HomeMy WebLinkAbout1409 OrdinanceORDINANCE NO. 1409
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTIONS 2 AND 12 OF ORDINANCE
NO. 1384, BEING AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO CONVEYING OF
PASSENGERS AND BAGGAGE FOR HIRE, PROVIDING LICENSES
FOR OPERATORS AND DRIVERS, REGULATING OWNERSHIP,
LIMITING NUMBER OF TAXICABS TO PUBLIC CONVENIENCE
AND NECESSITY AND REGULATING FARES IN THE CITY OF
PASCO, WASHINGTON.
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PASCO DO ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Section 2 of Ordinance No. 1384 is hereby amended
to read as follows:
"Section 2. The City Council of Pasco, Washington, is hereby
empowered to issue licenses for the operation of taxicabs as hereinafter
provided.
Each operator shall be required to pay a license fee at the rate of
Sixty Seven Dollars Fifty Cents ($67. 50) for each calendar year or part
thereof for each taxicab operated. For each such license fee paid the City
shall issue a license which shall be exhibited in a prominent place on the
taxicab for which it is issued. A record of licenses issued to operators
for taxicabs shall be maintained by the City Clerk of the City of Pasco.
Such license shall bear a serial number and a brief description of the taxi-
cab licenses, the name and address of operator, the name and address of
person holding title to such taxicab if not the operator, and the State license
or certificate number thereof. All taxicab licenses issued under the pro-
visions of this Section shall expire December 31st of the year in which
issued and no fractional licenses will be issued.
No such license shall be transferred from one operator to another
operator except as hereinafter provided in this Section, but such license
may be transferred from one taxicab to another taxicab upon application
to the City Clerk of the City of Pasco. The fee for granting such transfer
shall be $2. 00, which fee shall accompany the application. The City Clerk
shall observe the same procedure in the transfer of license from one taxicab
to another taxicab as is herein provided for the issuance of the original
license.
Before any operator's license is issued, applicant shall make a
full statement of the ownership of the taxicab business, which ownership
shall be considered as continuing until and unless original applicant files
with the City Clerk of th6 City of Pasco a statement showing any change or
part change in ownership and the extent thereof, together with name of
individual, firm, co -partnership, association, or corporation acquiring
such interest. No fee shall be required for change of ownership and the
new owner shall be considered the original applicant and operator. 11
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ORDINANCE NO. 1409
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTIONS 2 AND 12 OF ORDINANCE
NO. 1384, BEING AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO CONVEYING OF
PASSENGERS AND BAGGAGE FOR HIRE, PROVIDING LICENSES
FOR OPERATORS AND DRIVERS, REGULATING OWNERSHIP,
LIMITING NUMBER OF TAXICABS TO PUBLIC CONVENIENCE
AND NECESSITY AND REGULATING FARES IN THE CITY OF
PASCO, WASHINGTON.
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PASCO DO ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Section 2 of Ordinance No. 1384 is hereby amended
to read as follows:
"Section 2. The City Council of Pasco, Washington, is hereby
empowered to issue licenses for the operation of taxicabs as hereinafter
provided.
Each operator shall be required to pay a license fee at the rate of
Sixty Seven Dollars Fifty Cents ($67. 50) for each calendar year or part
thereof for each taxicab operated. For each such license fee paid the City
shall issue a license which shall be exhibited in a prominent place on the
taxicab for which it is issued. A record of licenses issued to operators
for taxicabs shall be maintained by the City Clerk of the City of Pasco.
Such license shall bear a serial number and a brief description of the taxi-
cab licenses, the name and address of operator, the name and address of
person holding title to such taxicab if not the operator, and the State license
or certificate number thereof. All taxicab licenses issued under the pro-
visions of this Section shall expire December 31st of the year in which
issued and no fractional licenses will be issued.
No such license shall be transferred from one operator to another
operator except as hereinafter provided in this Section, but such license
may be transferred from one taxicab to another taxicab upon application
to the City Clerk of the City of Pasco. The fee for granting such transfer
shall be $2. 00, which fee shall accompany the application. The City Clerk
shall observe the same procedure in the transfer of license from one taxicab
to another taxicab as is herein provided for the issuance of the original
license.
Before any operator's license is issued, applicant shall make a
full statement of the ownership of the taxicab business, which ownership
shall be considered as continuing until and unless original applicant files
with the City Clerk of th6 City of Pasco a statement showing any change or
part change in ownership and the extent thereof, together with name of
individual, firm, co -partnership, association, or corporation acquiring
such interest. No fee shall be required for change of ownership and the
new owner shall be considered the original applicant and operator. 11
Section 2. Section 12 of Ordinance No. 1384 is hereby
amended to read as follows:
"Section 12. Each taxicab operated within the City shall have a
regular place or stand from which to operate and where such stand or
place is on a City street, a permit shall first be obtained and a fee of
One Hundred Twelve Dollars Fifty Cents ($112. 50) per year paid therefore.
Upon issuing said permit the City shall cause a space of not less
than 20 feet in length at the curb at the place designated by said permit
to be properly painted and proper signs erected designating such space
reserved for taxicab use only and it shall be unlawful for any other
vehicle to use such space. "
Section 3. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect after
its passage and publication as required by law.
PASSED by the City Council and APPROVED this ` day of.
December, 1969.
ATTEST:.
City Cle
Approved as to form: y
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. Wayne Campbell, City ttorney
Mayor