Chapter 9.55
AUTO STAGES AND RAILWAY TRAINS
Sections:
9.55.010 Auto stage permits, routes and schedules.
9.55.020 Blocking streets prohibited.
9.55.030 Locomotive crew as safety measure.
9.55.050 Flagman or gate required.
9.55.060 Trains and equipment of electric railway systems—Maximum speed.
9.55.080 Trains and equipment of electric railway systems—Restrictions on hours of operation.
9.55.090 Lamps on trains of electric railway systems.
9.55.010 Auto stage permits, routes and schedules.
A. It is unlawful for the owner or operator of any auto stage to operate the same upon the streets of the city without having first held and filed with the city traffic engineer a schedule of the route to be followed and the passenger or freight stops to be made upon such route and without first having obtained approval of such routes and stops by, and a permit therefor from, the city traffic engineer; provided, in case of emergency the city traffic engineer, with the approval of the city manager, may permit the owner or operator of any such stage to operate the same over a different route during such emergency.
B. It is unlawful for any owner or operator of any such stage entering into or passing through the city to operate the same over any route or to make passenger or freight stops at any place which has not been authorized as herein provided. (Ord. 2735 § 2 (part), 1983).
9.55.020 Blocking streets prohibited.
It is unlawful for the directing officer or the operator of any railway train to direct the operation of or to operate the same in such a manner as to prevent or interfere with the use of any street for the purposes of travel for a period of time longer than five consecutive minutes, except that this provision shall not apply to trains or cars in motion other than those engaged in switching. (Ord. 2735 § 2 (part), 1983).
9.55.030 Locomotive crew as safety measure.
It is unlawful for any person to move, operate or propel, or to authorize to move, operate or propel, any locomotive or railroad cars unattached to any locomotive on, along, over or across any public place without having actually stationed on such locomotive or railroad cars at least two men for the operation thereof, and for giving the proper warning for the safety of persons upon such public place. (Ord. 2735 § 2 (part), 1983).
9.55.050 Flagman or gate required.
No railroad train shall be operated across North First Street in the city at either the Moxee branch grade crossing of the Burlington Northern Railway Company at “G” Street or the Boise Cascade Lumber Company spur grade crossing at “H” Street unless there is installed at such grade crossings a flagman, gates or other appropriate signal device. (Ord. 2735 § 2 (part), 1983).
9.55.060 Trains and equipment of electric railway systems—Maximum speed.
It is unlawful to operate any trains or on-track equipment of electric railway systems within the city at a greater rate of speed than twelve miles per hour; provided, however, it is unlawful to operate any electric railway systems trains or on-track equipment on 6th Avenue between Pine Street and Walnut Street at a greater rate of speed than five miles per hour. (Ord. 2735 § 2 (part), 1983).
9.55.070 Trains and on-track equipment of electric railway systems—Obedience to traffic signals, flagmen required.
All trains and on-track equipment of electric railway systems operated on or along the streets of the city shall obey traffic signals at intersecting streets, and shall be preceded by a flagman at intersections bearing a stop for the direction of travel of such trains or equipment. (Ord. 2735 § 2 (part), 1983).
9.55.080 Trains and equipment of electric railway systems—Restrictions on hours of operation.
It is unlawful to operate any trains, trolleys, or other on-track equipment of electric railway systems in the area west of 6th Avenue and east of 40th Avenue, and north of Pine Street and south of Fruitvale Boulevard, on Monday through Friday of any week during the following hours:
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Hours Prohibited: |
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1:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. |
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11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. |
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4:30 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. |
(Ord. 2963 § 1, 1986: Ord. 2735 § 2 (part), 1983).
9.55.090 Lamps on trains of electric railway systems.
It is unlawful to operate a train of electric railway systems during nondaylight hours unless the engine thereof is lighted on all sides and the last car of each train has affixed to each side of the trailing end a flashing red light visible from the rear and the respective sides of the train. (Ord. 2735 § 2 (part), 1983).