different meaning.
A. Restaurant. The term "restaurant", shall mean restaurant, coffee shop,
cafeteria, short order cafe, luncheonette, hotel dininf room, tavern, sandwich shop
soda fountain, and nIl other entinc and drinkine: establisllnents.
B. Uther Food ...4stablislllf1,'nt~s". "Ot!:eI' fooWc establisblllHnt" shall nean all
places ttlt m6nufc.ccture, puck, store, sell, or distribute food or food products
ar.LU bevereges, that are not eatinc or drinking es tab 11 S):1l11ents.
c. :i!;r;;'Plofees. 'rhe term "employee \I shall
or drink dur ng pr@paration or serving, or 'who
or cooking utensils, or who is employed at any
drin~ is stored, prepared or served.
~. EatL . Utensils. "Eating, drinking and cooking
utensils shall inclu e any k tc enware, tableware, cutlery, containers, Or other:
equipment \:i th '.ihich food or drink comes in contact durirw storar e, preparation, 0 t
servil1€' .
mean any person who handles food
comes in contact with any eatinG
time ill a room in which food or
E. Health Officer. 'i'he term "health officer" shull Llean the director of
health acti vi ties of the vounty of Chesterfield or his au thorized representative.
~'. Person.
FI ssocia tion.
'.i.'be word "person" shall nean person, firm, corporation, or
G. Umwholesone Food. "Lnwho;Lesome feod" sl.Lll mean any food or drink not fit
for hwnan consumption.
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:";~.C~i.1IOI~ 2. Fc.:rL.it~.:. It :.;11(;11 1}c t'l...ln\.flll ~_'cr ,.~nl~r ~~.cJ.~-;on to oI)e~'! '.,8 a restaurni'it
in tLc County c1' elle "t,~r;,iDl ,_, '.ho ,"oef' tot 1'0:-)";8::;:3 an unrevoLeli 'er;.,1 t from
tlle hu:,ltL officCH' ~jnL.l. in ,,'j!o~)e rluce e,i' luninG,.::' :.Jllch lerl:lit 1.3 not 1!osted in
0. conspicuous pLlce j Llld LU license to OIH3!'::te n restaurllllt st..all be issued by
:my offic(3r or officit:l of tlle vQunty of Chu:;t..T,:,'ield until u h3ul th deI'artnent
jlurr:lit is presl31~tc)d by the ol,erntor or proprietor. Personu '/:110 meet the reouire-
l:ent.'J of this orci.iaance 31,:,11 'be entitled to receive :JE<1 retnin such a I)ermit or
to ~~eCUre b licerlse to opeJ';,'te.
It 51:[111 be; unlc.v;ful for [lilY eq)lpyee to worle in 8 restaurant or other food
e;;tablishmnnt '.i thout first securin{ a perni t from the he"lth Officer. j.'o cbtfiin
such Ih.lrni t the eLlp loyee ~;llhll furnish such inf orHlt ion ",nd 1 ar.ortl tory spa ci1.1ens
unci su.brr.d.t to such ]Jhysiclll exa.minution be; t1ie hO[tl th officer r;.ay require and
receive instruction on per~;ollal hygeine (lne. an explanation of the itens of tt,e
orJin',Ilce. .c;ach perrait 81wll renain in force u.ntil revoked for cause.
Si.:C'rION 3. l!;xflninrition and n conuemna t ion of' unwholesa:lO f'ooJ or drink.
of fOod ;:Lna. drink nay lie tbken and exanined by the hen1 th officer as often
deer.,s nucessary for the detection of um:holesomeness. 'rhe health officer
condemn, renove and destroY' Gny food (Jr drinl: ',:hich he deems unwholesome.
S"~CTION 4. Insp8ction of restaurants Dnd otl1er food ef1tablisru'l''llts. The local
henlth officer is hereby nnde responsible for the enforcenent of this ordim,nce.
IW'IJOctioll shall be laade as f'requentl:! as deemed :r:eces,ary by the health officer.
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One copy of the inspection report shell be retuinecl by the establishoentj
:!Lother copy s]n1l be filed with the records of the; health depnrtoent.
33CTICI: 5. l;otii'ic,ltion of dise;lse. lTotice shall be ~3ent to the health officer
imr:eiiintely by the o'..'ner or nanacer of tL8 restallrhnt or oUlar 1','od establishment, !
or b" the e:up1oyee concerned, if the r.Jar;.arer ?r any en1110!ee or Cl1;y flemb,?r of his ('~
her r-..\spectl ve household contract's any lnfectlouS, contaClous, or commulllcnble
diseH.se, or has a feve}, a skin eruption, n cough la'.:ti:t1€ nore than 3 weeks, Or i
any other suspicious synptoms. It shall be the duty of any such e.r;;ployee to notify
ti,e O\.nor or nanager uf the restaurant or ot nor food e~>tab lishnent ionediately
v.'}'len ill~j' of the s id comlitions exist, und if neither the rll..U1a['er nor the enployee
concerned notifies the health officer ir$18dintely \:11811 fillY of said conuitions exist
the:: she,ll be held jointly (:wl severally to have violuted this E;oction.
J.sCTIOI; 6. l'r,.,cedure vJhen infection smmected.. .."en susniciol; arises as to tLe
possibility of transr:tiE;sion of infectior: from any restaurrlnt or other food
est:iblishrucnt GLployee, the Len1th officer is nuthorL.:ed to requir; uny or all of
the follO'.':inc neUf;UX'BS: (1) '''he im':ieuir,te exclusion of the employee fro::, all
rest,urants or otL e;.. food establisl1ments j (2) The irlIledio to closinC of the
restaurant or oi,her feod est1;blishment concerned until no fur.thor dancer of
disease outbreak exif;ts in tlle opinion (f the hel1lth officer; (3) ..a.equate neclicttl
exar.:iinations of the e;iployee :aid of lds u:;;'oc1:. teG, v'itL such laboratory exm.inatio!t.s
,'S flay be lndlc:ted.
I'r:].: 1. Floorf:3. '.i."'le floor'S or bll 1'8staurul:te" a:r..d other food esta'2i.tllLents
811::..11 lJe of such ccnstruction DB to be e:lsily cle,ned, ,'.Lnll be snooth, ii11d. ,'he,ll
be. kept cle:,1e . :;d in Cood rep,dr.
I '.2.:.1.: ~:. l~ u 11s ilJlU uei 1 in;-';; . ,h'111 ~:) :Ui.(L al:: i 1 il"t( r: of all re st aure, n t;.. aIle
oth',l' fOCQ e':ti:Jb1is11rlen:,s s11":.ll lie ;':ept cle:m Etnd in cocd rr.,pbirj finif;hed. in
1il'ht color, unu 11'<,;e n ,:,moath,washable stJ.rfaC6 up to the level reached. by
splash or ;3prc.y.
ri.'J1: 3. Li{'l:ting... Ii' lir htinC of \:indo'.: "p':ce [-)(J le::::: thaI: lU P(;l' Cd:r:t
of the floor (-jr(~", its enuiv;.lent in artificial Iii llt ;:;]wll be provided.
1'~:1: 4. V3ntilc.tion.
1 y:'.)11 ventiLted. Exhaust
ventilators, nus t be }lrOV iclod
to T,ro:,ote cle8nline~.'s.
).11 1'8 staurrlll t~; and uthe r i' ood es t!,t, 1 i slun.en tf-l' ,.,b'll
f8XlS ':J1.( r.et 1 hoed:: over rnn{:e s, eC'ui}'ped. '.il th
"!'eJ~ necesp~u'y to prev'c;nt odors :md cOli.dens'ltion ,:nd
1:;-.1: 5. 'I'oilnt:. ..ieru: ,'e, :.i''>''1'o\'o toilc t fncili tifls :"u,;t be prov~d;d +,
1 ", 'I t r~'tl,..L 1:p..,. co,":.c..,'tr' ur,: "d ,~nd ;~:d llt::ined in accorunnc(: ,ll t" ,,:.e
for emp oyees. ~Ol e'~ _ _ _.. . - y
rule,; c:nc.. r (U1:.tloIKI; oi tLc Jt,tc E;:,lth ~l"n.t1.18nt.
. . ... t." .. '.'-.\' "r()r, 1"".:'''; "'01' tnp
rr'''ilet.' ru"+ [.(' c"tl-"'J" c,R'Vtr" "r" ,;)'::11' ,rOd d." .-' u .k"...... d~
, '.~'lf'u' "t.~:I"" ~t:.'; ~..{' 'c;,. \~~11d.l" ii,,.; "~f' focct :;'fX'.,.ucto. :. 1U. sh. toil..c.t 1"~'3d iT. 11. :l~r
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"88tE1ur..~t 0." nt;', 'k' fo;)d e ',,,' .. ~.1;1,,'.':llt ),lW't be Dro7J.C.l,j,( '.>ith ti",..t, se . -c OSlC1C
- OOM ::: ..'; J . .., ,~," c-' ~I"C""(" ., (on r-"'''t be ",,,,,,tiouled, [1nil toi.le t rOCfl r:ust be
:"'l.'''tl'::l't:.o'r~ b"~r.'"e'.;';,o .o<-~ ,~~ ~'~C~\;-'o'r"I~"'-'l1JLl l.~;,':;in[' to the outsi.a.e. All flush toilets. 4.
