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Sec. 82-111Definitions

Last changed 2019
Plain English: what this chapter covers

This chapter covers the everyday rules of the road in Ashburn. It adopts Georgia's Uniform Rules of the Road, sets speed zones, keeps big commercial trucks off residential streets except to make deliveries, and controls junk cars stored outside. It also lets residents drive golf carts ("motorized carts") on most city streets, and it sets up school-zone speed cameras along with how those tickets and appeals work.

For the purposes of this article the following terms phrases and their derivatives shall have the meanings given herein:

Agent means a person or entity who is authorized by a law enforcement agency or the city council to administer the procedures contained here and (i) provides services to such law enforcement agency of the city; (ii) operates, maintains, leases, or licenses a video recording device; or (ii) is authorized by such law enforcement agency or city council to review and assemble the recorded images captured by the automated traffic enforcement safety device for review by a peace officer.

Automated traffic enforcement safety device means a speed detection device that:

(1) Is capable of producing photographically recorded still or video images or both, of the rear of a motor vehicle or of the rear of a motor vehicle being towed by another vehicle, including an image of such vehicle's rear license plate;

(2) Is capable of monitoring the speed of a vehicle as photographically recorded pursuant to subparagraph (1) of this subsection; and

(3) Indicates on each photographically recorded still or video image produced the date time location and speed of a photographically recorded vehicle traveling at a speed above the posted speed limit within a marked school zone.

Owner means the registrant of a motor vehicle, except that such term shall not include a motor vehicle rental company when a motor vehicle registered by such company is being operated by another person under a rental agreement with such company.

Recorded images means still or video images recorded by an automated traffic enforcement safety device.

School zone means the area within 1,000 feet of the boundary of any public or private elementary or secondary school.

History: (Ord. No. 19-01, § 2, 5-2-2019)

This is a plain-English guide, not legal advice. The official code is on Municode and at City Hall. Our copy is from April 30, 2026.

Online: https://jamesburgessleads.com/city-code/PTIICOOR_CH82TRVE_ARTVISPMOSY_S82-111DE

Official version: https://library.municode.com/GA/Ashburn/codes/Code_of_Ordinances?nodeId=PTIICOOR_CH82TRVE_ARTVISPMOSY_S82-111DE

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