HomeMy WebLinkAbout2379ORDINANCE NO. A-n !
AN ORDINANCE of the City of Port Angeles
related to licensing and regulation of
for -hire vehicles and amending Sections 7,
9, 11, and 19 of Chapter 9 of Ordinance
2050 and amending Sections 5.36.070, .090,
.110 and .190 of the Port Angeles
Municipal Code, and adding a new Section
5.36.200 to the Port Angeles Municipal
Code.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PORT
ANGELES as follows:
Section 1. Section 7 of Chapter 9 of Ordinance 2050
and Section 5.36.070 of the Port Angeles Municipal Code are
hereby amended to read as follows:
5.36.070 License - Issuance. No business license to
operate a taxi cab or for -hire vehicle shall be issued except by
the City Council, after review of the license application and
inspection report of the Chief of Police. The City Council may,
in its discretion, approve or deny the application.
Section 2. Section 19 of Chapter 9 of Ordinance 2050
and Section 5.36.190 of the Port Angeles Municipal Code are
hereby amended to read as follows:
5.36.190 - Fare - Schedule Change. In the event the
operator a a taxicab or for -hire car desires to change the rates,
he shall file an amended schedule with the Chief of Police and
City Clerk at least five (5) days prior to such change.
Section 3. Section 9 of Chapter 9 of Ordinance 2050
and Section 5.36.090 of the Port Angeles Municipal Code are
hereby amended to read as follows:
5.36.090 Driver's License - Qualifications. No person
shall be permitted to obtain a driver's license for the driving
of taxicabs or for -hire vehicles unless the following minimum
requirements are met:
A. Possession of a valid Washington driver's license.
13. Having been a licensed driver for at least three years
prior to the date of application for a license.
C. The ability to speak, read and write the English
language.
D. Not being addicted to the use of intoxicating liquor or
drugs within two years preceding the date of the application for
a license.
E. Not having been convicted of a felony, or of operating
a motor vehicle while under the influence of intoxicating liquor
or drugs, or of being in actual physical control of a motor
vehicle while under the influence of intoxicating liquor or
drugs, or of reckless driving, within five years preceding the
date of the application for a license.
F. Not having been convicted of three or more moving
violations during a one -year period during the five years
preceding the date of the application for a license.
Section 4. Section 11 of Chapter 9 of Ordinance 2050
and Section 5.36.110 of the Port Angeles Municipal Code are
hereby amended to read as follows:
5.36.110 Driver's License - Application - Police
Endorsement. The Chief of Police shall make a recommendation to
the Clerk to issue or not to issue a license permitting the
person to drive a for -hire or taxicab vehicle. In arriving at
his recommendation, the Chief of Police is authorized to conduct
an appropriate investigation to assist in the determination of
whether or not the qualifications for the driving of taxicabs or
for -hire vehicles are met and the issuance of the license would
be consistent with the public health, safety and welfare.
Section 5. There is hereby added a new Section
5.36.200 to the Port Angeles Municipal Code to read as follows:
5.36.200 Insurance Requirement. No business license
or driver's license shall be issued under the provisions of this
Chapter unless the operator of the taxicab or for-hire vehicle
business files with the City Clerk a certificate of insurance
naming the City as an additional insured in an amount of not less
than coverage limits required by the State of Washington for for -
hire vehicles.
Section 5 Severability. If any provision of this
Ordinance or its application to any person or circumstance is
held invalid, the remainder of the Ordinance, or the application
of the provision to other persons or circumstances is not
affected, and to this end the provisions of this Ordinance are
declared to be severable.
Section 6 Effective Date. This Ordinance shall take
effect as provided by law.
PASSED by the City Council of the City of Port Angeles
at a regular meeting of said Council held on the 21st day of
January, 1986.
C‘Ahe-A t)
M A Y O R
ATTEST:
City Clerk
APPROjTE.D AS TO FORM:
Craig D. Knudson, City Attorney