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No person operating a motor vehicle for hire shall operate same within the City other than on an hourly rate. The schedule of rates for service for such vehicles shall be as follows: for the use of any such motor vehicle for hire carrying two (2) or less passengers, not more than $2.00 per hour; for use of any such motor vehicle carrying three (3) to five (5) passengers, not more than $2.50 per hour; for the use of such motor vehicle for hire carrying more than five (5) passengers, not more than $3.50 per hour; provided, that no charge of less than $1.00 can be made for the use of such motor vehicle for hire for the first one-half hour or any fraction thereof. For the use of motor vehicles for hire when such vehicle has been used in excess of one hour, additional time shall be charged or on the basis of quarter-hour fractions of the rate charged for the first hour’s use of such motor vehicle. The amount charged shall be upon an hourly basis. The time shall begin when the motor vehicle is ready at the time and place requested by the passenger, shall continue until the passenger has been discharged and the car shall have had time thereafter to return to the garage or stand by the most direct route and at the maximum speed permitted by law. The driver of a motor vehicle for hire shall give the passenger a receipt showing the time when the trip commenced and concluded, and shall be signed by the driver. There shall be displayed in plain public view on each motor vehicle for hire a sign giving the rates charged by the hour.
(Ord. 347, passed 6-26-1930; Ord. 3783, passed 12-13-2010)
(a) No person, either owner or employee, shall drive a taxicab or motor vehicle for hire in the City without having first obtained a license from the City Clerk. Each applicant for a public driver’s license shall have the following qualifications and comply with the following conditions:
(1) Be of the age of 18 years or over.
(2) Be a resident of the County for at least ninety (90) days preceding the application or having a demonstrated knowledge of the physical layout of the City of Flint.
(3) Be in good physical health, have good eyesight, not be subject to epilepsy, vertigo, heart trouble or any infirmity of body or mind which would render him or her unfit for safe operation of a motor vehicle.
(4) Be able to read and write the English language.
(5) Be of good moral character, clean in dress, person and language and not addicted to the use of intoxicating liquors or drugs.
(6) Shall give for reference as to his good character the names and addresses of two reputable citizens of the City of Flint.
(7) Fill out upon a blank form to be supplied by the office of the City Clerk a statement giving his or her full name, present residence, place of residence for previous five (5) years, age, height, weight, color of eyes and hair, how long he has driven an automobile, whether he or she has ever been convicted of a felony or misdemeanor or found guilty of the violation of any traffic laws, whether he or she has been licensed previously as a driver or a chauffeur, and if so when and where, whether his or her license has ever been revoked and for what cause. The statement shall be subscribed and sworn to by the applicant and filed with the City Clerk as a permanent record.
(8) Each applicant must file with his or her application two (2) recent photographs of himself/herself of a size that may easily be attached to the license, one (1) of which shall be attached to the license, when issued, and one filed with the application.
(b) The application shall be referred to the City Administrator for investigation and examination as to whether the applicant is worthy, capable, of good moral character and properly qualified by experience to operate and drive a public motor vehicle. As soon as the examination has been completed, the City Administrator shall return the application with his or her report to the City Council.
(c) Upon the approval of the application by the City Council, and upon the payment to the City Clerk of the fee provided herein, the public driver’s license shall be granted to the applicant by the City Clerk.
(d) For each new application or renewal the fee shall be as specified in Chapter 26 of this Code.
(e) The public driver’s license granted shall contain a true photograph of the licensee, the licensee’s name, residence, age, height, weight, color of hair, color of eyes, and his or her signature, and shall be conspicuously displayed on the inside of his vehicle with a light thrown on it at night so it may easily be seen both in the day and night time by occupants of the vehicle.
(f) A full and complete copy of each application filed and each license issued together with record entries of renewals or revocations shall be kept on file in the City Clerk’s office.
(Ord. 347, passed 6-26-1930; Ord. 1322, passed 4-2-1956; Ord. 2337, passed 5-18-1972; Ord. 2834, passed 5-24-1982; Ord. 3085, passed 1-9-1989; Ord. 3783, passed 12-13-2010)
Any person holding a public driver’s license may make an application for the renewal of his or her license for the next year upon forms to be furnished by the City Clerk entitled “Applications for Renewal of License,” which shall be filled out with the full name and address of the applicant together with a statement of the date upon which is his or her original license was granted and the license number, which shall be immediately referred to the City Administrator. Upon the return of the application with an endorsement by the City Administrator that there have been no complaints or convictions against the applicant during the preceding year, the City Clerk shall issue a public driver’s license for the next year upon payment of the license fee.
(Ord. 347, passed 6-26-1930; Ord. 1168, passed 3-8-1964; Ord. 3783, passed 12-13-2010)
Upon the issuance of a public driver’s license there shall be delivered to the licensee a metal badge with the license number thereon which shall be worn on the right breast of the outer garment exposed to the public view at all times while such person is engaged in his employment as a public driver.
(Ord. 347, passed 6-26-1930; Ord. 3783, passed 12-13-2010)
The City Council, upon conclusion of a due process hearing and by virtue of the authority of this division, may suspend or revoke a public driver’s license. A public driver’s license shall be revoked upon one (1) conviction of operation under the influence of liquor, or drugs, operating while impaired, reckless driving or careless driving. A violation of any of the provisions of this division, or a felony conviction, shall be sufficient grounds for the revocation of any license issued under this division and shall be considered sufficient grounds for the refusal to grant a license in the first instance. No owner or authorized agent shall permit a person to operate a taxicab or motor vehicle for hire in violation of the provisions of this section. This shall be deemed sufficient grounds for revocation of City license to operate a taxicab or motor vehicle for hire service.
(Ord. 347, passed 6-26-1930; Ord. 3085, passed 1-9-1989; Ord. 3783, passed 12-13-2010)
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