Limitation upon number of small buses in operation.
Charleston, S.C., City Code § 29-114
in effectSec. 29-114. - Limitation upon number of small buses in operation.
(a) There shall not be operated on the streets of the city, pursuant to section 29-81, more than thirty-six (36) small buses at any one (1) time. Should the number of persons desiring to operate small buses exceed thirty-six (36), then the director of livability and tourism or his/her designee with the advice of the tourism commission shall devise a lottery or similar system to ensure that all operators have an equal opportunity to operate for reasonable periods of time.
(b) When the number of small buses operating at the same time reaches thirty-six (36), the bus operators must report to the small bus gate keeper who will be housed at the permit office in the visitor center, to obtain a medallion. This will ensure that all operators will have an equal opportunity to operate for reasonable periods of time.
(Ord. No. 1995-487, § 1, 10-10-95; Ord. No. 1998-174, § 15, 9-22-98; Ord. No. 2010-102, § 1, 6-15-10; Ord. No. 2023-064, § 6, 3-28-23)
Source: City of Charleston, South Carolina, Code of Ordinances and Zoning Ordinance (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/sc/charleston/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=CICO_CH29TO_ARTIVTRMOVEPUTO_DIV3SMBU_S29-114LIUPNUSMBUOPFetched: 11/7/2026