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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrd1984-530 . . . . . THE CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA ORDINANCE NO. 530 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA, REPEALING AND RE-ENACTING CHAPTER 20 OF THE SEWARD CITY CODE RELATIVE TO TAXICABS AND OTHER VEHICLES FOR HIRE THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA, HEREBY ORDAINS that: Section 1. Chapter 20 of the Seward City Code is hereby repealed and re-enacted to read as follows: VEHICLES FOR HIRE Sec. 20-1. Vehicle for hire defined. of this chapter, a vehicle for hire is chauffeur-driven vehicle hired for the passengers. For the purposes defined as any transport of Sec. 20-2. Permit required. (a) No person may provide a vehicle for hire as provided by this chapter unless that person is a peTIllittee in possession of a valid vehicle for hire permit issued to him under this chapter. (b) No person may operate or dispatch a vehicle for hire unless that vehicle is described on a permit as provided in subsection (a) of this section. Sec. 20-3. Permit application. (a) An application for a permit shall be made to the city clerk on a form approved by the city manager and shall be accompanied by: (1) The fee specified in Section 20-9; (2) Proof of insurance for the vehicle as required by Section 20-6; (3) A complete list of telephone number of every person who proprietary interest in the permit; the name, address and shall have a financial or (4) Proof that the applicant is at least 18 years of age; and (5) The specific location of the establishments to be served by a contract service. -1- . . . . . CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA ORDINANCE NO. 530 (b) An application for a vehicle for hire permit shall be granted by the clerk if the applicant complies with subsection (a) above and if said permit is authorized by the affirmative vote of the City Council. Sec. 20-4. Transfer of permits. transferable under any circumstances. Permits are not Sec. 20-5. Number of vehicles operated per permit. (a) Only one vehicle, which shall be designated on the permit application, may be operated pursuant to that permit. (b) Upon application to the city clerk and a demon- stration of need, operation of a substitute vehicle shall be authorized for a period of time not to exceed 72 hours, and the clerk shall issue a notice of substitution. No person may operate a substitute vehicle under this section unless the notice of substitution is carried in that vehicle at all times. An operator of a vehicle for hire shall display the notice of substitution upon request to a police officer. Sec. 20-6. Insurance required. (a) Before any permit is issued, the applicant shall furnish evidence of the existence of one or more policies of insurance, issued by an insurance company satisfactory to the city, providing liability coverage for the applicant in at least the minimum amounts of one hundred thousand dollars per person, three hundred thousand dollars per accident for bodily injury or death, and fifty thousand dollars property damage. This insurance policy shall require the insurer to give written notice to the city at least five days prior to the cancellation, expiration, lapse or other termination of the insurance coverage. (b) A sign of a type approved by the city manager, stating the limits of insurance liability and other pertinent insurance information, shall be posted at all times in a conspicuous place in each vehicle issued a permit in accor- dance with this chapter. Sec. 20-7. Records. (a) Every permittee shall maintain a current and accurate daily list for the vehicle for hire operated pursuant to his permit. Such list shall include: (1) The name, address, telephone number, license number and expiration date for each chauffeur operating such vehicle for hire; (2) The dates of hire and termination for each chauffeur operating such vehicle for hire; (3) The daily hours worked by each chauffeur operating such vehicle for hire; -2- . . . . . CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA ORDINANCE NO. 530 (4) The number of daily hours such vehicle for hire is operated during each calendar month; (5) The time and place of passenger pickup and delivery, the number of passengers, the amount of fare re- ceived, the time of the call for service and the name and license number of the chauffeur responding to that call; (6) The name, address and telephone number of each establishment under contract for vehicle for hire and the dates and times of each pickup and delivery performed under said contract(s). (b) The records maintained pursuant to subsection (a) above as well as any other records related to the operation of the permit shall be retained by the permittee for at least two years and shall be made available upon request of the city or a police officer. The city may request that the permittee forward the records to the city on a monthly basis. Sec. 20-8. Chauffeurs' licenses. (a) No person shall drive a vehicle for hire without first securing each year a nontransferable chauffeur's license from the city. The requirements for