La. Admin. Code tit. 70 § XXV-107

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 11, November 20, 2024

Section XXV-107 - Crescent City Connection Exemptions - Firemen

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.

La. Admin. Code tit. 70, § XXV-107

Promulgated by the Department of Transportation and Development, Crescent City Connection Division, LR 19:1594 (December 1993), amended LR 28:874 (April 2002).

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 33:1975.