The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-01-18
ORDINANCE NO. is.
COMMISSION SERIES

TO PRESENT THEIR We
HICLES FOR SEMI-ANNUAL
INSPECTION OF CERTAIN
VEHICULAR EQUIPMENT;
REQUIRING THE OWNERS OF
SAID MOTOR VEHICLES TO
COMPLY WITH THE RE-
QUIREMENTS SET FORTH IN
THIS ORDINANCE; PROVID-
ING MINIMUM STANDARDS
FOR CERTAIN EQUIPMENT
ON MOTOR VEHICLES; PRO
VIDING A FEE FOR THE IN
SPEcTION OF SAID MOTOR
VEHICLES; PROVIDING PEN
ALTIES FOR THE VIOLATION
OF ANY OF THE PROVISIONS
OF THIS ORDINANCE; DE-
CLARING THIS ORDINANCE
TO BE AN EMERGENCY
MEASURE AND BY UNANI-
NOUS VOTE OF THE COM
MISSION DISPENSING WITH
THE NECESSITY OF READING
THIS ORDINANCE AT THE
REGULAR MEETINGS, NOT
LESS THAN ONE WEEK
APART; AND PROVIDING
WHEN ORDINANCE GOES IN
TO EFFECT.
Be it enacted by the City
Commission of The City of Key
West, Florida:
Section /. For the purpose of
this ordinance a motor vehicle is
defined to be any motor-pro-
PEELED vehicle with the exception
of farm machinery, railroad To-
comotives, water craft, aircraft
and trolley cars.
Section 2. The owners of all
motor vehicles operated upon the
public streets and highways of
The City of Key West, Florida
shall present said motor vehicles
at least once every six months at
a place designated by the Police
Department for the purpose of
having said vehicles inspected
by members of said department.
Section 3. When by said in
spection it is determined that a
motor vehicle complies with the
requirements of this ordinance,
there shall be furnished to the
owner a certificate to be attach
ed to the windshield of the vehic-
lie. Said certificate shall show
the date of inspection, descrip-
ton of the vehicle and shall
state that the vehicle was found
to be safe for operation at the
time of said inspection. The is
suance of a certificate, however
shall not affect the right of the
City to inspect said vehicle at all
times under the traffic rules and
regulations of the City. All GER
tificates issued under this Sec
ton shall expire on March 18th
and/or September 18th following
the issuance of such certificates.
Section 4. If a motor. vehicle
when presented for inspection is
found to be defective, the owner
of said vehicle shall be allowed
one week from the date of said
inspection to make necessary adj
justments or repairs and at the
end of said week shall present
the vehicle for reinspection,
Section 5. To entitle the own
er of motor vehicle to the GER
tificate provided for herein, each
motor vehicle must fulfill the
following requirements:
(a) The headlights on each
motor vehicle shall produce a
driving light sufficient to render
persons or objects visible at
night at least 200 feet in advance
of said vehicle, but shall not
project a glaring or binding
light, and no main part of the
bright beam shall be projected
above the horizontal plane of the
lamp centers; headlight bulbs
shall not exceed 80 candlepower:
and each vehicle shall also be
provided with a rear. light dis
cernfble at night not less than
so feet to the rear of; the vehicle.
(b) Every motor vehicle shall
be provided with brakes ade-
ouate to- control and stop and
hold such vehicle, and shall be
equipped with two independent
braking devices. The foot or ser
vice brake shall be so adjusted
as to enable the operator to
bring the vehicle, when driven
at a speed of 90 miles per hour,
to a full stop within a distance of
Is feet. For each vehicle with
gross weight in excess of 1000
pounds the foot or service brake
shall be so adjusted as to en-
able the operator to make a full
stop within 38 feet when the We
hicle is driven at a speed OF 20
miles per hour Emergency brakes
on motor vehicles shall enable
/ the operators thereof to stop the
vehicles in conformity with
standards to be established and
prescribed by the Chief of Police.
(c) Every motor vehicle, with
the exception of motorcycles,
shall be provided with a wind
shield wiper or cleaner which Is
in conformity with standards to
be established and prescribed by
the Chief of Police.