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Commission adopts school‑zone camera ordinance on first reading, schedules expanded review for second reading
Summary
On Aug. 18 the commission approved on first reading an ordinance authorizing automated school‑zone speed enforcement under state law after a vendor field study found thousands of potential violations in key school zones.
The City Commission voted Aug. 18 to adopt on first reading an ordinance authorizing automated speed‑camera enforcement in school zones under Florida law (House Bill 657, codified at section 316.1896, Fla. Stat.). The ordinance creates local school‑zone speeding regulations, signage and a public‑awareness requirement and establishes an administrative hearing process for disputed notices.
Assistant Chief Tony Spaterra of the West Palm Beach Police Department presented the statutory framework and results of a three‑day field…
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