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ORDINANCE NO. 2315
AN ORDINANCE amending Section 5.44.150 of the Pasco
Municipal Code and eliminating the re-
quirement that a taxi meter display a
flag that may be seen by observers on
the street.
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PASCO DO ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. That Section 5.44.150 of the Pasco Municipal Code ,
which now reads as follows:
5.44.150 TAXIMETERS REQUIRED - OFFICIAL SEAL - FLAG -
CHANGING SIZE OF WHEELS OR TIRES. It is unlawful for
any operator or driver to operate or drive a taxicab
unless such taxicab is equipped with a taximeter which
has been duly inspected, approved, and sealed by the
city. Installation of taximeters shall be done by
operator at his expense. Official seals will be pro-
vided by the city and shall be plainly posted on the
taximeters at least once each year or at other times
at its discretion.
After an official seal has been placed on a taximeter
it is unlawful for any person to intentionally break
such seal or to disconnect the meter in any way with-
out first obtaining permission from the city.
Each taximeter shall be installed at the right side
of the driver and at such height that the flag thereof
may be readily seen by observers on the street, and
the reading face of such taximeter shall, at all times,
be well-lighted and readily discernible to the passenger
riding in the vehicle. It is unlawful to change the
size of the wheels or tires of any vehicle, or the
gears operating the taximeter, or change the taximeter
from one vehicle to another unless the taximeter is
inspected and approved by the city before using on
such new vehicle. (Ord. 1384 § 15, 1969).
Is and the same is hereby amended to read as follows:
5.44.150 TAXIMETERS REQUIRED - OFFICIAL SEAL - FLAG -
CHANGING SIZE OF WHEELS OR TIRES. It is unlawful for
any operator or driver to operate or drive a taxicab
unless such taxicab is equipped with a taximeter which
has been duly inspected, approved, and sealed by the
city. Installation of taximeters shall be done by
operator at his expense. Official seals will be pro-
vided by the city and shall be plainly posted on the
taximeters at least once each year or at other times
at its discretion.
PASSED by the Pasco City Council the /45 day of November,
1981, and approved by its Mayor.
E. A. nider, Mayor
ells, City Clerk
After an official seal has been placed on a taximeter
it is unlawful for any person to intentionally break
such seal or to disconnect the meter in any way with-
out first obtaining permission from the city.
Each taximeter shall be installed at the right side
of the driver and the reading face of such taximeter
shall, at all times, be well lighted and readily dis-
cernible to the passenger riding in the vehicle. It
is unlawful to change the size of the wheels or tires
of any taxicab, or the gears operating the taximeter,
or change the taximeter from one vehicle to another
unless the taximeter is inspected and approved by the
city before using on such new vehicle. (Ord. 1384 §
15, 1969).
Section 2. This ordinance shall take effect five (5) days
after passage and publication according to law.
APPR. ED AS TO FORM:
I .A.4 IBinti
Gre
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.A ubstello, City Attorney
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0 -dinance No 2315
An -Ordinance amending
Section 5 44 150 of the Pas
co Municigal Code and
eliminating the requirement
that a taxi meter display a
flag that may be seen by
observers on the street
The City Council of The
City of Pasco do ordain as
follews
Section 1 That Section
544 150 of the Pasco AAunic
igal Code which now reads
as follows
5 44 150 Taximeters re-
quired — official Seal —flog
changing size of wheels
or tires It is unlawful for
any ce.erator or driver to
:opera la or drive a taxicab
unie such taxicab is
equiv..: with o taximeter
which as been duly ire
I specttu ouPproved, and seal
ed by c the -city Installation
of taximeters shall be done
by operator at his expense
Official seals will be provid
ed by the city and shall be
plainly posted on the tax
'meters at least once each
year or at other times at
its discretion
After on official seal has
been placed on a taximeter
it is unlawful for any per
son to intentionally break
such seal or to disconnect
the meter in any way with
out first obtaining per
'mission from the city
Each taximeter shall be
Installed at the right side of
the driver and at such
height that the flag thereof
may be readily seen by ob
'servers on the street and
the reading face of such
taximeter shall at all
times be well lighted and
readily discernible to the
passenger riding in the ye
hicle it is unlawful to
change the size of the
wheels or tires of any ve-
hicle or the gears oper
atm° the taximeter or
change the taximeter from
one vehicle to another un
less the taximeter is In
spected and approved by
the city before using on
such new vehicle (Ord
1384 15 1969)
Is and the same is here-
by amended to read as
follows
5 44 150 Taximeter re
quired — official seal —flag
— changing size of wheels
or tires It is unawful for
any operator or driver to
operate or drive a taxicab
unless such taxicab Is
equippea with a toximetet
which has been duly in
spected approved and seal
ed by the city Installation
of taximeters shall be done
by operator at his expense
Official seals will be provid
ed by the city and shall be
plainly posted on the tax
imeters at least once each
year or at other times at
its descretion
After an official seal has
been placed on a taximeter
It is unlawful for any per
son to intentionally break
such seal or to disconnect
the metei in any way with
1 out fir St obtaining per
mission from the city -
Each taximeter shall be
Installed at the right side of
the driver and the reading
face of such taximeter
shall at all times be well
lighted and readily dis
cernible to the passenger
riding in the vehicle it is
unlawful to change the size
of the wheels or tires of
any taxicab or the gears
operating the taximeter or
change the taximeter from
one vehicle to another un
less the taximeter is in
spected and approved by
the city before using on
such new vehicle (Ord
1384 15 1969)
Section 2 This ordinance
shall take effect five (5)
days after passage and
publication according to
l aw
Passed by the Pasco City
Council the 16 day Of No-
vember 1981 and approved
by its Mayor
S E A Snider, Mayor
Attest
-s Evelyn Wells,
City Clerk
Approved as to form
-s Greg A Rubstello,
City Attorney
Legal No 11890 — Nov 20,
1981
AFFIDAVIT OF PUBLICATION
COUNTY OF Franklin
)ss
STATE OF WASHINGTON
NOV 2 3 198i
CITY CLERK
Phyllis Graves , being first duly sworn on oath deposes
she Principal Clerk and says is the of the Tri-City Herald,
a daily newspaper That said newspaper is a legal newspaper and has been approved as a
legal newspaper by order of the superior court in the county in which it is published and
it is now and has been for more than six months prior to the date of the publication -
hereinafter referred to, published in the English language continually as a daily news-
Franklin paper in County,
Washington, and is now and during all of said time was printed in an office maintained
at the aforesaid place of publication of said newspaper That the annexed is a true
legal advertisement
Ord . # 2315
as it was printed in the regular and entire issue of the Tr-City Herald itself and not in a
supplement thereof, for a period of one -time cluouttimmts, commencing
on the 20th
day of Nov. ,19 81 , and
ending on the day of , 19 , and that said
newspaper was regularly distributed to its subscribers during all of this period
That the full amount of $ 75.90 has been paid in full, also at the rate of
11* in.@ -6. 60 = 75.90
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 20th day o f Nov. 19 81
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Notary Public in and for the State of Washington, residing at Pasco
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Gentlemen
Please publish the attached Ordinances on the following
date
November 20, 1981
Please send two (2) Affidavits of Publication for each
Sincerely yours,
Evelyn Wells
City Clerk
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