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~u.,.. b""' co'.r:'ct,.or'i tc' ,.,)." "~'ov8d sei18l' fW tc~m or rrovidea Hlth proper y consu.'Ucu::"
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septic tc, nl;:.
.!ull,,;, floor,;,
piper :.uo;t lje rrovided.
, bE n 1-' - r .,,,,' :~.,t::.Ti." 1,\.' cf toilet
seut:::; c.dlCl COf:ll'lod.e~::; r.i.1...l~~~: ~ ,) \.; l-,~j.L.L, <:.d,~'~ _
. ] t '1 t l 'O, 1'" er.','r;lovee~;.
}- dIn ~ ,.,llalll'!e ,.. o "t.'., " l.r, "ae.;. 01 e race. (,i!:..cl,. ~'.
lan \illS .il;'C ,:;iu-l" = ~ -........ . ~
1 t lIT t ae.l I.~t ,c.' re.,.tau~~nt or other food
I'}E1.: 6. ,hfter J:..;.rD _y. ~i.l.i.V ~_:(} er :Ju-'~,:",,; .l..; I,- '.. . .... ...
1 1 .. .... ).UC+'<<C' OD'~r ,tE;d (",;lU sh'lll be P?sily
e:::tablisl:nent 811nll be proper y oC(" Gee., COIJ.su.' uv:, . '-'
nccec.'cd"le, :1deqt:,"te, Hr.cl cf:. ';;,fe ,;rcIlitl,rjT u,uality.
Item 7 Hunu"" "hinc fa il"t" 'I
stnndard of persoL~l 1 ,'''''? " .... c, ~ ~ef;. 4. 1 enployees nust observe fl high
rc[;pect by the ~m;10y~/unl'Ef~e[3r]~ ~LU th~Y ntwt be constc.ntly supervised in tlJis
vii th soap and we ter aft;r vi;! ti"~~~ilith~f t~Ue~r,1Pl~~~ets flU st be Vlashed thoro'..lch~y
c~ok:,.etc..~,must k.~ep their hunds away from the r;~~U~he~~d ~~~~ :~dc.,~~~~sthwa1ters,
hand.., ~ilf.1eQldte~y \11th S~{1p and water should they become contaminated \iith ei~l
or nasa secretlons. JJ.i:'lDloyee s must keep fingernails short and clean. or"
, ",~d.equate hnndwa'Shing facilities .,include running hot and cold lo'later
~::'dfvf~~tel' btle. ve1sff,;el and an adequate supply of clean wb.ter, soap [lnd a cie~n
a owe or each er:lployee. '
< I;em 8.:Jcreening. ...11 ope:r.in!:s to the outer air shall be effectively
s~~~en~u and,d~o:s shall.be self-closing <:nd opening outward, unless other
o ectlve f,lednS are provlded to prevent the entrance of flies.
Item 9. Construction of' utensils and eoui lment. All eating and cookin.
uten~ils and all shovl and disp ay cases or Vlln ows, counters, shelves, tables, g
reifr1gerat!ng equipment, sinks, and other equipment or utensils used in conneftion
VI th the operfltion of a restaurant or other food establisluuent shall be so con-
structed as to be e::sily cleaned and shall be kept clean and in cood repair.
" It~n 10. Dishwashili! Equipment. ..i.dequatA fncili ties shall be provided
an~ l'lalnta1ned for the was lng, rinsing and bactoricidal treatment of all eating
ar;a drinking utensils, each tobe separate and distinct operation requiring a
r:unimum o~ a three-compartment sink. Adequate facilities for heating water
for cleanlng .must be proviued. An approved washing powder must be used. A
sufficient nuober of approved dish baskets must be provided.
In,establishments where only beveraees and ice cre~ are served, cold
water washlng of glassware and silver nay be approved, if thorough and effective.
Provided, the t notlJinC contained under thi s item she 11 be cons trued
as disbarring any other equipment which has been demonstrated as of at leOast
equal efficiency and is approved by the hea lth officer.
Item 11. Methods of bactericidal treatment recommended. Qne of the
following methods must be used: Hot 'i)ater or chlorine chem~cals. Utensils
!'lust be submerged in hot water at 170 11'., or more, for at least two minutes;
or submerged in a chlorine solution containin& not less tl~n fifty parts per
million of residual chlorine for at least two minutes. (Asltllution containing
one hundred parts per raillion, or [:101'e, is recommended).
The prhC tice of dryi.ng eating and drinking utensils with a towel shall not
be permitted.
Provided, thu t nothing contained under thi s item shall be construed as
disbarrin€ any other process which has been demonstrated as of at least equal
efficiency and is approved by the health officer.
The above requirements apply to manual dishwashine-r, methods. ',illere dish-
wushing machines are used, the operation of the 11uchine, temperature of wash find
rinse waters, and retention period of dishes in the machine must meet the approval
of the health officer.
Item 12. Stor878 of utensils and e ui mente After bacter-
icidal treatment no utensll sha 1 be stored except ln a c ean, dry place
protected from flies, dust, or other contamination, and no utensils shall be
hundled except in such manner as to prevent contamination as far as practicable.
3ine1e service utensils shell be purchased only in sanitary containers and shall
be stored therein in a clean dry place until used.
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Item 13. .LJisposal of Via~ltes. All wastes sr.all be properly disposed
of, and. all gurbafe and trash shall be kept in sui table covered receptables,
in such raanner as not be become a nuisance.
..Jrain and \Jaste pipes from floors, WElsh sinks, soda fountains, ice
boxes, etc. huSt be of sufficient size, Vlell tr,-,.pped, and in a good sthte of
repair.
ltell 14. Refriroration. hefrigerators, ice boxes, etc., shall be of
adequate size to store a 1 perishable food, constructed of mater ials that vlill
permit thorough clel1ni~g, shall be properly d r~,ined and ventilated, shall be
equipped with thermometer und kept at a tenperc,ture of 500F., o~ lower, at all
times except during periods of defrosting. Floors, walls, cellings, racks,
hooks' pipes etc. shall be kept clean. .Jrains froTa ice boxes fO'.hall not be
corme~ted di;ectly' to a sevier but shall drain into tin open fixture.
Item 15. Only f.raded milk shall be use~ or served in a food establish-
Llent. Official placards, stating the erode of r:l.llk served, whe~her l)asteur~zeQ
or rf.:'.w nust be displayed in fi place designated by the Health Off leer. A.ll rulk
nust be served frorl the original con <tineI' in '.,hich it ViaS b~ttled d.t. the plant
into tLe container used b" the consumer, or served in the sald original bottle
contliiner.
Item 16. ,;jtornge and Di splay of Food and .Drink. ,~l foods and
drink shall be so stored and displayed as to be protected. from (lust, fl~es,.
vermin, handling, droplet infection, overhead .leakare, Fln~ o,~h~r cont~mln8tlon.
No animals or 1'o\.'ls shall be l:ept or allo\:ed ln any room l.n "h~cJ:1 foou. or
drink is nrepared or stored. ;.11 means nece:J'3ary for the ellrllnution of flies
she 11 be useu.
Item 1? Cleanline ;;~3 of el'cloyee s. All employee s shall weRr clean
outer curnents and nhall keep their hands cle8n Et.t lul tines \vhile engticed in
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food, drink, utensils, Dr equipment. ~
. It em 18. lli s ce llane ous . Th e surro un<li ngs of all re sta uran t s and othe r , .
...ood-establishments shall be ~ept clean tind. free of litt,er or rubbish. l':one I
of the operations connected w1th a restaurant shtill be conducted in any room
used. for domestic purposes. Adequate lockers or dressin{' rooms shall be
prov~~ed for employees'. clothing. Soiled linens, coats; and aprons shall be
kept In containers prov1ded for this purpose.
No articles) polish, or. other substance containing any cyanide preparation
or other poisonous material shall be used for the cleansing or polishing. of
eating or cooking utensils.
I~em 19. Tables, shelves, etc. All table S flUSt be properly constructed
of nate r1 als that can be thoroughly and easily cleaned. h.ll ti1ble:tops must
be of non-abosrbent material when deemed necessary py the health officer. Table
tops must be free of unnecessary articles. Table covers, napkins, etc. ~ust be
clean and all shelves shall be clean, free of unnecessary articles and neatly
arranged. All napkins shall be discarded or laundered after each usage.
Item 20. Vermin and rodent control methods. Methods used for the
control of vermin and rodents must be effective at all restaurants and other
food establishments.
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SECTION 7. Repeal. All ordinances and parts of ordinances in conflict
with this ordinance are hereby repealed.
