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The following reference lists the violations contained in SRTD Ordinance No. 03-04-02. It indicates new sections and the renumbering of existing sections where applicable. The wording herein is a summary. See attached Ordinance for exact wording and definitions.

03-04-02(A)- False Identification: Same wording as section 97-04(A).

03-04-02(B)- Interference: Replaces sections 97-04 (B),(C),(D),(E). Sections renumbered with essentially same wording of prior ordinance.

(B)(1)- Interfere with the operation of a Vehicle of Facility. Replaces section 97-04(C).

(B)(2)- Climb upon or attach to a Vehicle or Facility. Replaces section 97-04(B).

(B)(3)- Enter roadbed, tracks, or structures not open to the public. Replaces section 97-04(D).

(B)(4)- Remove, displace, obstruct, etc., any part of a Facility, track, switch, etc. Replaces section 97-04(E).

03-04-02(C)- Bicycles: Replaces section 97-04(F)(1) through (F)(5).

(C)(1)- Carry more than 1 bicycle at the same time onto a Vehicle.

(C)(2)- Stow more than 1 bicycle inside a Vehicle. Replaces 97-04(F)(1).

(C)(3)- Carry a bicycle onto a Bus that has an exterior rack. Replaces section 97-04(F)(2).

(C)(4)- Prohibited to board the front Rail Car if:

(C)(5)- Prohibited to board any Rail Car coupled behind the front Car if:

(i)- Boards with or stows a bicycle at other than the rearmost or frontmost location of that Rail Car.

(ii)- Boards with or stows a bicycle at any door where two or more bicycles are already stowed at the time of boarding.

(C)(6)- Carry a bicycle onto a Replica Streetcar or Historic Streetcar.

03-04-02(D)- Light Rail Stations: NEW SECTION

(D)(1)- Persons: No person shall enter a Light Rail Station unless:

(i)- The person alights from an RT vehicle and leaves the Station without delay.

(ii)- The person boards the next RT Vehicle arriving at the Station travelling in the person's direction of travel.

(iii)-The person enters the Station to accompany another person ("The Passenger") who will either be boarding onto or is expected to alight from the next RT Vehicle travelling in the desired direction, subject to the following:
 

(a)- The person may enter a Station to drop-off the Passenger no sooner than 15 minutes prior to the scheduled arrival of the next RT vehicle (a longer period is permitted if mobility factors require it). Once the Passenger boards the RT Vehicle, the person must leave the station without delay.

(b)- If the Passenger who is to be picked-up fails to alight from the next RT Vehicle, the person must leave the Station no later that 15 minutes after the arrival of that Vehicle (this allows them time to wait for the arrival of the next Vehicle).

(D)(2)- Vehicles: A person operating a vehicle shall not enter a Light Rail Station unless the person operating the vehicle:

(i)- Parks the vehicle in a designated area and boards the next RT Vehicle as provided in D1(ii); or

(ii)- Parks in an area designated for passenger loading or vehicle parking and:

(a)- Removes the vehicle from the Station without delay after the Passenger boarding the next RT vehicle has been dropped-off. If the Passenger needs assistance in boarding, the person may accompany the Passenger to the platform, but must remove the vehicle from the Station once the Passenger boards. A person may enter a Station to drop-off a Passenger no sooner than 15 minutes prior to the arrival of the next RT Vehicle travelling in the desired direction of travel.

(b)- Removes the vehicle from the Station without delay after the Passenger alighting form the next RT Vehicle has been pick-up. If the Passenger fails to alight from that Vehicle, the person must remove the vehicle no later than 15 minutes after the arrival of that Vehicle (allows them time to wait for the next arriving Vehicle).

(D)(3)- Posted Safety and Security Rules: No person shall violate a notice, instruction or sign at a Station that is intended to provide for the safety and security of Passengers or the operation of the transit system.

(D)(4)- Alcoholic Beverages: No person shall be in a Light Rail Station with any bottle, can, or other receptacle containing any alcoholic beverage that has been opened, or a seal broken, or the contents of which have been partially removed; or consuming any alcoholic beverage.

Penalties: Any violation of the provisions of this Ordinance is an infraction.

Excluding Section 4.D.2., punishable by a fine not to exceed seventy-five dollars ($75) for the first offense; and for the second or subsequent offense, a fine not to exceed two hundred and fifty dollars ($250) or by community service which does not conflict with the violator's hours of school attendance or employment for a total time not to exceed forty-eight (48) hours over a period not to exceed sixty (60) days.

For a violation of Section 4.D.2., a fine not to exceed twenty-five ($25) dollars for the first and subsequent offense (issued to the vehicle on a parking citation form).

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