Bridges

(1) (a) The centre section of the bridge shall be used by carriages, persons in charge of animals, bands, funerals, and processions. Pedestrians and persons in charge of perambulators shall use either sidewalk of the bridge. (b) No person shall stand up or loiter on any part of the bridge or its approaches. (c) No driver of any carriage or rider of any horse when proceeding over the bridge shall allow his carriage or horse or portion thereof to pass to the right of the line marked down the centre of either of the bridge approaches. (d) No carriage shall be permitted to remain stationary on any part of the bridge or its approaches unless there is reasonable cause to prevent its progress. (e) No person shall cause any carriage, horse or mule, with the exception of perambulators, to proceed over the sidewalks of the bridge. 220 Belize City Council (f) Any person committing any breach of this by- law shall be liable on summary conviction to a penalty not exceeding five dollars. (2) (a) Whenever chains or ropes shall be extended across the ends of the bridge by or by the direction of any duly authorised employee or officer of the Council no person shall without the permission of such employee or officer go or remain upon the bridge as long as such ropes or chains remain extended. (b) Whenever a red flag is displayed on the bridge by or by the direction of any duly authorised employee or officer of the Council, every vessel within the circle of which the bridge is the diameter shall forthwith be removed beyond such circle by the owner or person in charge of such vessel, and so long as such flag remains so displayed no vessel shall be brought by any person within such circle except vessels desiring to pass the bridge. (c) Every person passing the bridge when open with a vessel of over ten tons burden or a raft shall haul such vessel or raft with a warp line with or without any other means of propulsion that may be necessary and such vessel or raft shall also be provided with a check line which shall be used to prevent such vessel or raft being carried by the current against any part of the bridge or its approaches. (d) Every person who shall commit any breach of this by-law shall be liable on summary conviction to a penalty not exceeding ten dollars. Belize City Council 221 (3) There shall be paid to the City Council, in respect of a swing to the bridges mentioned in Column I of the Table below, and on the dates and at the times specified in the said Table, the various rates appearing in Columns II- IV of the said Table. I II III IV V Regular Swing Special Swing Extra Special Swing Emergency $10 per vessel per swing every Monday to Friday at 5:30 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. $100 per vessel per swing whenever requested, except on Sunday or holiday. $200 per vessel at any time on a Sunday or a holiday. No payment at all times. Belcan $30 per vessel on $200 per vessel per swing whenever requested, except on Sunday or a holiday. $300 per vessel per swing at any time on a Sunday or holiday. No payment at all times. Sundays only at 10:00 a.m. Belchina $30 per vessel $200 per vessel per swing whenever requested, except on Sunday $300 per vessel per swing at any time on a Sunday or holiday. No payment at all times. per swing every Monday to Friday at 7:00 p.m.