SERVICE REGULATIONS

San Antonio City Code ch. 33, art. III, div. 3

in effect

San Antonio City Code § 33-330 Hours of operation.

Sec. 33-330. - Hours of operation. The director shall establish the hours during which a driver may operate a group cycle as a rule or regulation in accordance with sections 33-004 and 33-005 of this chapter. (Ord. No. 2016-03-03-0164, § 1(Att. B), 3-3-16)

San Antonio City Code § 33-331 Areas of service.

Sec. 33-331. - Areas of service. (a) Group cycles shall not be operated on the Riverwalk. (b) Group cycles shall not be operated on sidewalks. (c) Group cycles shall be authorized to cross sidewalks to access legal operating areas. (d) Group cycles shall operate only on routes provided to the director as outlined in group cycle rules and regulations. (e) Group cycles shall operate only on streets and must obey all vehicle traffic laws. (f) The areas of service may be changed or removed by the director when the director determines it would be in the best interest of the public. This change or removal may be made with or without notice. (Ord. No. 2016-03-03-0164, § 1(Att. B), 3-3-16)

San Antonio City Code § 33-332 Passenger restrictions.

Sec. 33-332. - Passenger restrictions. No group cycle shall transport more passengers than the vehicle has seats. (Ord. No. 2016-03-03-0164, § 1(Att. B), 3-3-16)

San Antonio City Code § 33-333 Standing or resting.

Sec. 33-333. - Standing or resting. (a) No group cycle shall stand or park on any public roadway, sidewalk, or walkway. The exception is commercial loading zones, curb cutouts, and vehicle parking spaces. (b) Group cycles may utilize any unoccupied commercial loading zone to stand or rest. All Group cycles must give the right-of-way to commercial vehicles or other authorized motor vehicles to these commercial loading zones. (Ord. No. 2016-03-03-0164, § 1(Att. B), 3-3-16)

San Antonio City Code § 33-334 Holder's duty to comply.

Sec. 33-334. - Holder's duty to comply. (a) In the operation of a group cycle service, a holder shall comply with the terms and conditions of the holder's permit agreement. Except to the extent expressly provided otherwise by the permit agreement, the holder shall comply with this chapter, the director's interpretations of the provisions herein, rules and regulations established by the director, and other laws applicable to the operation of a vehicle for hire. (b) Upon written notice by the director of a violation by a driver or employee, a holder who allows such driver or employee to operate a group cycle while in violation becomes responsible and liable to the city for all fees, penalties and license revocations incurred by the driver or employee because of a failure to comply with this chapter, rules and regulations established by the director, and other laws applicable to the operation of a group cycle. (Ord. No. 2016-03-03-0164, § 1(Att. B), 3-3-16)

San Antonio City Code § 33-335 Holder's duty to enforce compliance by drivers.

Sec. 33-335. - Holder's duty to enforce compliance by drivers. (a) A holder shall establish a policy and take action to discourage, prevent and correct violations of this chapter by drivers who are employed or contracted by the holder. (b) A holder shall not permit a driver who is employed or contracted by the holder to operate any group cycle if the holder knows or has reasonable cause to suspect that the driver has failed to comply with this chapter, the rules and regulations established by the director, or other applicable law. (Ord. No. 2016-03-03-0164, § 1(Att. B), 3-3-16)

San Antonio City Code § 33-336 Holders responsible for fitness of drivers.

Sec. 33-336. - Holders responsible for fitness of drivers. (a) Each holder operating a group cycle service in the city shall employ or contract as drivers only persons who are physically and mentally fit and who have sufficient experience and training to operate a group cycle in a safe and proper manner. It shall be the sole responsibility of the holder to employ or contract only those drivers who are qualified under this chapter to obtain a driver permit. The employment or contracting of any driver shall be subject to the driver obtaining a temporary or permanent driver permit. (b) Each holder is charged with knowledge of the contents of the file of all drivers the holder employs or contracts. The director shall consider a holder's continued employment or contracting of any driver whose file shows a lack of mental, emotional or temperamental capacity to be a safe and reliable driver, when reviewing such holder's request for a grant or renewal of an operating permit. (Ord. No. 2016-03-03-0164, § 1(Att. B), 3-3-16)

San Antonio City Code § 33-337 Periodic appearance in person by holders and drivers.

Sec. 33-337. - Periodic appearance in person by holders and drivers. Upon request and reasonable notice holders and drivers shall appear, in person, before the director and the director's representative. (Ord. No. 2016-03-03-0164, § 1(Att. B), 3-3-16)

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