SECTION 8. UnoonstitutionalitiuClause. Should any section, paragraph,
sentence, olause, or phrase of this 0 inance be deolared unconstitutional or
invalid for any reason the remainder of said ordinance shall not be e.f'fec ted
thereby.
SECTION~. Penalties. ~!y person who violates any provision of this
ordinance shall be fined not more than $50.00 at the di scretion of the Court
l1aving jurisdiction. Each day's continuance to violate any of this ordinance
shall bonstitute a separate offense.
SECTION 10. Trials. Trial of all violations of this ordinance shall be
had by prooeedings before the Trial Justice Court of Chesterfield County in like
manner and with like right of appeal as is provided in misdemeanor cases.
SECTION 11. Kffective date of Ordinonce. This ordinance shall become
effective when approved by the Judge of the Circuit Court of Chesterfield
County, Virginia.
AN ORDINANCE
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.An ordinance regulatine: the operat ion of vehicles on
public roads, hifhways, streets and alleys in the
County of Chesterfield; regu lating the riding of
bicycles or ~n animal or driving an animal upon a
public highway; and defining certain words qud phrases
used in said ordinanoe; and prescribing penalties
for the violation of the provisions of this ordinance.
Under and by virtue of the authority conferred upon
the Board of Supervisors of~Chesterfield County,
Virginia. by an Act of the General ~ssembly of
Virginia, approved April 2 1942, and known as Chapter
389 of said Acts of Assembly, this Board of ~pervisors
having carefully considered the matter, doth ordain
as follows:
SECTION I. Unlawful not to 9amply with Ordinance-- It shall be unlavJful for any
person to refuse, fail or neglect tp comply with any of the provisions of this
ordinance.
SECTION 2. Drivers of state, County ond City Vehicles, subject to provisions of
this ordinance. The provisions of this ordinance applicable to the drivers
of vehicles upon the hichways shall apply to the drivers of all vehicles ovmed
or operated by the State or any city, toyvn, district, or any other political"
SUbdivision of this ordinance.
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SECTION 3. Persons riding bioyles or animals to obey traffic regulations.
Every person riding a bicycle or an animal upon a roadway and every person
driving any animal shall be subje~t to the provisions of this ordinance applicable
to the driver of a vehiole, except those provisions which by their very nature
can have not av'lication.
SEX::TION 4. Uniform mat-king and signing of highways. The driver of a r.lotor vehicle
trailer or semi-trailer sllall stop slow down or regulate the spped of such motor
vehicle, trailer or semi~tr8 iler t~ accord with requirement 8 of road signs erect$d
upon the authority of this hiLhvvay commission or local autborities and the failure
of su ch drive r to c onpl~r 'Id. th the i i
upon convi ti h prov s on shall constitute a misdemeanor and
c on s all be punished i
thirty-three. n accordance v:i th the provisions of section
(a) ~he territory contingu t Ii
or ~ore of the frontaga ther"on f~r ous d' 0 t a 1 ghway where seventy-five per centum
is ocgupied by huildin~s in ~se for ~ 18 ance of th:ee hundred (300) feet or more
distrlct for purposes of this 0 rdinan~:~re S8 purpose", shall constitute a business
(b' 'I' t. .
district, \lher~e S)~~~~;~~y cont.lguous to ~ hichway not comprising a business
distnnc, of t},1.(....~ l' y." iv~ perf'centum 0... no:;e of ->;he front8[:8 thereon for a
or bIt d\~el'ir"";;'-~l'~ub~r~~i~~~O~ ...eet ~r more IS uniuly occupied by dwellings
as a" resid~nc~' di~trict f ~.I.f,.~ 1n use, or business purposes, shall be defined
,or purposes of this ordinance.
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D~o;'d d~. l'-pC e.,,:> .lJr1Vll1g -- 8. Irl'eSpectlve of tile naxinurn speeds
p. .: e , any person v!ho drives a vehicle upon a hichil8.Y 1'8 ckl~ssly
or ~l... a nanner so as to endanger or be lH:ely to endanger life limp
of uliY person sr...ull be guilty of reckless driving." ,
(b) 1:I.ny person who shall:
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or (1) Drive a vehicle when not under l)roper control, or with inadeouaile
inproperly adjusted brakes upon any hichway of this State, or ~
, ,. . (2 ).[hile d~i v iDE a vehicle, overtake. and p8 ss another vehicle pro-
c0eulng ln ~e s~e dlrection, upon or approaching the crest of a grade or upon
?r apprOaCh1Il( a curve in the lLiChway, where the driver's view alon!: the hifhway
1S obstructed, or
(3) Pass or attempt to pasf:] t\:o other vehicles abreast, novlng in the
ser.ie direction, or
. . (4) Overtake and p11Sfl any other vehicle proceeding in the S3.ID.e
~irect1on at &n~ steam or ~lectric railway grdde c:ossing, or at any inter-
section of highv.ays, or v;h1le pedestrians are pas slng or about to pass in front
of either of su ch vehicl es, unles s permi tted sO to do by a traffic light or
police officer, or
(5) .fail to stop at a school bus while tal:ing on or discharging school
children, whether going in tbe same Or the opposite direction, or
(6) )!'a.1l to pi ve adequate and timely si['nals of intention to turn
partly turn, slow down, or stop, as required by section fourteen of this '
ordinance, or
(7) Exceed a reasonable speed under the circumstances and traffic
conditions existinf at the tine, or .
(8) ~ail to bring his vehicle to a stop imr~Qiately before entering a
tichwo.y from a side road when there is truffic approaching upon such highway
within five hundred feet of such point of ~ntrance, shall be guilty of
r;'ckless driv ing.
(c) Every person convicted of reckless driving, under this section, i
:shall, for a first violation, be punished by a fine of not less than ten dollars !
nor more than one hundred dollars, or by imprisonment in jail for not more than 1
thirty days, or by both such fine and imprisonment; for each second or subsequen
conviction for the offense of reckless driving, under thissect~on, cornmitted
wi thin twelve months from the date of a prior conviction for reckless driving,
every such person shall be punished by a fine of not less than fifty dollars, I
nor more than five hunl:red dollars or by imprisonment in ~i:l for not less than i
ten days nor more than six months, or by both such fine and imprisonr::ent. I
In addition to the foregoinc punishment, any justice or court may I
suspend any license iscued to such convicted person under any act of .the General I
Assembly, approved March tvrenty-ninth, nineteen hundred and tnirty-two,and ,I
amendments thereof, known , designated and cited as the Virginia Operators'
and Chauffeurs' license act, for a period of not less than ten days nor nore I
than six months, and such justice or court shall require such convicted person I,'
to surrrnder his license so suspended. If such parsnh so convicted has not
obtedned the license required by the SEt id ,.:f:t such justi ce or court may direct I
in the judgment of conviction that such person shall not, for su?h period of . I
not less than ten days nor noro than six nonths as may be prescrl bed in the sa1d ,
judgment, drive or operate any motor vehicle in this state. I
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It shall be the duty of such justice or court, or the Clerk of
such justice or court, to transmit such license to the I..irector of the Division
of l.:otor Vehicles, along wi th the report of such conviction required to be
sent to the division.
If any person shall drive any vehicle upon any highway while his
license is so suspended or while sO forbidden to drive or operate a motor
vehicle in this State, he she 11 be punished 1 Y imprisonment in jail for f!-
period not les,' than t\JO days nor no1'(~ t!;an six months anCl. there may be lmposed
in addition thereto a fine of not !:lore than five hundred dollars.
