HomeMy WebLinkAboutO-00312AN Ordinance re 'ulating Vac bnsin.Iss of
Jitney Busses.
Be It Ordained by tie Coancll
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SI.CTI I. or t'fle purpoc 0thio oralh. nce
ZL Atney bus is defined to be any vehicle other
thnn street railway cars operated along a route
or routes upon c streets of the Citn of Zumi,
for the purnos of receiving, carrying, and dis-
charging as passengers such persons as ofor
themselves for transrortation along such rotate
or routes or between points tereon; or oIn.,rated
ir such a nanner as to offer a ronns of transpor-
tation similiar to that afforded by a street rail-
way.
SECTION II. It shall be unlawful for an.j p,rson
to use, operate or run, or ease or fnernit.ann of
his agents, servants, or employes to use, operate
or run a jitney bus in, along, through, over or
upon any of the streets of the k;ity of :dani, or
to carry on 4 business of transporting passengers
for hire i any jitney bus or busses in e.,(.1.(7.; Clty
firtn obttcd:.ie(: a license so to do
us in this niinance provided; an6 no license chnll
be issued therefor except us nrovi6ed
soparate application shall be made filed in
writing with the L;ity Clerk of tiny "it:; of Miami
for each jitney bus proposed to be opnrated in tho
City of Laami, which anplication shall contain the
following statements, to -wit:
Name, age, residence and lusiness address, if the
applicant i2 a natural pnr:on; if a corporation,
its name, date of incorporation, place of business,
and tne names and addresses of the 'eficers the.reef;
if a partnership or a company, the ;0,sin-,ss name
of the nartnership or company, nno the Attme:; of the
partners or per-ons comprising comany, with
nusiess aairess of each rartner o' th., company;
tho name, t;;pe a(t vlotor onr rroposod to be
used 40 jitney bus; the horsn,! power ::1:en-eof,
tr.c fact.,ry (n.-nof, the ;;;tate licen,:n) number
:roof, be capaeity ther.7w2,
to its tru.de rating, and wnother such a jitney bus
le to be operated by the applicant or by a chaffour;
the route or termini between which such 'Jitney buf3
is proposed, to be operated and fare to be charged;
a Schedule showing 'the time of departure from the
termini acoording.to whioh it is Dorf-'sed to oPratei
if the mOtor vehiels prOP000d to b .1sed ae n
ney bus has been adapted for use 41:.: sucb„ either by
Oenvertillg freiht earryini; truck ir.o fasi:enor
carryin77 vehicle, er by reoWIStruetil ciodl±'ying
or adding to the body Or seatin,7 c144,4it tLecoo;f7,
4 statement of it et.rrYini7cuoit,!
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'igiunktt,it-17Xat
yr.
it pounds or tons, its rated eeating capacity
as adaptea, and tic mothoa an. Materials asea
in sachaaapttf,-(a.
The City Clerk shall thereupon promptly refer
the application ger such liconse to the l'aiyor,
the Chief of :Police an t'ne olive Committee-
man, who are h-:reby constitued and authorized
a lloarA :‘,w o :;e lir i n in
th v: lieenees to eaaee la a jitney
bus business; said ioard shall consider the ap-
plication, and may, if advicable, sumaon &XVI ex-
amine the peraon who haz. sined the aoplIcation,
and any othr peraon in re.a.rd to tho rmnting
or such license, and :lay 'rant the same as asked
or may chanee the schedule,*oat, or vermin
such application, or may rerase a license to auc
applicant. If said _7_,ard shall detelaine to
have a license ispue to the said a,aplicaat for tee
vehicle mentioned in the aaplication, it
make its order directi,:a: tho Clerk to is-
sue such licoalae, sh-11 specify in such order
ihe scheaule, roate, fare and teviini of tae
jitney bus to operate which the licease is to
issue. Upon the receirt such order, and
upon payment of tae herein required license fee,
the "ity Clerk shall isaue a certificate of 11-
come to the applicant to operate or cause or
permit the operation of the jitney bus therein
described alone the route an between termini
t, 00”1„;.410 terain. -11 alch li-
celaJes shall pl-oviae that tee jianey :Jas 11
be operated over tae route naaca eacin, and
from such time in the morning to such time at
niaht is may be prescribed by the sLid Board.
