_APRIL 19 1932 ORDINANCES 2 COUNCIL

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58 GENERAL ORDINANCES 229 Sec. 489(70). Permits. No person shall operate a motor vehicle upon the streets of the City unless he or she shall have obtained a written permit from the Chief of Police which shall cost fifty cents (50c). For a violation of this section a fine of not less than one dollar ($1.00) nor more than twenty dollars ($20.00) shall be imposed. No person shall be granted a permit unless the Chief of Police is satisfied after a personal examination that such person is capable and competent to operate a motor vehicle. Sec. 489(71). Uniformity of interpretation. This section shall be so interpreted and construed as to effect- uate its general purpose to make uniform the laws of the State of Virginia, relating to motor vehicles and their operation. Sec. 489(72). Parking on the streets of the city. (a) No vehicle shall be parked on Main Street from Seventh Street East to Preston Avenue, between 7 A. M. and 6 P. M. for a period of more than thirty minutes, except on Sundays. No vehicle shall be parked between Market Street and Water Street on Second Street West; First Street, Second Street East; Third Street East; Fourth Street East and Fifth Street East be- tween 7 A. M. and 6 P. M. for a period of more than two hours except on Sunday. (b) No vehicle shall be parked on any of the streets of the City between twelve o'clock midnight and six A. M. without a parking light on the front and rear of such vehicle. (c) Parking (with vehicle heading either way) is permitted only on the designated side of the following streets: On the east side of Rugby Road from Main Street to a point opposite the entrance to Wayside Place; on E. side of Madison Lane; on North side of Linden Avenue, from Rugby Road to the northern end of University Way; on the West side of Uni- versity Way south of Maple Street; on the north side of Maple Street; on the West side of Elliwood Avenue; on the East side of Ninth Street between Main Street and the C & O Railroad and on the north side of West Main Street between Fourteenth Street and Rugby Road; on the West side of Fourteenth Street between Virginia Avenue and Gordon Avenue; on the West side of Park 230 CHARLOTTESVILLE CITY CODE Street between High Street and Hedge Street; on the east side of Chancellor Street from University on to Rugby Road. No park- ing is permitted on the undesignated side of said streets. (d) No vehicles may be parked on West Main Street between Fourteenth Street and Chancellor Street between 7 A. M. and 6 P. M. for a period of more than thirty minutes, except on Sunday. (e) No parking is permitted on Fourth Street, S. E., between Water Street and South Street. (f) Diagonal or head -in parking may be permitted by the Mayor and Chief of Police by Police Regulations, provided, how- ever that such regulations shall not become effective until the places for such parking are designated by appropriate lines or markers on the streets where such parking is permitted. (g) Violation of this section shall be punished as follows: for the first conviction by a fine of not less than $2.50 nor more than $5.00; for the second conviction within one year by a fine of not less than $5.00 nor more than $10.00; and for the third or subsequent conviction within one year by a fine of not less than $10.00 nor more than $25.00. Sec. 489 (73) . City license number plates to be attached to rear of motor vehicle. License number plates shall be issued each year by the City to each owner of a motor driven vehicle on which the City license tax has been paid. Such license number plate shall always be in evidence upon the rear of each machine. And shall be maintained in such a condition as to be legible at all times. For each violation of this section a fine of not less than $2.50 nor more than $5.00 shall be imposed. Sec. 489(74). Motor vehicles operated or used for the transportation of passengers for hire—registration of such vehicles — registration of drivers of such vehicles—bond required—schedule of charges. (a) Every taxi or motor vehicle operated or used upon the streets, highways, or alleys of the City of Charlottesville for the transportation of passengers for hire within the City shall be thoroughly and carefully inspected by the owner and maintained in a good and safe condition at all times. Every such vehicle except those hired for funeral purposes GENERAL ORDINANCES 231 while thus engaged shall be equipped with a meter which shall register accurately the distance traveled between any given points. (b) Passenger motor vehicles for hire operating within the City of Charlottesville or which have a terminal within the City of Charlottesville shall be registered with the Chief of Police. The registration card of each vehicle giving the name of the owner with the legal authorized rates shall be conspicuously posted in, or on, the motor vehicle and such registration shall be subject to revocation by the Mayor or Chief of Police. For such registra- tion a fee of $2.00 for the first car and $1.00 for each additional car operated, shall be paid to the City. (c) No person shall drive a motor vehicle for hire in the City of Charlottesville until he has been registered by the Chief of Police. No person under the age of sixteen years shall be reg- istered. No such registration shall be granted until the applicant has shown to the satisfaction of the Chief of Police by examina- tion his ability to operate such vehicle and knowledge of the traffic ordinances and regulations of the City. Registration fee of $3.00 shall be required and such fees together with two pho- tographs, post -card size, of such applicant shall accompany each application. Annual registration on or before May 1st is re- quired but where a driver registers each successive year the fee of $3.00 shall be charged only for the original registration. The registration card with a photograph attached shall be conspicu- ously posted in the vehicle operated by such driver. (d) Every person, firm or corporation operating motor ve- hicles or taxies for hire within the City shall be required to give a satisfactory bond in the sum of five Thousand Dollars, ($5,000.00) to cover any liability that might result to persons or property from such operations, provided that such bond shall not be required when the owner of such vehicle shall take out and keep in force, public liability and property damage insurance in some Company authorized to do business in this State on each motor vehicle as follows: $ 5,000.00 for loss sustained by the insured by reason of bodily injury to, or death of any one person in one accident. $10,000.00 for loss sustained by the insured by reason of bodily injury to, or death of more than one person in any one ac- cident. 232 CHARLOTTESVILLE CITY CODE $ 1,000.00 for damages to property of any person other than the insured. Such policies or certificates thereof shall be deposited with the City Manager. (e) Rates.—The maximum rates to be charged by passenger motor vehicles for hire operating in whole or in part in the City shall be 50c for the first passenger for the first mile, or'frac- tion thereof and $.25 for each additional mile or fraction there- of, for first passenger, and 25c per mile for each extra pas- senger or at the option of the passenger or passengers, hourly rates may be paid which shall sot be greater than $2.50 per hour for five passenger cars and $3.00 per hour for seven passenger cars while running, and $1.00 per hour for waiting provided that a wait of less than half an hour shall be included in the running time. No charge shall be made for time consumed in repairs. When cars are ordered from the owners place of business these rates may include distance to place call is made. (f) Any violation of any of the provisions of this subsection shall be punished by a fine of not less than $5.00 nor more than :100.00 for each offense. 1 1 1 1 1