SECTION 6. Restrictions as to speed; otp.er acts declared nisdemeanors. Any
person who shall:
(a) Drive any vehicle upon a hirhway in this County at such speed
as unnecessarily to block, hinder or retard the orderly and safe use of the
highway or so as to caUse congestion on the hiVhway, or
(b) J)rive upon eny hiChv.c:ys in this County any notor vehicle at a speed in
excess of
(I) Fifteen miles an hour when pasdnr Lt school durinf~ recess or ytdle children
are ["oine to or leavinc school, provided that markers be placed on the hiVhways
so as to indicHte the location of su ch schools, or
(2) Fifteen miles [ill hour in a business district as defined in tLis
ordinance, or
(3) 'I'wer:ty-five miles an hour in L residential district HS defined in
this ordinance, or
(4) Such speed as shall be fixed by theo.Jtnte hi{in:ay Oonr.ission for con-
gested areas or curves. ri€ ht unele turns or other dangerous points 0;. the
hiChV:l1Ys, v,hen such areas or pointfJ arE clearly indic:::ted by narl;ers or signs, or
(5) J.)rive 8.nyv,here else upon a hi(llVJ!lY in this Cuunty any school bus
currying sehoul children to or fro!:l school ,it u speed in excess of thirty-five
lilIes per hour, or any other r.otor vehicle at a speed in excess cf forty miles
per hour, beinc tLe I.lnXlmum speeu set out in the executive order of the Governor
of Virginia for the duration of the energoncy set out therein, or after the
(juration of the emergency mentioned in ~]aid executive order, or a~y other
ptlSsenger carrying bus at a speed in excess of forty-five m.iles per hour or any
pu.ssen; er motor vehicle Or motorcycle at a speed in O:E.c8:3S of forty-rive miles
per hour, or any other motor vehicle, includinc trucks, at a spe~:'ld in excess of
forty miles per hour, provided, however, the speed limit e,;taolished by this
section sball have no app lication to tLe opernt ion of Lny !'lotor vehicle v;hile
being operi}tc:d by any merlber of the ar.mel forces of this dtnte or of the United
;Jt[,te ;3, 8. ctinf in his line of duty and en the order~, of U cOIilnissioned officer of
such forces, or
(0) Drive to tLe left uf the c0nt0r of the ~;trget except upon one-way
streets, or
(d) Violate any provision of the right of v:ay lavl8, as set forth in this
ordinan ce, or
(e) Drive a vehicle out of any nHey, lUle or buildin{ into [J street wi
f'ir;}t bringin[ such "ehicle to a stop iljr18diately bGfore entering such street, or
(f) r:Ldce Ii left turn without passing to the right of the CGnter of the
intersecticll, whether mi:J1'ted or not, or
(g) l:Ia}:e a richt turn without keeping close to the curb, or
(h) Gow t or ope:nte a notor vehicle with the e:eurs in neutral, or
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(i) '.ihile ope:utiIl{ ii vehible upon eny hiChmtY, fail or refuse to control
the liCht s of' such vehicle by shiftin[, depres;,dll.C, tiltiIl{" or di:nming the
headlight bee.r:,s thereof so ~lS not to project into the eyes of tlJe liriver of
any oncoming vehicle 6. glaring or dazzling lie-ht, shall be guilty of a I:J.isdeT'leanor
and upon conviction, shall be punished in accoru.ance with the provisions of
section thirty-tb.ree of this ordinance.
SECTION 7. "Len speed limit is not applicable. rrhe speed limitations set
forth in thi s chapter of this ordinance shall not apply to vehicles when
oper5ted wi th due regard for safety under the direction of the police in the chas~
or apprehension of violators of the laVl or of persons chareed with or suspected !
of any such violations, nor to fire department vehicles when traveling in response
to a rire alarn or pulmotor call nor to [J county or r;lunicipal anbulances v,hen I
truvelir.o{: in emergencies. This exemption shall now, hOvv'ever, protect the driver I
of any such vehicle from the consequences of a reckle ss disregard of the safety i
of other s .
31:CTION 8. .uri ve on the rit:ht si de of higl1\JbYs. Except as othe!'v,'ise provided
ih :gection lJine, upon all highways of sufficient width the driver of a vehicle ,
sh6.l1 drive the sfln~ upon the r~ght half. of the hi, hway, unle~s . it is impracticabJte
to travel on such slde of the lllf'hway ",nd except when overtakln{: and IHissinp i
another vehicle subject to the limitations applicable in overtaking and passine: !
set forth in sections 'fwelve illld Thirteen of this ordinance. I
SECTION 8-1/2. Keep to the right in c rossinc intersections or railroads.
In crossing an intersections of hiVhways or the intersection of a hirhway by a
railroad right of way, the driver of a vehicle shall at all times cause such
vehicle to travel on the right half of the hi{'hviaY unless such right side is
obstructed or impassable.
SECTION 9. ;;)~ecial ret:ulhti ons applicab Ie on streets and hirhways luned
for traffif ..ihenever any hichway h1:..S been divi.d:edinto clearly r.larked lanes forl
traffic, driverB of vehicles shall obey tl:.e followinc regulAtions: i
(a) .... vehicle shall normally be driven in the lane nearest the rir:ht hand
edge or curb of the l1ic.11VJuy when said lune is available for travel except when
ol!1ertaking ap.other v~;hicle or in preparation for a left turn.
(b) .~ vehicle shall be given as ne[lrly as is l)rc\cticable er;tirely wi~hin
a single It::tne and shall not be [;loved from such lane until the drJ.ver has fJ.rst
certained that such rlovement can be f:lade \d th safety.
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~c) 'upon a hi.( t,way \:l:.ich is divided into three lanes a vehicle shall
not be driven in the cen tel' h}ne except when overtaking and passil1€ anot;her
vehicle or in preparation for a left turn or unless such center lane is at the
tine alloca ted exclusively to traffic moving in the dirElction the vehicle
is proceeding and is signpo3ted or marked to give notice of such allocation.
(d) Wherever a hiehway is marked \lith double treffic line s con sis ting
of a solid line imnediately adjacent to a broken line no vehicle shall be
driven to the left of such line; if the solid line is' on the right of the bro}:en
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, (~) \i~erever. a. hifhvKS is ,mar 1'.81 i:1 th double traffic 1 ines consisting
of ti,O lJ:Jlr.'.eul8.te ly CidJ acent soliu lines, no vehicles shall be driven to the left
of such lines.
SECTION 10. Passin[: vehicles proceeding in opposite directions. Dri vers of
vehicles proceeding in opposite directions shall pass each other to the riGht,
each riving to the other, os near ly as possible, one-half of the main traveled
portion of the roadway.
SECTIOli 11. OV6rtakine; a vebicle. (a) 'l'lle driver of an~T vehicle overtaking another!
vehicle proceeding in the same direction shall pass at least t.iO feet to the left
thereof, and shHll not He:-in drive to tte rig,'lt side of the highway until safely
clear of such overtaken vehicle, except as hereinafter provided.
(b) '.l'he driver of tin overthking motor vehicle when :\:.i7aveling outside of a
business or residence district as herein defined shall give audible warning
with his horn or otr.er warning device before passing or attor:pting to pass a
vehicle proceeding in the S&me direction.
(c) 'rhe driver of a vehicle may overtake and pass upon the right of
another vehicle which is nakinc or -bout to IJs."ike a left turn and the driver of
i"hich has given a si[nal as required in section fourteen of this ordinance.
SECTIOK 12. lJriv-3I' to Cive way to overtakh,c vol;icles. Except when overtaking
fil:d rassinc or. the :::'ight is pel'nitted tJ-.e dr'iver of a vehicle about to be
overtc.ken and pas sed by another vehicle approachinc fron the rear at a lawful
rate of sIleed shall Ci vo way tv the richt in favor of the overtaking vehicle
01. sui tab le and audible signal boine Ci ven by tIre driver of the overtaking
'fehicle, an<i ~)llflll not increase the speed of his vehicle until complete~y
passed by the oveltukin[ vehicle.
(8.) 'ihe driver of a c~(;tor vehicle shall
if) reasonable and prudent, having due
and the traffic upon, and conditions of,
S1~'CTION 13. .l!'ollov.inc too closoly.
li.Ot follo',~ another f.lOrO closely than
recard to the speeu. of both vehicles
the h:i.ghway at the time.
(b) '.ete driver of lLiY notal' trucl~ or l'us shall not follow another llotor
truck or bus wi thin tVJO hundred feet iihen upon any highway of this County.
~l;;CTION 14. Signals 01. st[trting, stoppinc, or turning. (a) )!;very driver 'tJho
intends to start, stop, or turn, or partly turn from a direct line, shall first
see that such I.1ovemen t can ee made in safety and whenever the operation of any
other vehicle Illay be affected by such riovenent shall give a signal as required
in this section, plainly visible to the driver of such other vehicle of his
intention to !:lake such novement.
(b) The signal herdn required shall be Ehren by means of the hand and I
arm, or by some mechanical or electrical device approved by the director after
this section takes effect, in the manner herein specified. \llienever the signal I
is e:iven by means of the hand and arm, the driver shall indiccte his intention I'
to start, stop, or turn, or partly turn, by extendine the hand and arm from.
und beyond the left sioe of the vehiCle, in t1:J,e manner following:
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(c) ]'01' left turn, or to pull to the left, the arm shall be extended in
a horizontal position straight from the shoulder.
ld) .b'or right turn, or to pull to the right, the arm shall be extended
upward.
(e) For slowing down or to staT), the arm shall be extended downward.
(f) Such si'gnals shall be r;iven continuously for a distance of at least
fifty feet before slovlinf' down, stoppinc, turning, partly turning, or materially
altering the course of the vehicle.
(g) Drivers Luvinc once civen a hand, electrical or mechanical device
signal, must continue the course this indic[(ted., unless they alter the original
signal and take care tha~ drivers of vehicles and pedestrians have seen and are
aware of the chant~.
(h) ~rivers receiving a signal from aEother driver shall keep t~eir
vehicle under complete control, and Ehall be able to avoid an accident resulting
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before moving such vehicles, shall give signals of their intention to move
into traffic, as hereinbefore provided, before turning in the direction the
vehicle will proceed from the curb.
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SECTION 15. Right of way. (~) \ihen tv'o.vehicles appro,:-ch or enter an intersectio~
at approximate ly the same t1.D1e, the dn vel' of the veh~cle on the lef~ shall .1
yield the rie;ht of way t,o the vehicle on the right, except as othervn se provideu i
in section seventeen.fIlle driver of Clny vehicle traveling at an unlawful speed
shall forfeit any right of way which he nicht otherVli se have hereunder.
