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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC ORD 1941-682 Traffic, repeals Ords. 461, 463 and 465 (Repealed by 920)ORDINANCE NO. 682 AN ORDINANCE REPEALING OR- DINANCES NO. 461, 963, AND 405; REGULATING AND LICENSING TAXICABS, AUTOMOBILES FOR HIRE, SIGHTSEEING CARS EN- GAGED IN THE BUSINESS OF TRANSPORTING PA S SE NG ERS FOR HIRE UPON PUBLIC STREETS OF THE CITY OF NATIONAL CITY, CALIFORNIA, AND OTHER VEHICLES FOR HIRE, REQUIR- ING PERMITS THEREFOR, AUTH- ORIZING THE TRAFFIC COMMIS- SION OF THE CI'SY OF NATIONAL CITY, TO GRANT OR DENY AP- PLICATION FOR PERMITS TO OPERATE SUCH VEHICLES, AND PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR VIO- LATIONS OF THE TERMS OF THIS ORDINANCE. RF, IT ORDAINED by the Council of the City of National City, California, as follows: SECTION 1: That Ordinances No. 461, 463 and 465, and all Ordinances or parts of Ordinances in conflict therewith, be, and the same are here- by repealed. SECTION 2: "Vehicles for hire" shall include taxicabs. automobiles for hire, sightseeing automobiles and all other vehicles transporting passen- gers over the public streets of the City of National City. California, not operating over a definite route. SECTION 3: It shall be unlawful to operate any vehicle for hire in the city limits of the City of National City, California, without a permit so to do. Each vehicle so operating shall have a permit posted in a conspicuous place in the drivers compartment of said vehicle. The charge for such permit shall be Twenty-five ($25.00) Dollars per calendar year. or frac- tion thereof, payable in advance. SECTION 3A; All taxicabs must have and conform to a color scheme. approved by the Traffic Commission. The Traffic Commission shall require applicants for permits to furnish such information as to the Traffic Com- mission deems proper as a basis for consideration of apnlications, (orders approved by the City Council), and the responsibilities and qualifications of persons applying therefore, the nature of the business they wish to conduct, the number. condition, ca- pacity. description and safety of the vehicles intended to he operated. as well as distinguishing marks .r paint upon such vehicles, shall be included in the information required to he given by applicants. The 7 raffle Commission may refuse a permit to any applicant whose responsibilities, qualifications, or methods of operat- ing its business does not comply with the standards and requirements as determined by the Traffic Commission. SECTION 4: No permit shall be is- sued to any driver, operator or own- er within the meaning of this Ordi- nance who is under the age of 21 years or is not a citizen of the United States. SECTION 5: The number of ve- hicles for hire authorized to operate in the City of National City and for which permits may be issued shall be based upon the population of the city, being determined on the ratio of one such vehicle for each 2.000 in- habitants reported in the preceding T'nited States Government Census, except that if the Traffic Commission finds that the public convenience a necessity, require the granting of ad- ditional permits (after a hearing) it shall recommend the granting of the same to the City Council. SECTION 6: It shall be unlawful to operate any vehicle for hire within the meaning of this Ordinance unless there is on file with the City Clerk of the City of National City, a policy of insurance executed and delivered by a company authorized to carry on any insurance business in the State of California.. by the terms of which said company assumes responsibility of injury to any'.,. person or property caused by the operation of said ve- hicle in the following .amounts, to -wit: 35000,00 property damage; $5000.00 for death or injuries to any one person in any one accident; $10,000.00, for death or injuries to two or more persons in any one acci- dent; Provided. however, that no policy of insurance issued by any mutual or reciprocal company as defined by G-encral Laws shall be accepted by the City of National City, California. SECTION 7: The Traffic Commis- sion of the City of National City, Cali- fornia, is hereby authorized, in its discretion, to make and adopt such rules and regulations in addition to those specifically mentioned herein as are consistent with the carrying out of this Ordinance and as are in its judgment and discretion necessary and proper for safety in the operation of vehicles regulated by this Ordinance, such rules must be approved by the City Council of the City of National by Resolution. The Traffic Commis- sion, in its discretion, shall have power to grant, deny, revoke, or sus- pend at any time all permits and licenses mentioned in this Ordinance. a.nd it shall also have the power to have with -drawn from service all ve- hicles for hire not in good safe con- dition and clean in appearance. Any action taken or order issued by the Traffic Commission shall be final unless an appeal is taken in writing, within 10 days, to the Council of the City of National City, California, by filing in writing the same at the office of the City Clerk of the City of Na- tional City, California. SECTION 8: Any person, firm or corporation violating any of the pro- visions of this Ordinance shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction, thereof, shall be punished by forfeiture of his permit and by a fine not exceeding Five Hundred and 00/100 ($500.00) Dol- lars, or by such forfeiture and im- prisonment in the City Jail for not more than six (0) months, or by both such forfeiture, fine and imprison- ment. SECTION 9: If any section, sub- section, sentence, clause or phrase of this Ordinance if for any reason held to be unconstitutional, or otherwise invalid by any Court of competent jurisdiction, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions hereof. SECTION 10: This Ordinance shall take effect and be in force on the thirty-first day from and after its passage and approval. PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of National City, California, this 15th day of July. 1941, by the following vote. to -wit: AYES: Councilmen Cordingly, Fritz, Kilerease, Thatcher NAYS: Councilmen none ABSENT: Warner Frederick J. Thatcher Mayor of the City of National City. California. ATTEST: Dale Smith, City Clerk. T hereby approve the foregoing Or- dinance this 15 day of July, 1941 Frederick J. Thatcher Mayor of the City of National City, California. T hereby certify that the above and foregoing is a full and true copy of Ordinance No. 682 of the Ordinances of the City of National City, Califor- nia. as adopted by the City Council of said City, and approved by the Mayor of said City, on the 15 day of July 1941. Dale Smith City Clerk of the City of National City, California. Helen G. Lamb Chief Deputy. 1 insertion. 1st pub. 7-18-41. 682