Louisiana Administrative Code
Title 70 - TRANSPORTATION AND DEVELOPMENT
Part XXV - Ferry Operations
Chapter 1 - Toll Collections
Section XXV-107 - Crescent City Connection Exemptions - Firemen
Universal Citation: LA Admin Code XXV-107
Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 9, September 20, 2024
A. Purpose. All firemen and volunteer fireman shall have free and unhampered passage on and over the Crescent City Connection bridges, the Gretna/Jackson Avenue ferry, the Algiers/Canal Street ferry and the Lower Algiers/Chalmette ferry.
B. Procedure for Firemen
1. Ferry Crossings
a. All firemen as defined in R.S. 39:191.A
shall present an identification card containing a photographic picture of the
fireman for inspection by the toll collector. The identification card must be
issued by the municipality, parish or district as referred to in R.S.
39:191.A.
b. All firemen shall sign
a register at the ferry station and provide the name of the agency,
municipality, parish or district for which they are employed or
engaged.
c. After compliance with
§107. B.1.a and b, free unhampered passage will be granted to the
fireman.
2. Bridge
Crossings
a. The right of free passage on and
over the Crescent City Connection Bridge at New Orleans for firemen shall be
exercised only by means of automatic vehicular identification toll
tags.
b. Upon the written request
of the chief of a municipal or parish fire department or of a fire prevention
district, and upon payment of the required deposit, the Crescent City
Connection Division of the Department of Transportation and Development shall
issue to such department or district the number of automatic vehicular
identification toll tags requested for use in connection with the exemption
from tolls.
c. A deposit of $25
shall be charged for the issuance of each tag. The deposit shall be refunded
upon the return of the tag to the Crescent City Connection Division.
d. The use of the automatic vehicular
identification toll tags provided to a fire department or district shall be
limited to bridge crossings made by firemen during the performance of fire
fighting and related duties. The appropriate fire department or district shall
be responsible for any crossing made using the automatic vehicular
identification toll tag outside the scope of the exemption from
tolls.
C. Procedure for Volunteer Fireman
1. All
volunteer fire organizations shall apply to the Crescent City Connection
Division and shall certify to the following:
a. the address of the volunteer fire
organization's domicile or headquarters;
b. the general location served by the
volunteer fire organization;
c.
that the members of the volunteer fire organization are required to travel
across the facilities, stated in §107. A pertaining to "purpose", in the
performance of official fire fighting or fire prevention services;
d. the number of crossings made in one year,
on the facilities stated in §107. A pertaining to "purpose", by volunteer
firemen members of the volunteer fire organization.
2. The application must be signed by the
chief executive officer of the volunteer fire organization.
3. Vehicle Passes
a. Upon approval of an application, the
Crescent City Connection Division shall issue vehicle passes for use by the
volunteer firemen members of the volunteer fire organization.
b. The vehicle passes shall be for the
exclusive use of volunteer firemen members of the volunteer fire organization,
while operating a motor vehicle, and are not transferable.
c. The vehicle passes shall not be used for
any other purpose than crossing the bridges or ferries for the performance of
official firefighting or fire prevention services by volunteer
firemen.
d. Lost, stolen or damaged
passes will not be replaced.
4. Loss of Privilege. Any prohibited use of
vehicle passes issued to a volunteer fire organization will result in the loss
of the privilege to obtain and use passes and/or action provided by
law.
AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 33:1975.
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