(b) ,The dri ve~ of a vehicle apprCE ching but not l:Lving entered an intersection
shall Yleld the rlght of way to a vehicle wi thin such intersection and turnirg
ther':in to th~ ~eft across the line of travel of such first mentioned vehicle,
provlded the Qrl~er of the vehicle turning left has given a plainly visible
signal or intentlon to turn left as required in section :t;ourteen.
(c) 'I'he driver of any vehicle upon a hiChvvay within a business or residence I
d,ist::ict shall yield the richt 01' vlay to a pedestriancrossint': such hichway
v,i thln any clearly marked crosswalk or any re[ ular pedestrian crossing included in lhe
prolongation of the lateral boundary lines of the adjacent sidewalk-at the end of
a block, except at intersections vlhere the !1ovement of traffic is being regulated
by traffic officers or truffic direction devices.
"Be TIO~ 16: >:Xce p t ion to the ri, h t cf \'Ioy ru Ie s . The dr iver of a vehi cl e en to ri ne, I
a J)Ubl~c hl('hway from a privf.1te road or driveway stall, immediately before entering
such Inchw~y, stop, and upon enterinc such hifhway shall yield the right of way
to all vetucles approcching on such public hie:hway.
SECTION I? "[hat'to do on approach of poli~e or fire department vehicle. (a) Upon
the approach of any police or fire department vehicle, givinC audible si@']1al by
si~en or exhaust whistl~, the dri ver of every other vehicle snall immediately
drlve the SOOle to a posltion at or near as possible and parallel to the right-hand
edge or curb, clear of any intersection of hichvlays, and shall stop and remain
in such position unless otherwise directed b:' a police or traffic officer, until I
the police or fi re department vehicle shall have passed. This provision shall not
operate to relieve the driver of a police or fire department vehicle from the duty
~o drive with dt:8,re[tl.ird for the safe~y tlf all persons using the ,highway, nor shalll
lt protect the QrlVer of any ,-ouch vehlcle from the consequences of an arbitrary
exercise of such right of ,;ay.
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(b) It shall be unlawful for the driver of' allY vehicle, other than one
on official business, to follow any fire apparatus traveling in response to a fire
alarm, at any distance closer than five hundred feet to such apparatus or to drive
into or park such vehicle, in any village or subdivision laid off in lilocks, within
five hundred feet of where fire apparatus has stopp ed in answer to a fire alarm. I
SECTION Ie. Pedestrians.-- (a) iil,en crossing hiChwa~rs or streets, pedestrians shalll
not carel~ssly or maliciously interfere with the orderly passage of vehicles and
slillll cross everever possible, only at intersection or cross-walks. Pedestrians
in crossing any street at intersections with another street, shall at nIl times
have the right of way over vehicles makinC right turns into streets being crossed
by such pedestrians.
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(b) ~t such intersection wher no traffic officer is on duty, pedestrians
shall have the right of way over vehicles.
(c) This shr,ll not entitle the pedestrian to ent.er or cross the intersection,
regardless of approaching traffic, but shall be interpreted to require vehicle
to chance t.heir course, slav; dovm, or come to a complete stop if necessary to
permit pedestrians to safely and expeditiously n~gotiate the crossing.
(d) Pedestrians shall cross onl~r at rie:ht angles, and sJ:o...all not cross
hir:hwuys diagonally; nor, except to board a street car, or to enter a sa.fety
zone at richt angles, shall they step into that portipn of the hig-hway open to
moving traffic, at any point betwean intersections where th~ir presence would
be obscured from the vision of approaching drivers by a vehlcle or other
obstruction at the curb or side.
(e) .ihen actually boarding or alighting from a stre~t car, pedestrians
shall have the rif.~ht of way over vehicles, but shall not ln order to board or I
alight from street cars, step into the street sooner, !lor remain there longer I
than is absolutely necessary to do so.
(f) Pedestrians shall not use the hie hway s, other tha~ the sidewalks thereof r'
for truvel, except v;hen obliged to do soby the absence of s,ldewalk, reasonable
suitable and passable for their use, in vtl1ich case they shall keep as near as I'
reasonably possible to the extreme left side or edge of same.
(g) No person shall play on a highway, other than upon the sidewalks
thereof, or use in play thereon roller skates, coal.iters chr any similar vehicle
or toy or other article on wheels or runners, excepting bicycles, tricycles and
motorcycles, elKcept in such areas as may be especially designated for that
purpose by the proper local authorities, and if such highway has two traffic
lanes, they shall keep as near as reasonably possible to the extreme left
side or edge of the left hand traffic lane so that they will be facing oncoming
traffic at all times.
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section shall be fined not less than two dollars nor more than t\1ent~/-five
dollars for each separate offense.
SECTION 19. Railroad warning siCnals Dust be obeyed.--It shall be unla~lful and
constitute a misdemeanor for any person drivi~' a vehicle to fail to obey a
clearly visible or audible crossing signal at a hifhway and interurban or steam
railway grade crossing \,hich si[Cnal gives Vlarninr of the immediate approach
of a railway trein.
SBCTION 20. Vehicles must Rlow down at certain steam railway grade crossings.
(a) It ~\all be the duty of every person driving any vehicle on a highway,
on anproaching a place where a railway crosses such highway at grade, at
\:hich crossing no rail,ray gates are maintained or no flagman is stattoned
and on duty at the time, to bring his vehicle to a speed not exceeding five
~~les per, ho~r ;Gf~re pansine o;e1', such crossine, at u distance 01' not less than
fty feet, frod t1"e nearest ru.ll of such raih:ay tracks provided however
Gve~y sChool,bu,.s cr.o;l.lcrnotor ~ehicle used prinarily f~r the tra;'sportati~n
~~ schoo~. ~b::-~~rel:< ~hc,l1 ];8 ~r?utht to a stop before cros sine ti,e nearest rail
such Jclll.CJ.j tr"cks, b,ut 4C\1.lure to so stop slallnot rE'll.e'vc> +1'e r"11.1\""y
comT)any l' om I' bil. t ' ., ' ,- oj. , ''-'
',1 . ( r l.a 1 y In any. Cclse where tlle compan:/ '.:ould other\J ise be liable.
?',fovlded, e;ery such per [oon sLoll stop, at such crossinc where e~ates are maint,'dneE-
,~l~n such ~,tt,'s 8.::e ?losell down, or 1:61n[': lowered, and where a flacman is stntionep.
un on clut..' 'It the: t1.T'le, whenever signalled to stop by such flaCman. .
I (bi rJ.1!le provisions of this section ;;h:,ll not chunce or alter in any mrmner
tue eXlstinc laws as to tLe duty or liu'ility of rail\Jay conpanies for damaaes
to I)er~~ons or l~ropert~, Iw.d fu ilu!'e comply wi th the provisions of this s~~tion
~n the part.of the d~lverof the vehicle shall not t.8 corwidered contributory
..egligence 1I~ an dctlon H{,dnst the raih;ay company for d8!1ElCe to persons or
:prop~rty, whether tte sanc~ be injury to. He peI'sor~ or lJropertv of the driver or
f:L~' other J>8J?!lOn." .>l.d it skIl not be neces'3ary to estZlblish tho fact thet the
~n':er ~ump~:~~~nth the.1:I'ovl;;ions of t}'is'~ction in, or"::'l~r to recover in any
~CtlOll for ,1dl.oC:1[ oS to peL.olw or rroperty aC1unst [t I'fulwt1'T comY)[(ny.
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(c) It :;1;[[11 be the duty at' "teflr; I'[,ih"l'[ comnailies to erect and !.aint:dn,
'.:t every point '.:hAl' :.i lluhlic hi,' h'i'(," crO'lSpc "Sur'h :'8i1-- "'! "'t Cr"'Q'e "I" h. h
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"ina, tr:lins other t:,un I'urely 10c:Jl tr in,; ctI'd 01)'.:1" ud,. ~1 td~~l{, visH,le for
"11'3 LunJrl~d feet on each side of' its tr'-l'.;l'" "i tli <-te '0""'" "'ov' dO"Il' fivo
1..1113:3 --Vircinia Law", il11etv.;;s at le;.",t"'fllx in~l~()' "i;;....h;iL'.tt, iDai~lt\jd. in bl&0k
upon::. ',:Li te b!icy,grou~ld. ~)nch siCn~, .:Lull 1):3 rectllngulb.r in sLllD8, and of -
s"fficir:I.t heicht to c IT'~ in t.:o l:n t1'6 v:o"'u". f'hove I"'r.uire.J.... '''H1 C" ,,"1 .
c1' rl'oportionj.ic,(! li::hCtl:. . ," 4~' . .~,. ,.'" .C'''~' 08
,2:~CTIO:: 21. "'[chicles :';'efC~~"0 erlterini.:Ll
..;1:1. v.~;hicle ...'ben (::n t",:~ n .1
t::eSt.>:~n .ii_i.;~~':"::~T ;,j".~'t("'''' ~:'..r'..., t~;,:.-,!,_J
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such hifhwuy, stop.
