§ 23-5. Public transportation carrier transit bus stop shelters.  


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  • Bus stop shelters may be erected on private property, public streets, public property, or public rights-of-way by a public transportation carrier or as authorized by a public transportation carrier, subject to the following conditions:

    (1)

    Plans and specifications for the proposed installations shall be submitted and approved by the county in accordance with county requirements.

    (2)

    Bus stop shelters may be erected at any bus stop utilized by a public transportation carrier.

    (3)

    The owner or constructor of the bus stop shelter shall be responsible for the maintenance of the structure.

    (4)

    A bus stop shelter may be erected only at bus stops identified by a public transportation carrier providing service to that location. The public transportation carrier may contract with appropriate subcontractors to provide and maintain bus stop shelters at various locations.

    (5)

    Bus stop shelters may carry advertising placed upon them, subject to the following rules or regulations:

    a.

    Such advertising matter must be attached to the shelter and not extend out beyond the parameters of the shelter;

    b.

    Bus stop shelters carrying advertising matter must be constructed so as not to obstruct vision triangles at intersecting driveways and rights-of-way;

    c.

    Advertising shall not violate ordinances or state law obscenity provisions;

    d.

    Advertising shall not contain flashing lights or lights that would interfere with motorists on the roadway.

    e.

    Comply with all county, state and federal regulations.

    (6)

    A bus stop shelter must conform to the reasonable rules and regulations established under this section, including the following:

    a.

    Bus stop shelters should be at least forty-eight (48) inches from the curb, where no curb or gutter is present the front of the bus shelter shall be at least ten (10) feet from the edge of the main traveled roadway;

    b.

    Bus stop shelters shall permit a clearance of at least forty-eight (48) inches on pedestrian paths, driveways, sidewalks, drainage structures, etc.;

    c.

    Sides and/or internal dividers in shelters shall be constructed to provide visibility of waiting passengers to the oncoming traffic flow on the road, highway or street on which the shelter is located, provided, however, one double-faced panel containing advertising may be attached to the end of the shelter farthest from the traffic flow on the side of the street on which the shelter is located;

    d.

    Each bus stop shelter shall be properly lighted to ensure public safety and provide complete visibility of the shelter from the abutting roadway.

    e.

    Comply with all county, state and federal regulations.

    (7)

    On application by a public transportation carrier or a contractor authorized by a public transportation carrier to provide bus stop shelters to a public transportation carrier, a permit shall be issued to build a shelter and allow advertising thereon unless there is adequate reason for denying the permit.

    (8)

    Any public transportation carrier which provides more than one (1) bus stop shelter shall make application for a permit to cover each of its various locations.

    (9)

    An application for a building permit for construction of a bus shelter shall be submitted and accompanied by the following:

    a.

    Authorization and approval of the public transportation carrier and the Georgia Department of Transportation.

    b.

    Plans and specifications for the proposed installation.

    c.

    If a bus shelter is to be erected or maintained on property other than the right-of-way of a public road or street, an authorization of the owner of the property.

    (10)

    The public transportation carrier shall remove the shelter upon the request of the county upon the county showing that such shelter poses a traffic hazard, impediment to pedestrian traffic or other reasonable cause.

    (11)

    Notwithstanding any other ordinance or part of ordinance prohibited the construction of bus stop shelters or commercial advertising on public rights-of-way, a bus stop shelter complying with the provisions of this section may be constructed on public rights-of-way and have commercial advertising placed thereon and the provisions of this section shall control such construction and advertisement.

(Code 1976, § 5-3024; Ord. No. 92-29, § 1, 10-13-92)