The decision of said 3oard shall at all tics be
subject to the approval or disapproval o; he
City Council as a body.
The sohedule or route or termini a. 'ixd by t:le
licenee iasue4 as aforemay be ehaned by
4t1(1 Board on it: own motion at any time upon 10
cly.2 notice in to ',;he, hold o 01„10h
eons°, er any chne Ifl& o slIeh BOLLT'a
at tni'l reveSt of t?.?. 21,cilder liense in
its discretion, bnt tvotio:. pf '4().r1 'ander
th52 2ection 11 et cal ',,,14-1es be subjet to the
ratifJ.ction o-"
U CTIQN III. 4ny person desiring: to secure 4
license 4P a driver of a. jitney bus shakemake
4PP1ioation in writint3 to the City Clerk therefor.
Such uPplieatien ehall set forth the 11.41:a of the
applicant, hie oolor, aoe, resieriee, 4nd occu-
pation, and by wbow employed
months, t.nd snuI1 be enaeroed by 41; 104t
two responsible, Piti'4e4 of 'Vtle C;;V* whO
o ort,iy th4t. appll,oartt 4 'Wan oc.)(1
ilpre4t, poor itnct inaaptrIplap pqr„:04 to
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drive a jitney bus. Saii !AD. lieatin shall also
include. 4 statnt lent.:th of tile
the applicant has boon al/operator o otor Ve-
hioleti
The said application shall be promptly referred.
by the City Clerk to said Board, an.4 suid .Board
Shall ha v the antberity and ro,:;er, and It is
hereby 7Ade its d-;ty to quali-
- 'Hfied
tios ti:,1-1t,nt or
tom, shall ,,.),ndorst .r.l.cnt it
to ti-,e Oity Olerkfor tf,1 isanco of license
as a 1...tneyus .bdrvor: 1.11:on
parnellt Of ;0.600 1.3N.e a Le:to sqch
apr,licant. L;noh lieenF:e to be rnewable annu,.
ally. If the Bord shall not be s!Ltisfled *;;Ith
the qualifictions of tne applicant they shall
refuse to ,,ndorse his ...p7il1icat1on, ii.o11
forthwith report th sao to the Cit:r Council
for frii action; an6 zho t,„tion of the
ander thi.t seetim, h1 t aiHtis be sb-
jcot to tlic, o n:2 CoiLnQ11 az
a body.
;5L02IO.N IV. Tie ..anliqL1 1Icfrns tnl't .for
operation and rullirw' of a jitney. 'bus over the
route or routes assipmod in tlestreets of the
City. of iami shall be r;.aid in advImca into tre
City Trn=ury in te sbhe-
;juic fcrol
() Per a zl'itn IYJP,
of one anti not more tn five passencers
driver
(b) For a bus of 7nure tl,an 125 H.P. and
lea than 40 H.I.
(0) Po:: a jit:uo; bus of 1.)-,,a
llas tr,an sixty Z.i
(d) bu2 of =,,n)
(e) jitney bIL:
n 4* Ail + 4 * •
• • • ** • • • • • itsrv'sfilt
(T) 4 re-oonetruot, alter, modi7y-, add to, or
otherwiso ohane tie body or seati7 ar'l'an;!ements
of any jitney bues.after ipsued
for the sa::.e, witheat fz! obt1211:42"
tho 'ioilsent of V:o Board 00 to do.
(.0 To :Ir.'4-fe or OP0-4.4 jltney h» un1o,z4tht
042;0 .P4411 1)0 e17:ppe W5j;1•4 4 uit_1 ?1,orn. or
0.mtliar garn!:.! de.v1Q0.1 -;:i.V4 4 4t4444ra poeao-
m.p.tprs a*-0h other pc411,14alt roquired for
f4g4f,:74.M7N:.
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VI. io jltne;). Luis be Operated
when dsk or dark, unli:so thee
be aufficiejlt liht prOVided to illuninate tho.
nH.de, and tO be so illuminated On the Outside
that tTh shzli be readily to
the public.
