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Introduced By: City Attorney
Introduction Da~t~e.: 04/25/83
Public Hearing & Enactment
Date: 05/09/83
CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA
ORDINANCE NO. 514
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA, AMENDING
CHAPTER 20, SEWARD CITY CODE, TO ALLOW TRANSFER
OF PUBLIC VEHICLE PERMITS WITH CITY COUNCIL
APPROVAL, TO INCREASE INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS,
AND TO DELETE GENDER BASED CLASSIFICATIONS
WHEREAS, Chapter 20 of the Seward City Code prohibits the
operation or lease of a public vehicle without first obtaining all
required state licenses and a nontransferable permit from the City; and
WHEREAS, there may be occasions when the transfer of a public
vehicle permit is in the best interests of the City of Seward; and
WHEREAS, in order to protect the public
operation and leasing of public vehicles it is deemed
City Council to approve any transfer of a permit; and
interest in the
necessary for the
WHEREAS, the insurance requirements of Code Section 20-6 are
deemed too low to adequately protect the public as well as public
vehicle permit holders; and
WHEREAS, the gender based classification in Code Section 20-17
is deemed to be unduly restrictive;
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY OF SEWARD ORDAINS that:
Section 1. Section 20-2 of the Code of the City of Seward,
Alaska, is hereby amended to read as follows:
Sec. 20-2. Permit required; transfer of permits. No person
or entity shall operate or lease a public vehicle without
first obtaining all required state licenses and a permit from
the City to do so.
Any permit holder wishing to transfer a public vehicle
permit to another person or entity shall apply to the City
Manager, who shall bring the request before the City Council
for approval or denial.
The City Council may withhold approval of the transfer of
a permit if any reason or condition exists which would warrant
refusal to issue a new permit to the transferee. The transfer
of a permit need not be approved unless the Council, in its
sole discretion, first determines that the proposed transferee
is fit, willing and able to provide the appropriate services
under the permit, that the transfer of the permit is com-
patible with public convenience and necessity and is in the
best interest of the public, and that the proposed transfer is
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CITY OF SEWARDS ALASKA
ORDINANCE NO. 14
compatible with all applicable laws, including but not limited
to all provisions of Chapter 20 of the Seward City Code.
Section 2. Section 20-6 of the Code of the City of Seward,
Alaska, is hereby amended to read as follows:
repealed.
repealed.
Sec. 20-6. Insurance. Before any public vehicle permit is
issued or transferred, the applicant shall furnish evidence of
the existence of one or more policies of in-
surance, issued by an insurance company satisfactory to the
City, providing liability coverage for the applicant in at
least the minimum amounts of $100,000 per person, $300,000 per
accident for bodily injury or death, and $50,000 property
damage. This insurance policy shall require the insurer to
give written notice to the City at least five (5) days prior
to the cancellation, expiration, lapse, or other termination
of the insurance coverage.
A sign of a type approved by the City Manager, stating
the limits of insurance liability and other pertinent in-
surance information, shall be posted at all times in a
conspicuous place in each public vehicle.
Section 3.
Section 20-9 of the Seward City Code is hereby
Section 4. Section 20-17 of the Seward City Code is hereby
Section 5. This ordinance shall take effect 10 days following
enactment.
ENACTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA,
this 9th day of May , 1983.
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA
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:o~n F. Gillespie
Vice-Hayor
Burgess, Gillespie, Meehan, O'Brien, Swartz and Wilson
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CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA
ORDINANCE NO. 514
ATTEST:
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
HUGHES, THORSNESS, GANTZ,
POWELL & BRUNDIN
Attorneys for the City of
Seward, Alaska
FrJr1rv'1tu ~
City Attorney
(City Seal)