It shall be unlawful for any person, firm, corporation, or copartnership transporting persons for hire, by motor vehicle or otherwise, within the corporate limits of the Town of Columbiana, Alabama, to receive or discharge passengers on the streets, avenues, alleys or public places within the corporate limits of the Town of Columbiana, Alabama, without first obtaining a franchise or permit from the Town to engage in such business.
(Ord. 04/28/1947 § 1)
Any person violating the provisions of this chapter shall, upon conviction, be punished by a fine of not more than $100.00, or by imprisonment for a term not to exceed six months, or by both fine and imprisonment, in the discretion of the court. This provision shall have application to any person, officer or agent of a corporation, copartnership, or association operating in violation of this chapter.
(Ord. 04/28/1947 § 2)
Each act of receiving or taking up passengers or discharging or setting down passengers on the streets, avenues, alleys, or public places within the corporate limits of the Town of Columbiana, Alabama, shall constitute a separate offense.
(Ord. 04/28/1947 § 3)
Nothing in this chapter shall be construed, however, to prohibit the receiving or taking up of passengers or the discharging or setting down of passengers on the streets, avenues, alleys, or public places within the corporate limits of the Town of Columbiana, Alabama, by any transportation company at any depot or bus terminal maintained and duly licensed at a fixed place.
(Ord. 04/28/1947 § 4)