Ordinance 707 ORDINANCE NO. 707
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AN ORDINANCE PROHIBITING THE USE OF
WHITE CANES, EXCEPT BY PEDESTRIANS
WHOLLY OR PARTIALLY BLIND, PROVIDING
PROTECTION AGAINST TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS
TO SUCH PERSONS, AND PROVIDING PENALTIES
FOR THE VIOLATION THEREOF.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA:
SECTION 1. For the purpose of guarding against accidents in traffic
on the public streets, it shall be unlawful for any
person, except pedestrians wholly or partially blind, to
carry or use on the public streets of the City of Miami Beach, any cane
or walking stick which is white in_ color, or white with red end. Canes
or walking sticks as herein described may be used on the streets and
other places of the City by pedestrians wholly or partially blind, as a
means of protecting them and for the purpose of identifying them to dri«.
vers and operators of vehicles and other pedestrians with whom they come
in contact on such streets and public places.
SECTION 2. Any driver of a vehicle, operator of a motor driven
vehicle, rider of a motorcycle or bicycle, or pedestrian
who is not wholly or partially blind, approaching or
coming in contact with a person wholly or partially bind carrying a
cane or walking stick white in color, or white with red end, shall imme..
diately come to a full stop and take such precautions before proceeding
as may be necessary to avoid accident or injury to the person so carrying
a white cane or walking stick.
SECTION 3„ Any person, other than a person wholly or partially blind
who shall carry a cane or walking stick as described in
Section 1 hereof, contrary to the provisions of this
Ordinance, or who shall fail to heed the approach of a person so carrying
a white cane or walking stick, or one white with red end, or who shall
fail to come to a stop upon approaching or coming in contact with a person
so carrying such a cane or walking stick, or who shall fail to take pre..
cautions against accident or injury to such a person after coming to a
stop as provided for herein, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon
conviction thereof, shall be fined not more than One hundred dollars
(4100.00) or imprisoned for not more than ten (10) days, or by both such
fine and imprisonment, in the discretion of the Municipal Judge.
1.E.911.21L.k. This Ordinance shall take effect immediately upon its
passage and posting as required by law.
PASSED and ADOPTED this16th day of February, A. D. 1944.
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City Clerk
let reading . February 2, 1944
2nd reading .. February 2, 1944
3rd reading - February 16, 1944
Posted - February 16, 1944
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STATE OF FLORIDA )
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COUNTY OF DADE )
I, C. W. TOMLINSON, City Clerk in and for
the City of Miami Beach, Florida, do hereby certify that
Ordinance No. 707 entitled "AN ORDINANCE PROHIBITING THE USE
OF WHITE CANES, EXCEPT BY PEDESTRIANS WHOLLY OR PARTIALLY
BLIND, PROVIDING PROTECTION AGAINST TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS TO SUCH
PERSONS, AND PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR THE VIOLATION THEREOF!! ,
having been passed and adopted by the City Council of the
City of Miami Beach, Florida, has been posted by me in three
conspicuous places in the City of Miami Beach, Florida, one
of which was at the door of the City Hall in said City on the
16th day of February, A. D. 1944, and that said Ordinance re-
mained posted for a period of at least thirty days in accordance
with the requirements of the City Charter of the said City of
Miami Beach.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF I have hereunto set my
hand and affixed the official seal of the City of Miami Beach,
Florida, on this the 12th day of April, A. D. 1944.
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