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s irlp:..'c,v:u ,,1"';'~l'l~",~~~:'f:'";'3C.'"~:'cl' i~
tr.Cl' (of, "Lull ir::::led.i 'v:. 1:' Lefor8 f~~lt8.i.'i
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~':;2Cr::'IOE :,::.. 3tOl',},ir...,- e:ll. -: i,.l,J:uys.--(n.) 1:0 v"LicIe c'.",' 11 ":(j st.oIned in such a
r:anner n to i.mneue or l'f'nder dn~'18ro'F'. i'lie U"~ 01' t",e Ill' en''',\T ~b" ~.- :-('.1.",.,
. .... _ .__ ,",,:, l..~,... _' ~_,_, ,,. .... .... t... ...l"_.~./ .) '-' ,.......-- ,_.;,
ex.::ept ln th-:.: C::,fle of Ul ellerCenc~r H,; the rs:"u.lt 0;' nn accid.ent or rr:echunical
1:T8al:do'Jm, when the V0~ hic Ie ;oh3l1 b(: :;:'8l.loved 1'1'01'1 tl,e hit lr..a~r 8S soon nS pos'Jible
and 3uch renovnl un? be o:cc.ered by n })olice officer at tLe e)CDe!lSe of the owner
if the disabled vechile creates a traff:c .hazard. -
,(b) Eo trucl., or bus or part ther(~of 31,nll be :'ltopre_L on tlle t:::":,.i31ed
jOrtlo:l of eny hlChViUY fer the !,urrOS8" of t,:lkin[ on or d.ischare.ring careo
ur ~'Ct:,ser"f.(n' lm1e<1C; the oper:\tor cnmnot le'we the trE'veled. portion of the
:, iChv;(,y \:ith safety.
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:;:; IXJ!'t3on sh:;ll refuse to rlO\'il A.'..B't from the SCOlle of a traffic
'~en such person is directed to do ~o by a police offic~r.
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veLicle sLal1 be ntoPI:ed except close to alid. parallel to the right
of the cur'b or roadway.
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3-...:c'rIOlJ ?~). Parkirw infrollt of fir;;, h:'d.nll1t, fir f)t~ltiOll or priVf:lLe driveway.-i-
Fo perDon ;;;1.:111 pFlrk It vehicle or perLi tit to strmd, v;hether attended or un-
C\tr.ended, ul)On e. Lith\Jay in front of a T'riv'lt'~ driveway, or within fifteen feet
Jr. eitl,or clirocticn of a fire hydr~mt 01' the entr[(llce to a fire stc,tion, nor
'J.ithin t.,enty feet fraIl tLe intersection f curb lines, or if none, then within
fifteen feet of the intersection of property lines at en intersection of high-
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SEer_'IOn 24. }'lal'os anu. other: sien,ls. -- ..henever any bus or truck is disableu.
:'hU stops upon any portion of the traveled liortion of any hit hway in this state,
(jt aJ"Y tine durinc '.:hic1: lirht". are roc,uirt.Jd upon motor vehicle by section
ninety-four of the Eotor Vehicle Coc..e of Virg:irda, the ope stor of such bus
or truck shall place or cuuse to be p111ced on the ruadway three falres or torche
of fl t;rpe approved by tLe director of tIle Division of l!otor Vehicles. One of
said. flaI'O~) shall be pL,ced in tLe center lune of traffic occupied by the
disabled bus or truck [1116. net leDs than forty pac..:s therefron in the direction
of traffic arproachin~ in that lane, one not less than fo~ty paces from such
bus or truck in the opposite direction, ',llU une at the traffic side of such
bus or truck not closer than ten feet from the front or rear thereof; provided,
hO\!ever, tLat if such bus or truck is disabled \Jithin three hundred feet of 11
curve or crst of 11 hill, or other obstruction to viev:, the flares in t:-w.t
direction ;-11all be 80 plclceu as to afford ample 'warning to other users of the
hiphvl8Y, but in no cape less than forty paces nor nore than one hundrliid and
tv:er:ty pl:lces from the disabled vehicle. If any such vehicle is used for the
transportation of inflamnable liquids in bulk, whether loaded or em.ptp:, or for
transporting inflaru'1able Fases, red electri c lanterns shall be used in lieu
of flares, vlhich lanetcl'ns shall be liChted and placed ~pon the roadvJay in the
manner provided above ~or the plndnr of flare s. Durin[; such tine as
lith ts on Llotor vehicle s'J.re r.ot re quired 1'8 d flag s shull be used in the place
of flures, torches or 1aneterns, \!hich fhtfS shall ee placed upon the road\iay
in the manner above set out for flare s, torches ;md lanet.erns, except ths t no
1'lac shall be required to be placed (It t.re side of ~)uch vehicle ; but if the
disablement of such vehicle contines into tl:e period '.7hen lit hts on motor
vehicles are required, flares, torches or lanterns s11ull be placed as above
seu: forth.
S~TIOE ~-:;5. ,.hen Iii !its to be turned on.--1f natural licht is insufficient
to enable the ope;'utor of a vehicle to discern an object !it a distance of three
l:lU:g.cl.red. ('300) t'e,-ot the lumVs in tLe Lctor Vehicle iJode req irec for d.~fferent
classes of vehicles shall be Iii htol.l.. It ~1Lall be unln.t.ful :d1d COllstltute
a I:.lisdemeullor for any peJ;lOn to violote t.te provisions of thi:3 subsection!
provided, however, that if the driver of the vehicle ut the tlme thu t he 18
stopped b:' the Ul':::.'u;;tix'" ,', f'l'~ CPl' " '11 I ".' " 1 .
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such officer a cormlet. ;,,,t v"f' .,.",.O.........b lb" ., ," ~n. u1t,. if,; 110ld u11,-, ~;null iusplay to
, . ~',>," -'l,,,,Ic. 1.1 S "n' fu c',e., t' or' ,.. . .')'
III the ')reqpl'ce v.f tl'e '.'ff{c' . .t. '. '" '-' .."J"~' .requ..lrei.L I(LL::; and ~d1flll
~ .~~. '. u ... tJr 11'8 "lll~l 'h b lb'
Lave the vehicln J.ic'hted ti" in tl~~ ;. .... .~ HI 'iUl ~).,or f1.1ses.,j;,:,Ley be 1:C8cessary to
officer and/or an ~o t M~'. '. ',-ovor U;l C e ';iode reo.ulreu, the mT..;stinr:
bulbs and fuses s; a ~rti~~i~~n~k~~~r,~~~.r.o.:;ess~on anu_ i:lStallation of such "pare,
under this section. . ' ~'J ~.lCv~ or cl coml,lute bar to 9 prosecution I
.jECTIOF 26. L ~ .-lit Q on ,. ..., 1 i .
,.., '. ., '''', ~t ," ~'dr,.E:....._vel cles.--,ihenever r vehicle is pur};:ed or [.:;topned
u~~n '-' hl{ h"",y "hether "i,telid.8d. or unattel...ded durin€" the eriod fro!' a b'jJf h '
~~h~~l:u~~:\~n~o~e h~;; ~ou~ ~:fo~e s~n1~ise c th~ru sllc:-1~ he displayed upo~ - suc~ur
conditions from' di ,t..,p,p ~J~:~tJ.ng d ,~.hiL; ll[ht vIsJ.ble under normal atmospheric
bnl: pro'ectin' g"'red.s :,l,.ce 0, ~lree h~nare~ (300),~'e\;t to the froht of such vehicle
hundred J (300) f"fe",t toltL~t r:~~~ ble urner lJ.1:e COIlClltlons frorl. a dL~thnce of three
JEC'.l..lIOI'~ ::? br:th8:5.--
8:]l:i:.;.ec. \:i tI: br"J:es
vehicle o~ vn~1.cle0
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~!.l.i.C~ ~;Lbll corj"orti to
.....v ::. ':oto::' vel ~ :}.; -. LCj~. C:' ;1" t,JU UTlO.r.c Cl
<lc..e,[U: t,) to c 0~.tl'ol t.t e .. ,l -J' no' t, . of' "'~l to
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I......~... ",Ul..... ..rc e:,) 311<.:.11 r'u rlu1.I.i.tt> ~nC~Q ill .J 00'
rC'cu1!ti()li~"'rovicieci. in tLi~-, section. t. _..
