The area at a bus stop occupying the entire width of the
sidewalk that extends 20-feet before a bus stop sign or bus stop route
sign, or for bus stops furnished with a shelter or shelters, the footprint
of the shelters and the entire width of the sidewalk that extends
10-feet before and 10-feet after the footprint of the shelter. The
footprint of a shelter is defined by vertical planes, perpendicular
to the ground, extending down from the outermost edges of the shelter
overhang or roof. For bus stops with a sign only, the bus stop area
extends 20-feet from either side of bus stop sign or bus stop route
sign.
Any of those benches that have been placed along streets,
roadways, or within a bus stop shelter within the city for people
who are awaiting arriving passengers or who are awaiting departure
on the Trinity Metro buses or paratransit buses.
Any of those structures that have been built and placed along
streets and roadways to provide shelter within the city for people
who are awaiting arriving passengers or who are awaiting departure
on the Trinity Metro buses or paratransit buses.
The use of those facilities for purposes other than the uses
for which they were intended.
(Ordinance 1279-2020 adopted 5/12/20)
(a)
It
is unlawful for any person to misuse a bus stop area, bus stop bench
or bus stop shelter. Intended uses include awaiting arrivals or waiting
to depart on the Trinity Metro buses or paratransit buses; inspection,
repair, maintenance, supply and employment activities associated therewith.
(b)
It
is unlawful for any person to consume an alcoholic beverage or to
possess an open container of an alcoholic beverage at any bus stop
area, bus stop bench or bus stop shelter.
(c)
It
is unlawful for any person to obstruct or interfere with any intended
use of a bus stop area, bus stop bench or bus stop shelter by occupying
any such facility or portion thereof in a manner that demonstrates
an intent to use such facility or portion thereof as temporary or
permanent quarters for sleeping or lodging.
(d)
No
person shall continuously occupy a bus stop area, bus stop bench or
bus stop shelter for a time exceeding two hours.
(Ordinance 1279-2020 adopted 5/12/20)
(a)
City council authority.
The city council has the authority
to consider requests and waive the provisions and prohibitions of
this article for special community events.
(b)
Written permission.
It is a defense to prosecution if
the violator has written authorization from Trinity Metro to occupy/utilize
the bus stop area, bus stop bench or bus stop shelter in violation
of this article.
(Ordinance 1279-2020 adopted 5/12/20)
Any person who violates, disobeys, omits, neglects or refuses to comply with or who resists the enforcement of section 8.09.002 of this article shall be fined not more than five hundred dollars ($500.00) for each offense. Each day that a violation is permitted to exist shall constitute a separate offense.
(Ordinance 1279-2020 adopted 5/12/20)
