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No temporary licenses shall be issued under this chapter except when, in the opinion of Council and as declared by resolution, an extraordinary public emergency arises affecting public transportation upon the streets within the City, in which case temporary licenses may be issued by the City Clerk. The fee for such temporary licenses shall be five dollars ($5.00). Such temporary licenses shall not be granted for a period to exceed fifteen days, but the same may be renewed from time to time for fifteen-day periods,
upon order of the Council. All such temporary licenses shall be issued subject to the terms and conditions of this chapter, except that application may be made and acted upon in such manner, other than pursuant to Section 723.03, as the Council may order by resolution.
(Ord. 1-53. Passed 1-5-53.)
Every motorbus licensed hereunder shall be provided with at least two exits, one on each side or one front and one rear. If, for convenience in the collection of fares and the receipt and discharge of passengers, only one exit is regularly used, the other shall be provided with a device which may be controlled from the driver's seat, and in addition, by any passenger, so that such exit may be opened quickly upon emergency, and no passenger shall so open such second exit unless there is an emergency or other condition indicating imminent danger.
(Ord. 1-53. Passed 1-5-53.)
(Ord. 1-53. Passed 1-5-53.)
Whenever any person holding a license issued under this chapter, or the driver of any bus so licensed, shall be convicted of any violation of this chapter or of any ordinance or law relating to the operation of motorbusses, or is convicted of a violation of any traffic ordinance or law applicable to motorbusses, or is convicted of a crime committed while in charge of such motorbus, the City Manager is hereby empowered to suspend such license for a period not to exceed thirty days, during which time such suspension shall be subject to review by Council. Such suspension may be appealed to Council within a period of ten days.
(Ord. 1-53. Passed 1-5-53.)
It is unlawful and is hereby declared to be a nuisance for any person to operate any motorbus for the purpose of hauling passengers over a regular route, except under the provisions and according to the terms of this chapter and for any purpose other than to furnish in good faith a necessary means of transportation not then being furnished regularly in any other manner. All such busses shall charge a reasonable fare for each passenger carried.
(Ord. 1-53. Passed 1-5-53.)
Whoever violates any provision of this chapter shall be fined not less than twenty-five dollars ($25.00), or more than five hundred dollars ($500.00) for a first offense; and not less than fifty dollars ($50.00), or more than five hundred dollars ($500.00) for a second offense; and not less than one hundred dollars ($100.00), or more than five hundred dollars ($500.00) and imprisoned not less than ten days or more than six months for each subsequent offense. Every violation shall constitute a separate offense. Violations occurring simultaneously shall be prosecuted as separate offenses, but two or more violations at the same time shall not require that the accused actually be given a separate sentence of imprisonment as herein provided, in case a third offense is thus constituted, unless in the discretion of the court, the same is found to be proper and necessary.
(Ord. 1-53. Passed 1-5-53.)