As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the meanings
indicated:
BUS
Includes any motor vehicle or motor bus operated over public highways
in this city for the transportation of passengers, with the following exceptions:
A.
A motor vehicle or motor bus with a carrying capacity of less than 13
passengers.
B.
A motor vehicle or motor bus operating upon a regular scheduled route
by a public transportation utility company.
C.
Buses operated for the transportation of enrolled school children in
school-connected activities in association with any school in the City of
North Wildwood.
D.
Motor vehicles or motor buses engaged in the transportation of participants
in a parade in the City of North Wildwood, which parade is authorized by permit
of the city, which permit shall provide for the designated areas to be used
for loading, unloading and parking of such motor vehicles or motor buses.
No person shall park a bus upon any of the streets in the City of North
Wildwood at any time. Arrangements for the parking of buses shall be made,
in advance, with the owner or operator of the hotel, motel, restaurant or
similar location to which said bus is transporting its passengers.
Loading and unloading of buses shall be at the parking lot of the hotel,
motel, restaurant or similar location unless such location does not have a
parking lot, in which case said bus shall load and unload on an uncongested
street other than the city streets running generally in a northeast/southwest
direction. Such loading and unloading on a public street shall be concluded
in a reasonable period of time, not to exceed 15 minutes. In no case shall
the operator of a bus suffer, permit or allow said bus's engine to run during
the process of loading and unloading or when parking or standing, except when
standing in a line of traffic halted temporarily for purposes of traffic control.
In the event that no satisfactory uncongested area for the loading and unloading
of a bus is available, City Council may allow loading and unloading to take
place at some other location at a particularly designated time, by permit
upon application made in advance therefor.
The Police Department of the City of North Wildwood shall be responsible
for the enforcement of this chapter and shall take all reasonable steps necessary
to prevent violations hereof.
[Amended 3-20-1991 by Ord.
No. 1054; 5-21-2002 by Ord.
No. 1411]
Any person or association of persons convicted of a violation of the
provision of this chapter shall, upon conviction thereof, be subject to a
fine of at least $100 and not more than $1,250 or imprisonment in the county
jail for not more than 90 days, or both. Each day that a violation continues
shall constitute a separate offense.