SECTIM VII. Every. iy3rson operatid any sqoh
jitney bus s:_11 abide by Li 1 ctle
ordirnunces, o
„I:1 “Ay a - '
±T3. c:..A.3'Alz4tr2c1 0rifullate said
jitney bus bli.:.;1-nos. or pertaing to tlIQ
rules LIY: 0 id City.
Si.CTI3i VIII. It zhall be unl.aV:ful:
(a) To run or ollot.7. .je;y. bus alr>n.7 any
street not L.1:'!1ude,a. in tito r.t1to flscr4bcd in
the or riannIn each 71t7nc..)y bUs.
(t), 7.20 rofo o: :eleope,-at
bus, to operte ':.hieh a 117;nse 11;a-: -reen
issued, over ne re:qte betWeen ne te=f.ni
or aecordinz to tho schedule Stated in lice_se
issued for the ‘4eration of iih jitnev bus; 1)1,0-
vided tit in case it shf,,.11 be neeesary to. ta7•:e
tho said jitney bus off tho routes specifiedin
tho license for repairs, anothef jitny bui
77,utituod In r,?,.7 perof
not More five
(6) ',20 solicit 'passensers or ::.ttret atte.-,t:on
to a jitney bus, or by eallin, 3r by ne Qf
a horn, bell, whistle or other noises.
(4) To run 0 opeuate jtney bus vhilo
person is standinz or sittii4 or
board, the. 7ender, hood doer, or while any
poreo 18 ri,din- in any y,lace on Qi.t4tae
toreof.
(o) To drivo or operate, 02 kae
or ope-2ated any jitney bu.s or to
Cit7 o: —4' - to e
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1-nar be n :jj b!;s, or
by .LL Por,;04
orovided.
TO re-eonptruot, alter, modiy, a43. to, or
otherwisP ohange the body or seati arrancTemwto
of illy jitney bus, after liceno ha!', been issued
for the sse, without 4pplyLi'
tho consent C04! t e N'ard $o to o,
(g) To drive or ope,_ato a jitne:7 bus IWT.L.(343 the
wage st4.11 be V(4.11.4Q th 4 P111..t1l hor4 or
tm414ur w4r4ain dov3oe, h . ptap4444 sppc149-
4otor, viti 2'.;ch e,,i114ment rociulred for
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autemoblies under tile lawt of t1:: 6tato of
Florida; Lin,.1 every ;;;ch :jitney ilusOhall, when
leuvihr.; either terlainae, be equipped With at.
lea'st on extra servicable tire.
(h) To accept more passertgers than the rated
passenger -seating opacity of the vehicle, so
that each passenger shall be p-fo-!ided with one
fall at.
4.C'2'10 IX. It shun be. unlawful 202 any .:,(3on
by haself, agent or employee, to drive or o,,)er-
ate, or cause o be driven or olpor.yted.
no bts, if Le driver or ope;.'1.tof i 1.e.c. thun
16 yetis of ao.
MOTION X. ilo.erson 0-forut1n any jitney bus
shall collect fares, make -,:lange or tf.ke.on or
Vseharf:0 paOseers while zrz„ch Vellicle is in
motion, and he shall not have u o1:7arette,
cigar or pipe in possesoion or ueo tObaceo
is_any form .;:hilo any pan -or is boin7 curried
thein.1„nor drink any intoxicatin beverage,
nor U30 miitota...„coc4ille, o!,.A.um,or other harmful
drug, or e under ir..1fluenee thereof while
engaged in operating sToll. vehicle.
SECTION XI. It shall be unlawful for an eperutor
of a jitney bus to refuse to carry, free of oharE;e,
w,hen there is rum i.:.;1,eh bus, oltr a Tolze-
man or ,7ireman of te 'ity of .:.1a-rA w er in
6E0T13 XII. Every operator o jitney busLL
immediately report fully in writing to the Chief of '
Police, the time', place, and cause of any fatal ac-
cident, or any injury to a passenger or ether per-
son, and of any accident resulting in dama.-o to pro-
perty in which he any motor vehiele or operator
under his control is involved.
