§ 34-131. Contents of vehicle card; vehicle card to issue only to holder of personal card; display of card.

(a)

The vehicle card shall bear upon its face the following:

(1)

The words "City of Houston—News Vehicle Pass Through Police, Fire and Official Lines".

(2)

Name of the news-gathering representative and employer news service.

(3)

Signature of the chief of police.

(4)

Expiration date.

(5)

The distinct number of the pass.

(b)

News media vehicle identification cards shall be issued only to holders of personal cards. A vehicle card shall be clearly displayed on or through the vehicle windshield and will permit temporary emergency parking of the vehicle at police, fire and official municipal scenes in the city while the cardholder is actually engaged in gathering news or news photographs at or near the location at which such news event is happening and photographs are being taken. This privilege shall not be operative when the parking of a vehicle, in the sound discretion of the senior official present, would be dangerous to human life, obstruct traffic or interfere with the duties of any governmental agency or public utilities corporation at the scene of an emergency.

(Code 1968, § 2-316; Ord. No. 78-1630, § 6, 8-15-78)