§ 374.12. Operating restrictions and conditions.

(a)

No commercial pedal car shall be operated upon a public sidewalk.

(b)

All commercial pedal car operators must provide one (1) off-street parking space for every four (4) passenger spaces, as determined by the pedal car's maximum seating capacity. Off-street parking may either be dedicated, shared, or provided by agreement with another commercial establishment. At the beginning and end of each tour, passengers may only board and disembark the pedal car in the location of the operator's off-street parking.

(c)

Commercial pedal cars may not use any public street or other public property as a waiting area unless such area is a legal motor vehicle parking area. No commercial pedal car shall wait in a taxi stand as defined by subsection 376.11(s).

(d)

All commercial pedal cars must make use of working battery powered lights and all safety equipment required under section 374.8 while operating.

(e)

All commercial pedal cars must display a valid license decal issued by the director of the department of safety and inspections. The name and phone number of the licensee must be posted on the vehicle.

(f)

Commercial pedal car drivers shall have in their possession both a valid driver's license and their commercial pedal car driver license as well as proof of insurance while in control of any commercial pedal car, and shall make these licenses available to law enforcement or an inspector of the department of safety and inspections upon request.

(g)

All commercial pedal car drivers shall obey and comply with any lawful order or direction of any police officer, traffic control agent, or inspector of the department of safety and inspections, and shall not obstruct such officials while in the performance of their duties.

(h)

No commercial pedal car driver shall permit the operation of a commercial pedal car in violation of state or local traffic regulations, or without proper regard for the traffic, surface conditions, and width of the street or highway, and the hazards at intersections and any other conditions then existing, nor in such a manner or condition as to endanger or to be likely to endanger the safety of passengers, pedestrians, vehicles or the property of others.

(i)

A commercial pedal car driver shall not consume an alcoholic beverage while operating a commercial pedal car.

(j)

No commercial pedal car driver shall provide alcoholic beverages to passengers.

(k)

No commercial pedal car driver shall permit more passengers to be carried in a commercial pedal car than the commercial pedal car's capacity as determined by the department of safety and inspections.

(l)

No commercial pedal car driver shall allow a passenger or other individual to drive their commercial pedal car unless that individual also holds a commercial pedal car driver license.

(m)

Commercial pedal cars may operate on St. Paul parks and recreation property only with prior written approval from the director of parks and recreation.

(n)

No glass bottles, receptacles, or glassware are allowed on a commercial pedal car.

(o)

No music or amplified sound shall be played, nor yelling or conversation be conducted, in such a manner that the sound of which carries to points of habitation or adjacent properties and is audible above the level of conversational speech at a distance of fifty (50) feet or more from the point of origin of the sound.

(p)

No alcoholic beverages other than non-distilled malt beverages, cider, beer and wine may be consumed by passengers of a commercial pedal car.

(q)

It is the responsibility of the commercial pedal car driver to properly dispose of all trash.

(r)

It is the responsibility of the commercial pedal car driver to manage the behavior of the passengers of the commercial pedal car, to the extent that their behavior remains law-abiding during their excursion, both while the pedal car is in motion and at a stop. Any act or conduct that violates any state or federal statutes or regulations, or any city ordinance, constitutes an act or conduct of the licensee for the purpose of adverse action against all or any of the licenses held by such licensee.

(s)

No pedal car may be operated outside of a route plan approved by the department of safety and inspections, unless required by unforeseen circumstances out of the pedal car driver's control.

(Ord 12-44, § 1, 10-10-12)