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AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND CHAPTER 22 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF PORTSMOUTH, VIRGINIA, 1988, BY AMENDING SECTIONS 22-1, 22-2, 22-182(d), 22-348[a), 22-391, 22-392(10), 22-423, 22-426(a) AND (b), AND 22-582Ia) THEREOF, BY ENACTING SECTION 22-398.1 AND BY REPEALING SECTION 22-144 THEREOF, PERTAINING TO MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC. ~ BE IT ORDAINED by the Council of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia: 1. That Sections 22-1, 22r2, 22-182[d), 22-348(a~, 22-391, 22-392110), 22-423, 22-426[a) and (b), and 22-582(a) of the Code of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia, 1988, be amended to read as follows: Section 22-1. Definitions. The words and phrases used in this chapter shall, for the purposes of this chapter, have the meanings respectively ascribed to them in Section 46.2-100 of the Code of Virginia as in effect on July 1, 1992, except in those instances where the context clearly indicates a different meaning. Section 22-2. General penalty for violations of chapter. Unless otherwise provided, a violation of any of the provisions of this chapter shall constitute a traffic infraction punIshable by a fine of not more than two hundred dollars ($200.00). Section 22-182. Other permissible and required lights. (d) The following vehicles may be equipped with flashing, blinking, or alternating amber warning lights of types approved by the superintendent of the state police: (1) Vehicles used for the principal purpose of towing or servicing disabled vehicles; (2) (3) Vehicles used in constructing, maintazntng, and repairing highways or utilities on or along public highways; Vehicles used for the principal pdrpose of removing hazardous or polluting substances from state waters and drainage areas on or along public highways; (4) Vehicles used for servicing automatic teller machines, provided the amber lights are not lit while the vehicle is in motion; (5) Vehicles used by individuals for emergency snow-removal purposes;