;L[,ll be
;3 top suc h
\:orkinf order
(b) :,0 ~''.:rlon Lvlr.( cOI.tr'ol cr Cf...iJI'" ul'." otor vphic'l" . 11 11
~ebicle te, atiJnd on lmy hi, L l ~. d, , ,C; f3Lti ~ - 0,: such
L!...nd. brf.lke tLereon, r;toDi,in,' ~;eU.~ottttot.l.~~',~.,le.U~ 'i:.~11.'!r~h111,?ull',: ftlir~'~ eftr(c~iVell~r."ettirJC the
, _" .... 18 IrCrl;I18e S lnto th"'- Cllrb
C1-o 81 ile at the h i[h\'~':JY. ' --"-'
(c) On'A dr" \ "1'''. ..,,).. 'OX'l' ,..,.t . 1 }... ,- ' ' ,
,. ',' '., P.. ,..,.,J! '.'" ~, (~,' 1,r _ kJ .t: y .d\ul i; l.rutch or Ll{'hvi:JY free fror:l loose
""t,t .,.r1ul, . ~l,e E,t;.. vl.ce (foot) br.h. E8 shall l.,e en DubIe. of ',tor;: in'.' "-J"'18 "0"- or vel" ele
.', ~""need i'h.t ("'0) 'I " ~ .~. ,.. ,.....
". c, "." 0.. ~.,.(.,.'r.. y ,. 1;1 c-)i:1 ner hour "itf.]i" " 0.1"""'"(''' nl'e"e"nt" fJ.'VE' ("5)
of' ,. " t . ' t. -i'j 1 ." .." .. _u ,~, v ,. , - "
~"0 1,1Jn .l.Ol~r '"..ee brnkeD OI.' fortv-fiv8 ('15) fe':.-.t Y'l.t.,. t'.o ..J..1ec'1 b"'r'}-8'~ "m),
h' d 1 .' 111 ' v . ~.1 " ,,1, <.. .:>. .I..,e
.".n jr"l~e C"'L: . 1;e Ct.1J.'.,able O!'.c;tol"'inc th{, vehicle l'wle" lH" c-p"'" t1.ons of :"'J.. s
c;:."'lti.....y",'...t\.-~. 'ctO t- ,,'" ,,', , _~>J'" -- ~'-", l...J,.U.J..,) J,. \J.L~
..,(;:1; 0.1. \.1 lLl.n ,,1,;,.(:11e8 of Lut noru thun seventy-five (75) fect..
(d) j';otor trucl;s and. trE,etor-trucY~,'. \:i th semi-tn'ilers att ched, sLall be
cap;jb:!.e of sto;;pinc on a dry, hard, approxh:.atE: ly level hi{hwny free f ran loose
n:lterial at n ",peed of t\':enty (20) niles pe r hour v:i thin the following distr,nces:
Thirt~t feet -,:i th both hand :ll1d service br~ }-e ann lieu. sinmlt'-,r1ecu",1" ""d f'l. ft"
fo.t "'1'''' .th'. .. '. _.J...l ".. ~
t;;U ,. ,\ jen 81 81' 18 C) lled separ~tely, except that v0hiclen uuintai:.ed and operhted
pernunently :f'~r Ute trr,llsrol'tation of prolXH't,~' Clnd \:hich v:era refi~~tered in thi s
or~t.ny other btCl t,e; 01' Qi strict prior to Lu!,ust, ,nineteen hund.red and t .ont"-nine
~;Lcll be. cC'~lntle of sto~')rine on 6. dry, h8.1'G., npproximltely level hichv"'lJ' free fr~I:l
l?oSE:: r:c:lterJ.ul at a speed of tv~ellty (20) niles per' hour witbin a distance of
flf~y (50) faut .ith both Jumd und s'Jrvic'" br<:l}~e applied simultuneously and. \:ithin
," d~st"nce of ~::evellt'y-1'ive (75) feet '.Iten dtLer HIT lied separately.
_ . (e) iVery sen7tr~iler or trailer or ;3epurate vehicle attc:cheu b~: a liraI';
011.1', cLaJ.n or couplJ.ne to a to,line vehicle (1nd b,villC [, riLted and/or actual
c'll'r::in! cU1l!1ci tyOf t'.'O tons, or Lore, :3111J11 be equipped \:i th br,ke~; cOI1.trolled
or opel" tod by tLe UI'i Vel' of' the tov:inC vehicle, which shall conforTI to the
specif'ic"tions set forth in subsection (d) of tLis section and (3hall be of a t\'pe
'JI'lll'oved by the dire:: c tor. .
31:!:C'I'I01: 28. 3teDl'ing Gear. --J:..very notal' vehicle bein[ operaped upon [, hi{hway
shull be equipped ,;1 th steerin{ gear adequate to insure the safe control of the
vehicle and 3h::.ll not sho'; s iens of y:eakness or breoking under ordinary conditions.
..Ld the director may adopt :.lL\l promulgate (3tandards of adequacy of steerinf: [ear,
\:hich sLell be the current st'iHllard specific.:tions of steering gear edopted by tte
t;ni ted Stclte s BureaU of St<uld:\rs or t.lle society of automobile engineers, for
determining \:hether or not ilny r:lotor vehicle oper~lted bpon any hirhv:ay conforms
to the requirements of tl1i s division.
S,';CTI01J ;~g. 11itrors.--No person shall Oper(ite [1 mo'or vehicle upon a hi,.hviflY
,.hich is not equippe~ ','i th L r.irror so 10cHted as to reflect to the operiltor a
vim: of the hi{'hvi'lY for distsl1ce of not lew: than tv.'o hundred (2GO) feet to the
reur of such vehicle. 'i'he nirrors required. by this section ::hDll be of the
the type o})lHoved by director.
33C'2I01T 30. }!'ls[' or licht U.t er.d of loc,d.--'.:henever tle 10bd on any vehicle
shhl1 extend 1'1Ore th::n four feet fleyond the rear of the bed or hody tl1er',of, there
d',c:ll be displo.yed at the end of such land in :.-uch position 'is to be clearly
vis ib18 at all time from the real' of' such lo~,d, 8. red flnc not less t.han twelve
inches, both in length bnu \:icith, except th:':t betv'een one-hblf hour r;:~te I' sunset
,,;:..0. ono-hc'llf hour be:'ore surn'ise, there sll,cll bo displayed at the end of such
lo;,u Cl I'"d licht, pleinly visible under normal atnospheric cond.itiolL3 nt leal;t.
t'..o hundred 1'EL; t fron the real' of' such vehicle.
0.DC'';' IiJI: ::'1. Prevcrlt ion 01' lJoi se snoke, et cetera, muff leI' , cutout and straich t
exh8ust reculatc::d. --(tL) 1:0 1 erso{l c' hall dri ve Ci Lotor vehicle upon a hi{ hwny
unless such notal' vehicle is eouippec \.'it.h a F.uffler ihu tood wor!dn;> oI'(ier ~il1d in
con3tc~nt operr.tion t.o :,rcverlt excGs,3ive or unusual nois~, an.npyinf; sr.1cke. and the..
escape of excessive ga[1, steanl or oil. ..11 exhaust pJ.pes currYIng e:z:haus~ Leise"
frorJ. the notor ,ohall be dire cted parallel vi th t he ground or slifht ly upwara...
\b) It 3hLl11 be unL.v:ful for i.lllY 1:otor vehicle to be e(}uil,pe'-o. vlith or for any I
ne~son to use a "n.uffler cut-out" or "8truifht exhuust" ,:hi18 such notor vehicle is
bei14.: operated. apoll a hi (,y. I
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, (c. J ITo vehic18 sha 11 be ope';-'{'.t,",'d .
v, 1 -, or Loveu on [my 1.{'hway unles~; flUch
e1l1C elf,'; so constructed :.t' '\ to .1.'JJ'(.""."'I,t ' t.
_ >. _ It,] con C'Htf: from droppinl.:, siftinr!"..,,
or other\HSe esc'1pin[' therefrom. ' C
le akinq
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(d)" h.l 1.
LO ve lC e V!. leI) if: desir'Led 'l:.d/or 1Fed 1'01' the 'Jurnoce of :.au'iI";
~OC cl, po I:: or 1 um1J 81' s hull be ON)},', tE"d 01' ).0 .;'~l o'''~r I 'I' ".- ..C .I. .'.
1 - ' . - c, n, any;; 1 .1 1','.l "r unle:1.o it lon d
1.:3 f;(;CUr8 'f fa..:::,tened b" cl'uin ,yr' r..et"'l c,.,.r.ll;' so ".'.'. .to t t' hi
, 1 0/."" . ~ -' reven Jll~ c\ fting or
ti.' line of' flucL 10Hd from 't: 0 ~ehicle.
:-TSCr2 lOlr rl,r. 'I ~ T'
.., ~'". "'I'l,tJllrl'rlC8 "POl'; ..rre;:t for !;i:3deneahor TTuller '1'I:ic O"di''j'IJce - ('t)
..l~e\leV'~~-"" C;o [.:y. nf:~"nc~or 1'S '".'Y' '.} ''''t __ ,:' -f' . " . 1'. . ." ......J.... ~~;l,.L ,.,. - c.
