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San Antonio |
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Code of Ordinances |
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Chapter 33. VEHICLES FOR HIRE |
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Article VII. TOUR SERVICE AND CHARTER SERVICE |
§ 33-726. Historic district restrictions.
(a)
This section applies to any tour or charter service, whether operated from within or without the city and whether required to be permitted pursuant to the provisions of this chapter. This section does not apply where a tour or charter service is providing service to patrons residing, either permanently or temporarily, in the King William Historic District or the Monte Vista Historic District which does not include a tour of either historic district. This section does not apply where a tour or charter service is transporting primary and secondary school students to the Steves Homestead in the King William Historic District on a school-related trip. This section does not apply where a charter service is transporting persons to or from property owned or leased by a non-profit organization.
(b)
For purposes of this article only, the King William Historic District is that area bordered by S. St. Mary's, between Eagleland and Durango, Durango, between S. St. Mary's and Pancoast, Pancoast, between Durango and Washington, Washington, between Pancoast and E. Arsenal, E. Arsenal, between Washington and S. Main, S. Main, between Arsenal and Alamo, Alamo, between S. Main and S. Alamo, S. Alamo, between Alamo and E. Guenther, E. Guenther, between S. Alamo and Crofton, Crofton, between E. Guenther and Constance, Constance, between Crofton and E. Guenther, E. Guenther, between Constance and Eagleland, and Eagleland, between E. Guenther and S. St. Mary's. For purposes of this section only, the following streets are designated as commercial streets in the King William Historic District: S. Main, Durango, S. St. Mary's, Alamo, S. Alamo, and E. Guenther, between S. Main and S. Alamo.
(c)
For purposes of this article only, the Monte Vista Historic District is that area bordered by McCullough, between E. Huisache and E. Ashby, E. Ashby, between McCullough and San Pedro, San Pedro, between E. Ashby and E. Hildebrand, E. Hildebrand, between San Pedro and Shook, Shook, between E. Hildebrand and Ledge, Ledge, between Shook and Kings Court, Kings Court, between Trinity University and E. Mulberry, E. Mulberry, between Kings Court and Stadium, Stadium, between E. Mulberry and E. Huisache, E. Huisache, between Stadium and McCullough. The Monte Vista Historic District also includes the following roadways: E. Rosewood, east of Shook, E. Hollywood, east of Shook, Oakmont, east of Shook, and Bushnell, east of Shook. For purposes of this section only, the following streets are designated as commercial streets in the Monte Vista Historic District: San Pedro, E. Hildebrand, McCullough, Stadium, and N. Main, between E. Ashby and E. Mistletoe.
(d)
Except as otherwise provided in this section, no tour or charter service may operate a bus or motor coach on any street in the King William Historic District or the Monte Vista Historic District that is not a commercial street.
(e)
Nothing in this section shall be construed to prohibit a vehicle for hire operated by a tour or charter service to operate along Wickes, between S. Alamo and Forcke, for the purpose of entering the property on which the Alamo Street Theater is located where said vehicle enters Wickes from S. Alamo.
(f)
No tour or charter service operating a vehicle for hire along E. Guenther, between S. Main and S. Alamo, shall park or allow passengers to board or disembark on the north side of the roadway nor remain parked on the south side of the roadway for more than fifteen (15) minutes and only then for the purpose of allowing passengers to board and disembark.
(g)
After having first obtained a destination point permit, a tour or charter service may operate a bus or motor coach along the destination routes designated in this section for the purpose of transporting passengers to and from the destination points within the King William Historic District or the Monte Vista Historic District designated in this section, but only where said passengers will disembark at said destination points. No such vehicle for hire operated for this purpose may remain parked on any non-commercial street within the King William Historic District or the Monte Vista Historic District for any period of time after said passengers have disembarked. Said vehicles may return to the destination point along the destination routes for the purpose of boarding said passengers at the completion of their tour, but may not remain on any non-commercial street for any period of time after the passengers have boarded.
(h)
The following are designated destination points within the King William Historic District:
(1)
The Steves Homestead Museum located at 509 King William, the destination route for which shall begin at the intersection of S. Alamo and E. Johnson and proceed west along E. Johnson to the intersection of E. Johnson and King William and then proceed south along King William to said destination point and then from the destination point south along King William to the intersection of King William and E. Guenther and then proceed west along E. Guenther to the intersection of E. Guenther and S. Main, or, alternatively, begin at the intersection of E. Guenther and S. Main and be the opposite route of the route described; and
(2)
The San Antonio Art League located at 130 King William, the destination route for which shall begin at the intersection of King William and S. St. Mary's and proceed south along King William to said destination point and then from said destination point south along King William to the intersection of King William and Turner and then proceed east along Turner to the intersection of Turner and S. Alamo, or, alternatively, begin at the intersection of Turner and S. Alamo and be the opposite route of the route described.
(i)
No destination points are designated within the Monte Vista Historic District.
(j)
No tour or charter service may operate a vehicle for hire of any type on any non-commercial street in the aforementioned historic districts except between the hours of 10:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. Monday through Friday, and 12:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m. Saturday and Sunday.
(k)
No tour or charter service may utilize or cause to be utilized from or in a vehicle for hire of any type operated by said tour or charter service an electronic sound amplification system that is audible outside of any vehicle operated by said service in the King William Historic District or the Monte Vista Historic District.
(Ord. No. 2014-12-11-1002, § 1(Att. A), 12-11-14; Ord. No. 2016-03-03-0164 , § 1(Att. A), 3-3-16)