,S;..I014 XIII. It shal be unlawful for the or.er-
ator of any jitney bus to fail, n-gloct or refuse
to retr,rn avery article left in $U.Ui jitneybus by
any paSsen.7er to —of to ne police stutiorl in ;;;his
City within 24 hours after th% findiaP.,. of each arti-
cle,
:;LIV. It shtal be unlawful "for own0r,
driver, Or other person incharge or control of tne
jitney bus to charge or receive any additiont4
amount for the transportation of eny harZ, buggage
in charge 01! pa$004;743-:.
4Vi It $hall be Unluwf41 for alc
operatia3a j.1.14QV )45 to permit; or cuuse the cume
to oross 44V r4i1roo4 t!); et .44y 14-4tiw.;
street within c,S0rate ltr4it2 of j.;1-,0 Q2.7
'444414 over wW.311, train Pr lOPPMOties are oeratea
witheat 1)2714:1.n $441; jitey '014: to $130p
"0(11'V7p Pr,QP,T441 paid railroud trael;; p'ovded '‘hat
on all RAnts where •traffic of .icer3 are stationed
the per sen operating or driving such jitney bus
shall comply with the directions of such officers;
and provided furthor that at ,all track crossin:s
where flagmen are stationed. Or railway gates are
in operation the person driving or operat;n{ such
jitney bits shall be governed by the directions of
stioh 3agmen or by the open or shut position of the
gates.
SECTION i ION rVI. No ,licens: <.,11 be iss4ed or become
operative until the licensee shall have filed with
the City Clerk a band appr-.°rved by the :Board acid the
City Clerk, conditioned to pay any final judgment
against the principal named therein for any injury
to person or property ar damage for causing the
death or an;; person by reason of any negligence or
unlawful act on tilt; part of the principal named in
said bond his or its agents, employees or drivers
in the use, operation or construction of any such
vehicle..
Said bond shall ilave aN s ur4s either dill two or
more private individuals who in heir own right,
in property* located in the Coan'i:y of Iia, e „ic1 Itate
of Plorida, over an:. above all eNemptiont „ez::ch worth
the fu1l amo, rt of the box d to be si t.ned by #;:'.ern
as sureties, eaid-sureties to:furnish a full and
complete abstraot of title thereto, if required
so:.,to do by the Board or City Clerk, or s..i w surety
to be a reliable an& responsible corporate surety
companycomDany authorized to de in she '' -a V ., of
Florida.
Or in lieu of such a i,ond, the said licensees inay
file as aforesaid a policy of liability insurance
insuring said licenseeow said Jitney bus against
loss by reason of injury or damage that may result
to any person or groper' y from the use, operation
or Vonstructiou of said jitney bus.
Such bond or policy sh' 1 . insure:
(a) To the benefit oi° any paeeen er or ,assengers
and
c nc.h j. jitney 1ms who
..1...,�1:;y� re;; ..: vc i'W;$�1 �+�yinsju es,
and to the widow ✓w or his`il and V e.�c 2 arson 4.:I the
34.10 be, o ' e.' C .' .i'>' no 1us.-
1;lax7C1 or widow pt rsc]f, to :so beiru of
paceru ee o124.. n-.,r2 who rol;y au fc ' douth by
o''° t°: ,•i ; 1t "enoe or 7.'4 scolla'Ao t
o ttt3 drive' or owner o f ,slush jitey s,
(b) Or to the benoftt of a.nY pe sort who may Pete ..ve
bodily injarlea t4ghw .y end within
the i y n ' ;ia:ai , L flit : s the widow or 114sb&;ncd of
p4 pQr4or or p.Eraen , ••L� c wo
htf!By
t'1ido+Yl of h „sbrid 'oia 4 LJ '.1Ctl 17)e; ': Qir _ t.30 4, 4o
t} e )1e7Lre o,f an i` 040.11 1.`C.'2021 or r =;:L;T' i�',•
i'eT death by ::'ea3c4 Q i :e no4i.:,.;N or IEtisciorot
on the part of t Te 4river, o .:rater or av:ne
.Jitn i' bus,
(C) Ot tO he benefit of any person Or persOns
who trity bustain damase by reason of any injury
to his or tneir porsonal,f;ropey by reason of
the negligence miscOndUat 61 ariVer Ot
owner of soh jitney but.
