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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 lk 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 A . Wayne Campbell, City ttorney Mayor