[Ord. No. 523, 5-18-1956]
For the purpose of this chapter a "sight-seeing vehicle" is
defined as any motor vehicle used for transporting passengers for
a fee for the primary purpose of exhibiting to such passengers the
sights of the city.
[Ord. No. 523, 5-18-1956]
It shall be unlawful for any person to operate within the limits
of the city any vehicle for sight-seeing purposes for which services
a charge is made, without a permit duly issued by the council.
[Ord. No. 523, 5-18-1956]
The owner of any sight-seeing vehicle desiring a permit shall
apply in writing therefor to the city council, setting forth the number
of vehicles to be operated within the limits of the city in any twenty-four
(24) hour day, and the proposed route to be followed by each and the
proposed standing or parking place to be used by such vehicles. Upon
receipt of such an application the city council, after making such
investigation as it shall deem necessary, may authorize such permit
to be issued by the city recorder as it shall direct, provided all
requirements of this chapter have been complied with.
[Ord. No. 523, 5-18-1956]
The permit required by this article shall set forth the calendar
year for which issued, the number of vehicles covered thereby, the
allowed streets and routes which may be used by such vehicles, the
allowed parking or standing places on the street for such vehicles,
the name of the holder of such permit, and the fee charged for such
permit, and shall be signed by the city recorder.
[Ord. No. 523, 5-18-1956; Ord. No. 1063, 4-20-1965]
Before any permit pursuant to this article may be issued a certificate
of insurance shall be filed by the owner of such vehicle desiring
a permit showing the issuance of an insurance policy in the following
amounts:
1.
Property
damage: ten thousand dollars ($10,000.00).
2.
Public
liability: not less than twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000.00)
one (1) person, and not less than fifty thousand dollars ($50,000.00)
for two (2) or more persons, which insurance must cover each and all
vehicles to be operated in the city.
[Ord. No. 523, 5-18-1956; Ord. No. 1063, 4-20-1965]
The permit to operate sight-seeing vehicle shall expire or terminate upon the cancellation or lapsing of the insurance, and no permit shall again be granted or be effective unless and until such vehicles shall have been fully covered by insurance as specified in LOC § 22.02.050.
[Ord. No. 523, 5-18-1956]
Each permittee under this article shall pay a yearly fee of
twenty-five dollars ($25.00) for the first vehicle and ten dollars
($10.00) for each additional vehicle, for which a permit is issued.
The fees shall not be prorated for portions of calendar years.
[Ord. No. 523, 5-18-1956; Ord. No. 2890, Amended, 3-17-2022]
Should the permittee under this article, or any agent or employee,
be convicted for violating the provisions of the motor vehicle laws
of the State, or the traffic ordinances of the City, or should the
Council find that any of the provisions of the permit issued under
this article have been violated, in any of such cases, the Council
may revoke such permit and the balance of the fee for the remaining
portion of the current year shall be returned to the permittee. For
the purpose of this section, the driver of such vehicle shall be held
to be the agent or employee of such permittee.
[Ord. No. 523, 5-18-1956]
Sight-seeing vehicles shall be operated over only such streets
of the city as shall be designated, and, shall be allowed to stand
or park only at such points on such streets as shall be designated.
[Repealed by Ord. No. 1823, 2-16-1982]