Said bota Or polity shall contain a provision
that there is a continUin 1iabi1itj thereUnder
of not less tan -nle full amoan*,; theredf as here-
in rrovd,..d, notwst!'nany2oVrythereOn;
t.1 in o2U.
of ',;fty ',..n.ork Said bond or policy is not suffi-
cient for any ese the Board Or Ofty 'Clerk may
reciire. the N41.ty to whom a lices.r? iS
us Firein provided, to rerilaeo said bond Cr policy
with anOtner 1)bna or policy satisfactory to said..
Bard or City Clerk; and in ,:efault t,:l.oreof said,
license shall be revoked. Such bond or "Aplicy
shbil provide tat suit Inay be brou.ht thereon
in any eort of competent jurisdiction, by any
person or poros, or or.loration cufferi•is any
loss .07: h rein
Thb aount of 1;,1h bond .sh;:11 be in a s.iri of
5000.00, ana a separate and Oistinot c:-nd in
said amount shall be filed to cover oell
every vehicle operaAd by an:i 1ieense.,3
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SECTION VII. If at any 1no rin t life
of any licnze herkaundr an t•;1 tcf7:.1: of tLls. ordInt•nce o holder er 17 allows th.
bona or policy of insurance, Tnontiono in t-;le
proceaini7 section, to layse or ineffec-
tive, or to terrcinate in -?:ole or in art, or
if surety thereonbeoa;ilas unbie
ally to reeponll to Tf ob1otion .t4oeof, at
the time the liechse of sueh holder to
operate a jitnoy bus or busses. Shall ipso facto
become null .nJ void.
SECTIClZ XVIII. '..2he ldeo•'11:e for rain:7;
operatin any jitney "bus raay bAlided or
revoked at by tf(3 Lourd subjot to -L'e
rati77ieation of the :ft:; oe11 . body, if
it shall ape.r t;'at 3-.0e‘a.;or or
ear!h jitnoy btu Is, o e);:ploz a careIes OT
reoklss itivr or oreor, or i.:Jaz° z'aeh
owner, arivr or operator shall violate anY
of the rrovIzions o:.7 this Jrdlnar.•ce,
r;—al-ti'n or cwv-on :ree, or
that may hereafter be put in';o foree, oovrine
the traffic regu4a1ions or business of oaxrying
passengers for hire or Jitney busses j or upon
or through the streets of ti City of Zioran or
for any other =Ise deeraea by said Board in the
exorcise of their reasonable aiscretion to bo
$10:rioient•
.:•,CTIO.11 414e 4411y person who shall viola,e any
prOViaton Of thts Ordi cncte Sh411 bo p.in.stnea
by 4 fine not exeesdin; v2004100, or by ilTrieezzleat
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in thOp..it;; jail not ottoeoaia. po days, or by
botht140 an imprisontrtenti hou1d an,y reraon
Of such pereon
shall therqupen be caneelled.
The provisions of thit Oi'dinanoe wall not ap-
ply to hotel. buseeo pling betveeri their res-
pective hotels and railtazt Mlations anti -mAn-
tained. onlw for tice f-11,7enielleo of thoi.r
IX. .g$11 ordinccs or ttrts of: ordi-
nances illtofar us st4e ti,7; be in conflict
herowith are hert-Jloy re2ealed.
SEC,"210 liconses from.t of
now in force, in favor of t,„::,.z,7 p.ron, firm or
corprat,"i'm, for ;.ch is this ir1.-
nance cese to b,J .;:oce frcr,1
.4.7ter 15 das f2om Lte o' ri,,.sza7c
und v:,ch
such holaor unsarnod 721-ft of
licese fee, of -11w in c,‘,rc,e, rc-fq'nds.d,
or he -'er: of
a now licon:ss landr thisodico, proldcd a ,,sw
',:;.11f.;.11 be icet1 to
SIION XXII.r2his ordiniee IF; declared *Oz.! the
City tklncll to be ieeosfitry for tTo
prer7 of' 177:7,:alt
E,70 3ffect. 11-oon b:7
the L'ayor.
Attest:
rovw3, thiz:
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