§ 78-39. Cruising on public streets.

(a)

Definitions. As used in this section, unless the context clearly requires otherwise, the following words or phrases shall have the following meanings:

Cruise, cruises or cruising means to operate a motor vehicle, or to permit the operation of a motor vehicle under one's care, custody, or control, so as to pass the same traffic point within a no cruising zone more than twice within any two-hour period.

Motor vehicle means every self-propelled device in, upon, or by which any person or property is or may be transported or drawn upon a highway, excepting devices used exclusively upon stationary rails or tracks.

No cruising zone means the area bounded by and includes the following streets or portions of streets and any other areas designated by the county board of commissioners:

Street Extent	Extent
Old National Highway	From Old Bill Cook Road to Fulton County/Fayette County line
Flat Shoals Road	From the Fulton County/Clayton County line to Interstate 85

 

Traffic control point means any point established by the county chief of police within a no cruising zone for the purpose of monitoring cruising.

(b)

Violations.

(1)

A person commits an offense if, on any Monday through Friday between the hours of 6:00 p.m. and 12:00 a.m., or on any Saturday or Sunday between the hours of 6:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m., he or she cruises in an area marked in accordance with this section as a no cruising zone. A citation will be issued under this Code section any time after the third passage of the motor vehicle by the traffic control point.

(2)

The department of public works shall mark a no cruising zone by conspicuously posting the appropriate signs at each entrance to the zone.

(c)

Exclusions. This section shall not apply to:

(1)

An official public safety or emergency vehicle;

(2)

A licensed public transportation vehicle;

(3)

A vehicle being used for legitimate business purposes; or

(4)

Any special event as declared by the county board of commissioners.

(d)

Penalties. Any person violating the provisions of this section shall forfeit the sum of $500.00.

(e)

Effective date. This ordinance shall take effect immediately upon passage by the county board of commissioners.

(Res. No. 02-0369, 3-20-02)