HomeMy WebLinkAbout1960 OrdinanceORDINANCE NO. 1960
AN ORDINANCE relating to chauffeur permits by amending Section
5.44.070 of the Pasco Municipal Code and by amending
Ordinance No. 1907.
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PASCO DO ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. That Section 5.44.070 of the Pasco Municipal Code
be and the same is hereby amended to read as follows:
5.44.070 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 & 00/100
($10.00) dollars shall accompany such application. To be
eligible for such permit, applicant must submit to being
fingerprinted, photographed and interviewed under direction
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 driver's license
and the chief of police may also require applicant to be
tested as to his ability to drive 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 & 00/100 ($10.00)
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 provisions of
this chapter pertaining to a driver.
Section 2. That this Ordinance shall become effective upon
its passage and publication as required by law.
PASSED by the City Council of the City of Pascr,l this30th day
of May 1978.
AT T :
Chet Bailie, Mayor.
Evelyn Wells, Deputy City Clerk
Catri
OVED AS TO
ck T. Roach, City Attorney