", vL ~. 1'''.1.",.. , ,J'! l.", JLU .0:1.' U V].O .utlon of ::1'." nrovision cf t"i orui'" ". e
r:uIlu;hable liS ,: nisdeuebr:or the arTe~3tinr offic"r "Y'/Ll' "x~'~nt a: oth,,'m'i'e ......1..0
l-l'ovidecl in this section, tl.te the !lane r;r'i (ld.d.;.;;s~':}t' ;iU~ll'N:r..,.O:l" ...'r':_;v;;.,'o sl1.'c~r.~e
"W!lh"'.,. of t'" _ t . h' l' . . ., ... L >'.. vL~ .. t. ..,
.. ..h. ...,1:0 ,0 or velle e :H~U 1c;"iue (J :.:lWJ.;ons or oUH,n:L.i8 notif'T hin i'1'Ti+ing
to .:lPfc:l:l:' (it n time Gno 1'1:,c8 to be s~iecified i>1 c:u"h "urnmo"<' or ":0' tl' cc, .su:'~ v .
+.,... t '." '-.. . ' . .. ~ ~ '-'" ,h' C... " , '-'li
vU.e ,0 ::l; ut -,-e:.\~)t f'lve :: uf'tHr such a"I'3st url'" '," tYe "orcol' 'ly"'C....IA. "hell
dE" 1 " _, Ll .... ". e "'''1 i e 1" ..,'.., . ., . h . . . ~.,~, "' '; . c. .I. v..) v "., " o.
. ......, '........L r ,d,', 1~.L'9:, :'11'~ .:ue. nel";or,-1'jc'11 -if' 1(' "'0 UEe 1"('" t.,. V'. '0 "~,.,,...
..~ ',' i,..-.,.l'"" .....n.'.. ~., ' ...,', -.... ,-.-.' d .~j.. .,. ',." .'-l"'V
."~' c... ,:~,,~..lcd" .. 'L L1L G.L . .nl'{ '.1 tLi..n t'i;untJ'-fC)Ul' Leur's :'it c, c m;':,nient
llOUr', 'iL(l befc:i.',' a c,x.lrt hl.vil...:.' jUl'i:-;:lic '.ion und:3I' thi: .,:rdlrilHc" v:i tL::,l. this
(;(,lLClty ..:ter"i!! :::Ui:L off'ew-;v ',;i('S connittE;Q. Such officer' :.L:,ll tl.cruu,:.on (',wl
upon t.e Civi!<. ,:uch e!l 0:' 1.i,,; "'1'5. t;:;l;ll }JX'Ol:li:w to a')peHI' t sllch tine Fl:.d
::1'.::(: forth\Ji th 1'ele::86 ('1'01', ml:.; tcdy. "
11:..1.:'3(11
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tely b../ the CtrI';,; :..;t.i
jurisdiction un~er
to ["i::8 SU(;!. ,l'itten nI'oni;;c: to :l"T,e;;1' dltl~ 1 be
off:l.Ger t!~.:::1'...,::"8 the 1...e[.:.1"8D1:. or l':O.;Jt c.ecd~Jsible
tr~k8n
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AllY I,;er;-'~on ...Le \:ili'ully vicl,~:tG Li s t\}ri tten
ill 'lC(,crJ.allce '.:ith tLi3 .:-JctiCll, :'L'll ,uilt:t of
of t ni il:' d.diti,CI.i. to '!".Y,E; '~ii:jpo~~itioll OJ~ tLe Cll[-Lc'~_e
'}:,"1' e ;':t (:. cl.
pronL,e to o.ril; ,..n.e, Ci ven
r ;i3deL~(~.""1~or tJL.Q. r-e:Chralc:.s
upon \hich he was oriLinslly
(b) J.lhe prOV1S1Cl'l,; t);' :Hl' sdc;tion (a) of tLi,' :38ction ][:,11 not be
mc.nu.a:c?ry. ["f) to -:l.Y l"81'::on 'llT0f,L,d 'ol.e, e1. lJ'Ceu Vii th L'ln offense CflUsill': or
(,rl"lt"" ''''t1.r'' tc.) " C l' - t . It' . .. d th t
,V.~i ."Cl. .c.' ~:I.,:l q. '..leI. rt.::3U lIlt: 11'. InJUry or . ell ,0 alJ.Y pel'.;on ,"or to nny
r~r,on cnDTC8J.,\TtE r8d~L.;'" drivir./" J.01' to (^J1~r ]Jer:-on' LOIfl tl.e arrE:stirl( officGr
.:.~::,)':lt~L'V(.l .p~~OCl ,C~~Uf;0 to believ: h~lS eaUl'li t~~d. any ~elony, nor ~o unYIB"'son
..).,.1 l;'~ 0.l.':.o'.,1 ","".1':: f.:Oll to tiel1.'.)"') n~aYJ.lsre[llrQ [1 :mmr:ons l~>::ued under
I ~;U:s"ctlOr. (:::.) cf thu~. :;8.ction, :;n(~ tl!0 arresting officer nay in his discre-::'ion
i t:uw such lier,wn forthvltu befol'0 the nearest or no~;t 'lecessible magistrate.
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. (c) ""nY officer violHt in{' :my c f tLe rrovi~;ion~; of this section f',Lt,ll be
c:ullty or L.isconduct in 01'::.'i08 n~d subject to renovul t.herefron upon conplaint
filed. by any lerson in 8. court 01~ cOr:lpetell.t jur1suiction.
.:'~C~I~l; ;)3. P(;lwlties 1'01' ;,h;der:;eanors.--(a) It ':;hal+ be unla.:ful and cOllstit.ute
b L1So.emeunor for ".IlY peI'~on to ViOlr:t8 any of the provision" of thi:3 ordine.nce.
.u'1ery per:30n convicted. of (j r~isder:J.eunor for u violation of any of tile
provisions of tLis ord.iricllc6 for which no Oth8::" penalty is provid.ed, ~~hnll,
for a fir"~t conv10tion theroof, be puninhed by u fine of not less tlwn five
(#5.CiO) dollar~) noli more than 0 ne hundred (:ullOO.aO) dollars, or by iraprisonment
in jail for not leE':1 thaa c,ne nor norc than ten dt-.ys; or by both such fine c,nd
imp:::,isOIll:lent; for :j 38COr.U such conviction within or.e J'ear ~luch person shull 1:e
runL'lhed by Ei fine 0:::' not len" than ten (oil;IO.OO) doll:'lrs nor Lor'.; than two hundred
(",:.00.00) dollars or b:.,' impr'isonrtlc.nt in jail for not le:023 than one nor nore than
t\;e.u.ty dnys, or by both :~uch fine ~:nd imprisOIllflent;. for. n thirci. or subsen.u~nt
convictio~~ 1,:i thin one ~'eu.l' nuch person ;;hall be pun~shed by C;. f1.ne of 1.Ot .les:s
than t'.!enty-i'ive ('liii'.:...OC) doll':rs nor :,01(; then five hundred (.J;500.00) dollars
or by ir:J.prisonuent in ~1ail for not less than ten da~Ts nor nor8 than six nonths,
or by 'hoth such fine and ilr..prisonuent.
,3ECTlor 34. l.iefinitioml.--Any \'JOrds m.d.or phra;,es u:led in this ordine.nce,
1'0:' the ]lurpo~'e of tl.is cndinrnce, ,;ha~l have.the m~)~lni~J.c,respective~y ascribed
to them ~,s is set out in the l:otor Vehicle Coue of hrflJ:llll, as no'., 111 forc~,
except those instE.nces \:1.e1'9 the context clear! Y india'lt os 3. different meanll1C.
S2CTION 35. constitutionality.--If any sectionol' })i.lrt ,of a, ~oc~ion of this
ordinance is 11ereat'ter Leld by an? Court of conpetent JU1'isCllctlon to be. un- .
consti tutionnl I.UlJ. inviilicl, such decision shall in no wise affect or rondeI' vOld
the remainder of thi s ordinance.
S:SCTIOlI 36.'l'rials.--'I'rial of all violations of tl.i"3 ordin:~nce s]-:all ?e h~:J.d
by ')roceeding' before the 'Erinl Justice C?urt of. Ches~erf~~l,d County ,,~~ llke
r;aImer and ..ith lil~e ri('ht cf appeal as 1.8 ';rovlded ln LllSuemeanor ,-,".,Jes.
Un notion of 1. 'r. GOYI:e, it is resolve( thft the ";xecu ti ve 3ecr0 t:uy, Lle :md. '\:Ie
118ruby is uirectfJd to ma};e statutory rUL~licL.tio:l of u notice that the Bou.rc. of
.3up3rvi30rs :'lU:l.ll con:.: ider for pas S3{:C :tln the 1~5th Clay of October, H)4,~, the
follmdnc ordinances tLis ,-,e,Y sub:"l.itted:
An Ord.inance
An Ordinanc
ClOg und pony
l'lenage rie or
tr...eretO.
An Orciini.mce
ki:nds.
imposinc license and. tax on dunce halls.
imposing license and tax on ctirniv8.ls, side-sLows,
(or either) shOe}, trcdnal animal show, circus, und
lIH2 ether show, exhibition or perfornunce sim.ilhr
impo::,inc a licell;,e und V,x on "lot machines of all
OrC:.erec... th':. the 1.1eetir". bJ no\: edj ourIled until
10:00 A.i.;. October 13, 1942.
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