[CC §32.074; Ord. No. 160, 2-4-1980]
The City Manager is hereby authorized and required to establish
bus stops, bus stands, taxicab stands and stands for other passenger
common carrier motor vehicles on such public streets in such places
and in such number as he shall determine to be of the greatest benefit
and convenience to the public, and every such bus stop, bus stand,
taxicab stand, or other stand shall be designated by appropriate signs.
[CC §32.075; Ord. No. 160, 2-4-1980]
A. The
operator of a bus shall not stand or park such vehicle upon any street
at any place other than a bus stand so designated as provided herein.
B. The
operator of a bus shall not stop such vehicle upon any street at any
place for the purpose of loading or unloading passengers or their
baggage other than at a bus stop, bus stand or passenger loading zone
so designated as provided herein, except in case of an emergency.
C. The
operator of a bus shall enter a bus stop, bus stand or passenger loading
zone on a public street in such manner that the bus, when stopped
to load or unload passengers or baggage, shall be in a position with
the right front wheel of such vehicle, not further than eighteen (18)
inches from the curb and the bus approximately parallel to the curb
so as not to unduly impede the movement of other vehicular traffic.
D. The
operator of a taxicab shall not stand or park such vehicle upon any
street at any place other than in a taxicab stand so designated as
provided herein. This provision shall not prevent the operator of
a taxicab from temporarily stopping in accordance with other stopping
or parking regulations at any place for the purpose of and while actually
engaged in the expeditious loading or unloading of passengers.
[CC §32.076; Ord. No. 160, 2-4-1980]
No person shall stop, stand, or park a vehicle other than a
bus in a bus stop, or other than a taxicab in a taxicab stand when
any such stop or stand has been officially designated and appropriately
signed, except that the driver of a passenger vehicle may temporarily
stop therein for the purpose of and while actually engaged in loading
or unloading passengers when such stopping does not interfere with
any bus or taxicab waiting to enter or about to enter such zone.
[Ord. No. 790 §§1 —
2, 3-1-2004]
A. The
operator of any truck in excess of three quarter (¾) ton may
not park or stand such vehicle on any street or highway other than
to load or unload items, freight or cargo at any time. When loading
or unloading items, freight or cargo, said vehicle may only park long
enough to complete loading and unloading in commercial areas.
B. Any
truck in excess of 3/4 ton may not be parked in front of the front
building line of a commercial property unless it is loading or unloading.
The owner of the commercial property and the owner or driver of the
truck shall both be responsible to ensure that no commercial truck
in excess of 3/4 ton is parked in front of the front building line
on a commercial property.
[Ord. No. 1179, 8-5-2019]
C. Any person, firm or corporation violating the provisions of this Section shall be subject to the penalty prescribed in Section
100.010 of the Municipal Code of the City of St. John.