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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2315 Ordinance.. t 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 g .A ubstello, City Attorney d 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 jelkoe-e--e Notary Public in and for the State of Washington, residing at Pasco copy of a HNANCIF DLI'Ali I NILN (509) 111 3101 Scan 726 3101 CITY of a L i 11111.: — —4,03341-4toikaa 90ailt-tu7.44:012. 1711' AI` `41.4Vi-e. ' ' 2:77i4o4.1700. -t P 0 BOX 293 412 WEST CLARK PAS(0, WASHINGTON 99301 November 17, 1981 Tri City Herald P 0 Box 2608 Pasco, Washington 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 ew