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Elyria, OH Code of Ordinances
CODIFIED ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF ELYRIA, OHIO
DIRECTORY OF OFFICIALS (2024)
PRELIMINARY UNIT
CHARTER OF THE CITY OF ELYRIA, OHIO
PART ONE - ADMINISTRATIVE CODE
PART THREE - TRAFFIC CODE
PART FIVE - GENERAL OFFENSES CODE
PART SEVEN - BUSINESS REGULATION CODE
CHAPTER 703 Alarm Systems
CHAPTER 704 Amusement Devices
CHAPTER 705 Billposters and Distributors
CHAPTER 709 Boxing and Wrestling
CHAPTER 711 Cable Service and Competitive Video Service
CHAPTER 713 Circuses and Carnivals
CHAPTER 715 Sweepstakes Terminal Café
CHAPTER 717 Dances
CHAPTER 721 Distress Merchandise Sales
CHAPTER 725 Fair Housing Practices
CHAPTER 729 Juke Boxes
CHAPTER 733 Junk Yards
CHAPTER 734 Medical Marijuana Entities
CHAPTER 735 Massage Parlor Establishments
CHAPTER 736 Motor Vehicle Salvage Dealers
CHAPTER 737 Peddlers, Canvassers and Solicitors
CHAPTER 741 Railroads
CHAPTER 745 Rummage Sales
CHAPTER 746 Sexually Oriented Businesses; Licensing and Operation
CHAPTER 747 Tattoo or Body Piercing Establishments
CHAPTER 749 Taxicabs
CHAPTER 750 Taxicabs
CHAPTER 753 Temporary Stores
CHAPTER 757 Weapons Sales
CHAPTER 761 Weights and Measures
PART NINE - STREETS AND PUBLIC SERVICES CODE
PART ELEVEN - PLANNING AND ZONING CODE
PART THIRTEEN - BUILDING CODE
PART FIFTEEN - FIRE PREVENTION CODE
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750.12 TAXICAB DRIVER'S LICENSE REVOCATION.
   (a)   Conviction of operating a motor vehicle while under the influence of alcohol or narcotics shall operate as a revocation of any driver's license issued hereunder, and such driver shall not be eligible to make application for a new license for a period of one year from the date of such revocation.
   (b)   The Mayor or his or her designee shall revoke, for a period of ninety days, the taxicab driver's license of any driver of a taxicab who has been convicted of a violation of any of the provisions of the Traffic Code of the City, or the State traffic statutes, four or more times in any one twelve-month period.
(Ord. 97-93. Passed 4-21-97.)
750.13 INSPECTION OF VEHICLES.
   Prior to the issuance of a vehicle operating license as provided for in Section 750.04, an inspection report shall be generated by the Elyria Police Division.
(Ord. 97-93. Passed 4-21-97.)
750.14 INDEMNITY BOND OR LIABILITY INSURANCE REQUIRED.
   No operator or vehicle license, as provided in Section 750.04, shall be issued or continued in operation unless there is in full force and effect a policy of insurance in the amount of one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000)/three hundred thousand dollars ($300,000) per accident, covering property damage and personal injury or death, for the benefit of any person(s) injured, killed or otherwise damaged as the result of the negligence of the holder, its servants or agents. Said policy of insurance shall be kept on file in the office of the Mayor, and the insurance company shall be required to serve upon the Mayor at least ten days' written notice prior to the cancellation of such policy.
(Ord. 97-93. Passed 4-21-97.)
750.15 DEFACING LICENSES, ETC.
   No licensed taxicab driver shall knowingly deface any license, certificate, badge, tag, identification card or rate card, or remove, tamper with or alter a rate card displayed in a taxicab. In case of any violation of this provision, the court shall revoke the driver's license. Such revocation shall be in addition to any other penalty imposed.
(Ord. 97-93. Passed 4-21-97.)
750.16 DUTY OF OWNERS AND OPERATORS RE DRIVERS.
   It shall be the duty of the owner, operator or manager of a taxicab to ascertain that all drivers of taxicabs under his or her control are properly licensed.
(Ord. 97-93. Passed 4-21-97.)
750.17 REVERSION OF VEHICLE LICENSE TO CITY.
   All taxicab licenses granted by the City shall revert back to the City (i.e. such licenses cannot be sold, traded or otherwise disposed of) if the holder of such a license ceases operation within three years of issuance of such license.
(Ord. 97-93. Passed 4-21-97.)
750.18 TAXICAB RATES.
   (a)   Taxicab rates in the City of Elyria shall be determined by meters, with a base rate of one dollar and seventy-five cents ($1.75) for six months from the date of this amendment, and a base rate of two dollars ($2.00) thereafter and one dollar and twenty-five cents ($1.25) per mile, commencing upon the effective date of this amendment. Waiting time shall be charged at twenty cents ($.20) per minute or twelve dollars ($12.00) per hour. Disabled persons and senior citizens (coupon plan) shall be given a ten percent discount.
(Ord. 2002-65. Passed 4-1-02.)
   (b)   Each taxicab company shall keep an up-to-date copy of its rate card on file with the Elyria Police Division.
   (c)   No person shall operate any taxicab without having displayed in a conspicuous place therein, a printed list of the fares and rates to be charged passengers for transportation, and no owner or driver shall charge any passengers an amount in excess of the printed rates of fare exhibited in the taxicab, unless by agreement entered into between the passenger and the driver before leaving the point of departure.
(Ord. 97-93. Passed 4-21-97.)
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