§ 9-267. Safety and other requirements

It shall be unlawful for any person to operate a wheelchair bus:

(1) Unless each passenger is secured to wheelchairs by means of a safety belt attached either to the wheelchair or to the wheelchair bus, and the wheelchair in which each passenger is sitting or secured or immobilized in such a manner that it will not move when starting, stopping or turning.

(2) Except when the inside of the vehicle is adequately padded with rubber matting or carpeting so as to protect such passenger from striking bare metal or and other dangerous object.

(3) Unless the police department approves the padding, matting or carpeting in the passenger compartment of said bus.

(4) Unless the passenger in the wheelchair bus shall face forward during the movement of the vehicle.

(5) Unless the vehicle is:

(a) Maintained in a clean and sanitary condition;

(b) Designed and equipped to transport no more than four (4) individuals in wheelchairs;

(c) Maintained in first-class mechanical condition and subject to inspection by police department at any time;

(d) Identified in such a manner as to clearly indicate that the vehicle is used for wheelchair transportation;

(e) Equipped with loading ramp for patients;

(f) Equipped with a fire extinguisher of a type to meet the standards set forth by the fire chief;

(g) Equipped with a standard first aid kit.

The police department shall have the duty to inspect each vehicle periodically to determine whether or not the safety requirements hereof are being adhered to.

(Ord. No. 76-70, § 3, 12-20-76)