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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.
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A. No person shall operate, or permit to be operated, a "special transportation vehicle" owned or controlled by him upon the streets of the City without having first obtained a certificate of public convenience and necessity as provided under Article B of this Chapter, authorizing the operations of a "special transportation vehicle", as defined herein.
B. All persons having a certificate of public convenience and necessity for the operation of special transportation vehicle, issued by the City Council before January 6, 1992, and who were licensed under the former provisions of this Article for the 1998 calendar year, shall have a certificate of public convenience and necessity awarded to them, allowing them to operate the same number of vehicles as they are presently authorized to operate, without additional public hearing and without a determination by the Mayor that the public convenience and necessity has been demonstrated. Such existing licensees shall not be required to comply with other requirements of Article B of this Chapter, until January 2, 1999.
(1979 Code § 5.63.020 1
; amd. Ord. 98-54, 8-18-1998)
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The holder of any certificate, under this Article, shall apply for and obtain a business license under the provisions of Chapter 1, Article A of this Title and shall pay the fees as determined in Chapter 1, Article B of this Title.
(1979 Code § 5.63.100; amd. Ord. 97-94, 12-16-1997; Ord. 98-54, 8-18-1998)
All certificates for the transportation of handicapped persons issued prior to January 6, 1992, shall expire ten (10) years after the date of issue. The holder may apply for a new certificate, but all applicants shall be subject to any amendments made in this Title.
(1979 Code § 5.63.140; amd. Ord. 98-54, 8-18-1998)
A. Manifests:
1. Required: Every driver shall maintain a daily manifest upon which are reported all trips made during his hours of work, showing time and place of origin and destination of each trip and the name of the passenger transported and all of such manifests shall be returned to the holder by the driver at the conclusion of his/her working day.
(1979 Code § 5.63.150; amd. Ord. 98-54, 8-18-1998)
2. Maintenance; Inspection: Every holder of a certificate of public convenience and necessity, shall retain and preserve all drivers' manifests in a safe place for at least one calendar year after the current calendar year in which such manifests are made, and said manifests shall be available to the Police Department.
(1979 Code § 5.63.160; amd. Ord. 98-54, 8-18-1998)
B. Schedule Of Fares And Charges: Any holder of a certificate shall keep on file with the City, a current schedule of all fares and charges for its transportation service hereunder, and no transportation shall be performed or service rendered except in conformity therewith. The City Council, upon its own motion or upon the request of any person, may review those fares and charges and may establish maximum fares in the event it determines the charges are unreasonable. This subsection shall not apply to rates established by agreement with any public or private school, charitable or nonprofit organization or the Federal or State governments or any political subdivision thereof.
(1979 Code § 5.63.170; amd. Ord. 98-54, 8-18-1998)
C. Vehicles; Equipment: All vehicles used under and certificates issued under this Title shall be in a safe condition for transportation of handicapped persons, clean, of good appearance, well painted and have such equipment as now or hereafter required by the County Health Department, including, but not limited to:
1. Doorways wide enough to accommodate a wheelchair.
2. Ramps or lifting devices for elevating handicapped persons from the curb or sidewalk into the "special transportation vehicle", which ramps and lifting devices must be stored inside the "special transportation vehicle" while it is moving.
3. Adequate means of securing handicapped persons safely to the inside of the "special transportation vehicle" and safety belts for all passengers.
4. A door, in addition to those provided in such vehicles for normal ingress and egress, located at the rear thereof, to be used as a method of escape in case of an emergency.
5. A fire extinguisher, and first aid equipment and supplies as prescribed and amended from time to time by the County Health Department.
(1979 Code § 5.63.180; amd. Ord. 98-54, 8-18-1998)
D. Inspections: Every "special transportation vehicle" operating under this Article may be inspected at any time by the Police Department and the County Health Department to ensure the continued maintenance of safe, clean and proper operating conditions.
(1979 Code § 5.63.190; amd. Ord. 98-54, 8-18-1998)
E. Clean And Sanitary Conditions Of Vehicles: Every "special transportation vehicle" operating under this Title shall be kept in a clean and sanitary condition according to rules and regulations promulgated by the County Board of Health.
(1979 Code § 5.63.200; amd. Ord. 98-54, 8-18-1998)
F. Identifying Design: Each "special transportation vehicle" shall bear on the outside of each rear or front door in painted letters not less than five-sixteenths inch (5/16") stroke and more than two and one-fourth inches (21/4") in height, the words "Special Transportation", the name of the holder and the company number shall also be painted on the rear of the "special transportation vehicle".
(1979 Code § 5.63.210; amd. Ord. 98-54, 8-18-1998)
The provisions of this Article shall not be deemed to have any application to the transportation by the City, any school board, county, State or any nonprofit corporation, or to any driver of these exempt organizations performing such transportation.
(1979 Code § 5.63.220; amd. Ord. 98-54, 8-18-1998)
Upon discovery of a violation of the provisions of this Article, in addition to criminal proceedings, the Police Department shall report the same to the Mayor, or the Mayor's designee, who may take such action as is appropriate respecting the licenses or certificates of the persons involved.
(1979 Code § 5.63.240; amd. Ord. 98-54, 8-18-1998)
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