§ 162-947. Regulation of per capita continuous loop, fixed-route sightseeing tour vehicles.

(a)

Per capita continuous loop, fixed-route sightseeing tour vehicle stops located on city-owned streets or other city-owned property require approval by the director of public works.

(b)

Signage located on city-owned streets or other city-owned property identifying the location of per capita continuous loop, fixed-route sightseeing tour vehicle stops is required, the design and placement of which requires approval by the director of public works.

(c)

Stops on city-owned streets shall be for active passenger loading and unloading only and not used for staging.

(d)

Per capita continuous loop sightseeing stops on city-owned streets that are co-located with regional transit authority stops are permitted, subject to the approval of the director of public works.

(e)

The executive director of the regional transit authority shall be notified of the locations of the continuous loop, fixed-route sightseeing tour vehicle stops.

(f)

The regional transit authority shall be notified by the department of public works of any application for a vehicle stop at the same location where an regional transit authority has a stop.

(g)

The director of the department of safety and permits and the director of the department of public works are hereby authorized, as a police measure, to designate the location of continuous loop sightseeing stops on the streets and other public places in the city. Such stands shall be marked by appropriate signs and shall be reserved exclusively for the parking of taxicabs or other for-hire vehicles as specified by such signs, while waiting to pick up passengers for hire.

(M.C.S., Ord. No. 27735, § 1, 4-19-18)

Editor's note

M.C.S., Ord. No. 27735, § 1, adopted April 19, 2018, set out provisions intended for use as § 162-944. At the editor's discretion, to prevent duplication of section numbers, these provisions have been included as § 162-947.