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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1826 Ordinance1826 ORDINANCE NO. AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 7 OF ORDINANCE 1384 (AND PASCO MUNICIPAL CODE CHAPTER 5.44.070) BEING AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO CONVEYING OF PASSENGERS AND BAGGAGE FOR HIRE; PROVIDING LICENSE FOR OPER- ATORS AND DRIVERS, REGULATING OWNERSHIP; LIMITING NUMBER OF TAXICABS TO PUBLIC CONVENIENCE AND NECESSITY AND REGULATING FARES IN THE CITY OF PASCO, WASHINGTON. AND REVISING THE FEES AND EXPIRATION DATE OF DRIVER PERMITS. THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PASCO DO ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 7 of Ordinance No. 1384, and Pasco Municipal Code Chapter 5.44.070, are hereby amended to read as follows: Section 7. PERMIT REQUIRED - QUALIFICATIONS - FEE. Before a driver shall drive a taxicab in the city, he shall make application to the city for a permit; a fee of ten dollars shall accompany such application. To be eligible for such permit, applicant must submit to being fingerprinted, photographed and interviewed under direc- tion of the chief of police, must furnish a statement by a licensed physician showing applicant to be free of any communicable disease, and that he has no physical defects that would render him unsafe to operate a taxicab. The applicant must possess a valid state drivers license and the chief of police may also require appli- cant to be tested as to his ability to drive a taxicab. When applicant has complied with conditions set forth in this section, a permit shall be issued by the city,which shall expire one year from date of issue. The permit may be renewed upon payment of the annual permit fee of ten dollars, subject to approval of the chief of police. Upon issuance of a permit by the city, the chief of police, shall cause to be issued to driver, a card bearing name, description and photograph of applicant, which card shall be displayed in taxicab at all times in such'a manner as to be visible to the occupants thereof. Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to prohibit an operator from acting as a driver, but in such case the operator will be subject to and must comply with all pro- visions of this chapter pertaining to a driver. Section 2. This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect after its passage and publication as required by law. PASSED and APPROVED this Attest: Leo E. Olney, City Clerk Approved as to form: Patrick T. Roach, City Attorney day of December , 1976. JP TIDRICK, Mayor