The short title of this chapter shall be the
"Buses Ordinance," and this chapter shall be hereinafter cited and
referred to for the purpose of amendment or otherwise by said title.
The Township of Stafford defines and declares
that the purpose of this chapter is to protect the people and property
of this Township and to preserve the safety and welfare of the Township
and its citizens by regulating and promoting safe bus pickup and discharge
from private property.
As used in this chapter, the following terms
shall have the meanings indicated:
BUS
Any motor vehicle operated over public highways or public
places in this state for the transportation of passengers for hire
in intrastate business, notwithstanding that such motor vehicle may
be used in interstate commerce. Nothing contained herein shall be
construed to include any bus activity regulated by state statute,
as well as any bus activity operated by a governmental entity or any
nonprofit organization.
Pickup and discharge of passengers from a bus
is strictly prohibited from all private property within the Township,
unless the owner or his agent of the private property has granted
prior written permission and filed the same with the Township Zoning
Office and/or the Township Police Department.
The prohibition of §
77-4 above shall be unenforceable unless a sign which clearly indicates that bus pickup and discharge is prohibited on all private property within the Township and the penalty for violation of this chapter has been prominently posted by the owner of the private property.
The sign required by §
77-5 above shall comply with the provisions of §
211-35P of this Code, except that the sign shall be permitted as an exception from the approval required by § 211-35P(3)(a).