§ 150-242. Operation of trailer in railroad facility in historic district.

(a)

Definitions. The following words, terms and phrases, when used in this section, shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this subsection, except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning:

Facility means a railroad-operated intermodal rail-motor piggyback facility.

Tractor means a motor truck tractor vehicle.

Trailer means a trailer vehicle, trailer or semitrailer vehicle.

(b)

Marking of trailer. No container on a trailer being pulled by a tractor shall be operated into or out of any facility, any part of which is situated in an historic district, unless such trailer shall be plainly marked on the front, back and both sides with a six-digit number preceded by three or four letters always ending with the letter Z or U. Such letters and digits shall be of sufficient size and clarity as to be plainly visible from off any road the trailer traverses.

(c)

Log of trailer identification and operator transporting trailer. The railroad operating such facility shall record the trailer letters and six digits and the operator transporting each such trailer in a log to be open to inspection by the mayor or the mayor's designee and to be maintained on a current basis for a period of 90 days following the trailer arriving at or leaving from such facility.

(d)

Use of certain streets and highways required. No person transporting such a trailer shall operate to or from any facility over any street, road or highway located within a two-mile radius of the entrance of the facility, except over the following streets, roads or highways that are located within the two-mile radius:

(1)

Interstate Highway 20, Interstate Highway 75 and Interstate Highway 85;

(2)

That portion of Boulevard that is located south of the south entrance to the Boulevard railroad underpass under the Georgia Railroad right-of-way near and parallel to Decatur Street and north of the intersection of Interstate Highway 20 and Boulevard, including all off and on ramps to, from and between all points of such intersection; and

(3)

That portion of Moreland Avenue south of Highway 20, including all off and on ramps to, from and between all points of such intersection.

(e)

Exceptions. This section shall not prohibit, however, an operation where a consignor or consignee of a piggyback shipment ships or receives such a shipment to or from a place of business located within the two-mile radius on the one hand and the facility on the other hand.

(f)

Responsibility of railroad. No railroad operating such facility shall permit a trailer to enter or leave its facility without the letters and six-digit number being permanently displayed on the trailer and the presentation of proper documentation authorizing a pickup or delivery of a piggy-back shipment. Any railroad operating such a facility shall designate a qualified full-time employee as enforcement officer, and the enforcement officer shall diligently monitor the routes of the trailers going to and coming from the facility and shall report any violations of this section to such officer's employer and the police.

(Code 1977, § 13-2081)