5-16E-1: DEFINITIONS:

The words and phrases used in this Article shall have the meanings defined and set forth as follows:

CERTIFICATE: A certificate of public convenience and necessity issued by the Mayor, or the Mayor's designee, authorizing the holder thereof to conduct, in Ogden City, a business in the transportation of handicapped persons, pursuant to the provisions of this Article.

HANDICAPPED PERSON: A person who is not acutely ill, who does not, for any reason, require the service of an ambulance, and who, by reason of physical or mental infirmity may not be conveniently transported in public mass transportation, or in a taxicab without the special equipment provided for in this Article.

HOLDER: A person to whom a certificate of public convenience and necessity has been issued.

MANIFEST: A daily record prepared by a driver of a "special transportation vehicle", as defined in this Article, of all trips made by said driver showing times and places of origin and destination, number of passengers, and the charge for each trip, and generally the nature of the illness or handicap of each person transported.

PERSON: Includes an individual, a corporation or other legal entity, a partnership and any unincorporated association, excluding, however, the United States, the State of Utah, or any political subdivision or instrumentality thereof.

SPECIAL TRANSPORTATION VEHICLE: Any specially constructed motor vehicle which is designed, and equipped and used for the transportation of "handicapped persons", as defined in this Article.

TRANSPORTATION: The carrying or movement by "special transportation vehicles" of handicapped persons. Such transportation shall not include, however, the movement of sick, injured or infirm persons who require the use of a stretcher or litter.

(1979 Code § 5.63.010; amd. Ord. 98-54, 8-18-1998)

5-16E-2: ENFORCEMENT; AUTHORITY:

The Police Department is hereby given the authority and is instructed to watch and observe the conduct of holders and drivers operating under this Article.

(1979 Code § 5.63.230; amd. Ord. 98-54, 8-18-1998)

5-16E-3: LICENSE REQUIRED:

It is unlawful for any person, firm or corporation owning or having under its control any taxicab to operate the same for hire upon the streets of the City unless a taxicab license has been issued pursuant to the provisions of this Article and is in full force and effect at the time of the operation or presence of said taxicab upon the streets of the City as aforesaid. No taxicab license shall be issued for any such taxicab except to the registered owner thereof and after compliance with the provisions of this Article.

(1979 Code § 5.63.020 1 ; Ord. 98-54, 8-18-1998)

 

Notes

1	1. 5.63.020 duplicate numbers.