Chapter 10.60 — SCHOOL BUSES

For the purpose of this Chapter the following terms shall be deemed and construed to have the meanings respectively ascribed to them in this Section unless from the particular context it clearly appears that some other meaning is intended:

A.

"Private school" means any school wherein there is conducted a regular program of education and instruction in the several branches of study required to be taught in the public schools of this State whether such school is conducted for profit or not except a school operated by a public school district.

B.

"School bus" means every motor vehicle used for the transportation of seven (7) or more pupils to or from any private school, if such transportation is furnished by:

A private school; or

Any person for compensation.

A person who receives no consideration for the furnishing of transportation by him except the furnishing of transportation to a child or children of whom he is the parent or guardian shall not be deemed to be furnishing transportation for compensation.

The furnishing of transportation pursuant to any license, permit or certificate issued by the Public Utilities Commission of this State or by the City Council or pursuant to the terms of any franchise issued by the City shall not be construed so as to make any motor vehicle so used a school bus.

(Ord. C-5691 § 2 (part), 1981; prior code § 6245)

No person shall operate a school bus on either a public street or elsewhere unless there is posted therein where it may be readily observed a certificate issued by the California State Highway Patrol to the effect that on a certain date, which shall be not more than one (1) year prior to the date of such operation, the highway patrol carefully and thoroughly inspected the school bus and determined that the design, mechanical condition and equipment thereof then complied with all statutes, rules and regulations then applicable to public school buses.

(Prior code § 6245.1)

No person shall drive any school bus while transporting pupils unless such person is the holder of a valid and effective operator's or chauffeur's license and a school bus driver's certificate issued by the State Department of Motor Vehicles after such examination as the department may prescribe and issued in the same manner and effective for the same term as a certificate issued for a driver of a public school bus.

(Prior code § 6245.2)

No school bus shall be operated unless there is in effect insurance as prescribed in regulations issued by the City Manager pursuant to Section 2.84.040.

(Ord. C-7934 § 16, 2004; prior code § 6245.3)