issuance or renewal of chauffeurs' licenses shall be as follows: (1) Possession of a current Alaska driver's license; (2) Nineteen years of age or older; (3) Ability to read and write English; (4) Nonaddiction to the use of intoxicants or narcotics; (5) No conviction of a felony for five years prior to date of application; no conviction at any time of a felony or misdemeanor involving any sex offense, assault with a deadly weapon, or use of or traffic in narcotics or drugs; (6) Demonstrated familiarity with traffic laws of the city and state and demonstrated ability to drive a taxicab or limousine; (7) Possession of a social security number. (b) All applications for a chauffeur's license shall be made on blanks furnished by the police department and shall include the necessary fees, a photograph of the applicant, and a full set of his fingerprints to be taken by the police -3- . . . . . CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA ORDINANCE NO. 530 department. The fee for an original license or yearly renewal shall be five dollars. Sec. 20-9. Permit fees. Each permittee shall pay an annual fee of $100 per vehicle. This fee is due upon applica- tion for a new permit, and thereafter is due and payable on the first day of July annually. Sec. 20-10. Terminals and zones generally. No person may operate a vehicle for hire unless from a terminal or zones, or both. A "terminal" is defined as a privately owned station or depot from which taxicabs or limousines may oper- ate. A "zone" is defined as a single parking space on a city street designated by the city manager as a cab zone and approved by the city council. Sec. 20-11. Solicitation prohibited. The practice of soliciting fares while driving or standing in other than designated zones, is prohibited. Inviting business or customers or attracting attention of the public by word of mouth, signal, nods, or other signs from the vehicle while moving or going up to the curb for that purpose is prohibited. Sec. 20-12. Refusal to carry passengers. No operator or driver shall refuse or neglect to convey any orderly person tendering the proper fare unless previously engaged or unable or forbidden by the provisions of this chapter from doing so. Sec. 20-13. Carrying additional fares when vehicle is occupied. When a vehicle for hire is occupied or hired, it shall be unlawful for the driver to transport or offer to transport any additional party for a separate fare, except with the permission of the original occupant. Sec. 20-14. Refusal to pay fares. It shall be unlawful for any person to refuse to pay the legal fare of a public vehicle, after having hired the same, or to hire the vehicle without possessing the money with which to pay the fare or being able to obtain it at the termination of the trip. Sec. 20-15. Suspension or revocation of licenses and permits. (a) All city licenses and permits which may be issued under the provisions of this chapter may be revoked or suspended by the city manager or the police chief for any of the following reasons: (1) False statement in application; (2) The holder, or his employee or agent, being charged with or found guilty of a violation of any provision of this Code or any other law of the State of Alaska or the United States; -4- . . . e . CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA ORDINANCE NO. 530 (3) Conduct which service to the public or the competitive owner or chauffeur; is not conducive to proper proper relationship with any (4) Any other reason which demonstrates that the holder is not a competent person to furnish vehicle for hire services within the city. (b) The holder of any license or permit which has been suspended or revoked shall surrender it immediately to the chief of police. (c) If any holder of a permit shall fail to operate any or all of the vehicles covered by the permit for a period of six or more consecutive days, the permit may be revoked or modified by the city manager so as to authorize only the number of vehicles actually operated. The city m~n~geT bs to to Section 2. following enactment. This ordinance shall take effect ten days ENACTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA, this 14thday of January , 19 85 THE CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA (L..~.J ~L Donald W. Cripps, ayor' AYES: NOES: ABSENT: ABSTAIN: Hilton, Simutis, Williams & Wilson Cripps & Meehan Gillespie None Section 20-16 was amended at the 01/14/85 meeting to read as follows: Sec. 20-16. Rules and regulations. The city manager is hereby empowered to adopt regulations with respect to the en- forcement of safety standards and to promulgate any other rules and regulations and to make such determinations as to the exis- tence of facts in order to carry out the purpose and the enforce- ment of this chapter. d -5- . . . . CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA ORDINANCE NO. 530 ATTEST: (City Seal) . APPROVED AS TO FORM: HUGHES, THORSNESS, GANTZ, POWELL & BRUNDIN, Attorneys for the City of Seward, Alaska ~L1 f?/ ;:A/1~A Fred(B. Arvidson, City Attorney Introduced by: City Manager Introduction Date: 12/10/84 Public Hearing & Enactment Date: 01/14/85 -6-