Ordinance 002-1976
ORDINANCE NO. 2 -1976
AN ORDINANCE PERTAINING TO MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA,
LIMITING THE GROSS WEIGHT LOAD OF VEHICLES USING
TRUMAN BRIDGE AT DUCK KEY, MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA,
EXCEPTING CERTAIN VEHICLES FROM SAID GROSS WEIGHT
LOAD; REQUIRING THAT ALL VEHICLES ALLOWED TO USE
TRUMAN BRIDGE TO OBEY ALL TRAFFIC SIGNS AND TRAF-
FIC REGULATIONS POSTED AT SAID BRIDGE; PROVIDING
A PENALTY FOR VIOLATION OF THE PROVISIONS OF THIS
ORDINANCE; DECLARING SAID ORDINANCE TO BE AN E~lliR-
GENCY ORDINANCE; PROVIDING WHEN THIS ORDINANCE
SHALL TAKE EFFECT.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF
MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA:
Section 1.
No motor vehicle of any nature whatsoever
excepting passenger cars, pick-up trucks and emergency vehicles,
to-wit: fire trucks, ambulances, and police vehicles, having a gross
weight load of over 3,000 pounds shall be permitted to use Truman
Bridge at Duck Key, Monroe County, Florida.
Section 2.
All vehicles using said Truman Bridge shall
proceed with utmost caution.
Section 3.
All vehicles allowed to use said Truman Bridge
under the terms of this Ordinance shall obey all traffic signs and
traffic regulations posted at both entrances to said bridge.
Section 4.
All owners and/or drivers of any vehicle vio-
lating provisions of this Ordinance shall be prosecuted in a county
court by the prosecuting attorney thereof, and upon conviction shall
be punished by a fine not less than $15.00 nor to exceed $500.00 or
by imprisonment in the county jail not to exceed 60 days or by both
such fine and imprisonment.
Section 5.
This Ordinance is hereby declared to be an
emergency ordinance due to the structural condition of said Truman
Bridge and is necessary for the protection of the public health,
welfare and safety of the persons using said bridge.
Section 6.
This Ordinance shall be deemed to be filed
and shall take effect when a copy has been accepted by the postal
authorities of the government of the United States for special
delivery by registered mail to the Department of State.
~ttrttatl! llf ~tatt
STATE OF FLORIDA
THE CAPITOL
TALLAHASSEE 32304
1904) 488-3918
BRUCE A. SMATHERS
DAVID C. MACNAMARA
SECRETARY OF STATE
Assistant Secretary of State
January 19, 1976
Honorable Ralph W. White
Clerk of Circuit Court
Monroe County Courthouse
Key West, Florida 33040
Attention: Virginia Pinder, Deputy Clerk
Dear Mr. White:
Pursuant to the provisions of Section 125.66, Florida Statutes, this
will acknowledge your letter of recent date and certified C9PY of Monroe
County Ordinance No. 76-2, which was received and filed in this office
January 19, 1976.
Kindest regards.
Cordially,
BRUCE A. SMATHERS
Secretary of State
NK/tb
:'","'~::.....
..<,-,"~'-," '.',: . '* <','~
;.;;,~:;;C;}~:'~. ;;'t;;: >
""'i ? /~~#\)~ '
^/,y-o.p