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HomeMy WebLinkAbout0050 • r ORI}~NANCF NO': AN ARDINANCE LSCENSING AND RF'Gt1LATIN~ THEN. USE C)F TAxIS TN T~3F. itxLLAGE O?~ LAKEVILLE. .SECTION 1.` DEFINITIONS: Unless otherwise exx~ressly stated, whenever used in this Chatter, t2~e folltS~wna words shallhave the. meaning given to them by this Section: TAX2CABa The word "taxicab" shall mean and include any moor vehicle engaged in the carrviri~g cof persons fore hire. TAXICAB; DRIVER: The term "taxicaab driver"° shall mean and in, cltxde any person who `dri'vel a> taxiciab. ..OPERATOR; The wQrc~ "'operator" shall mean and include any person, partnership or corporation owning ox having Control of the use of one or more taxii3~bs , TAXICAB STAND; ~'he term."taxicab stand" shall mean and in- dude any place along the curb cr street or elsewhere which is exclusively reserved by the ~7i11age for the use of taxicabs OPERATE; The word '"oterate" shall mean the soliciting or accep- ting for transportation of_ passengers for hire within the Village, SECTION 2, LICENSE R~~UIREn: No operator shall operate a taxicab within the Village Limits without first having. obtained a license therefor under the .provisions of this ordin ance. .Each applicant fora taxicabliaense shall apply to the Clerk far such license upon a form to be provided by the Village, and must comply with thefollowina provisions to the satisfaction of the t'ouncl; ~ ; • (A) Be a citizen of the United States' and a resident o.f the Village. Be of ...the .age of twenty one (21)' years or over if a natural. person, (C) N~ust snake a statement giving the: follotanc~ information: 1, Name'and address of .the applicant. 2, The experience Qf the appZiGant of. the transportation 3, The number of vehicles to be operated ar controlled by the applicant, and the location o_f,proposed ...,depots ar terminals. 4, Such further information as the Village may rewire., If said application is made by an indv~.dual owner, it shall be signed and sworn to by such owner, if it is by a partnership,.' then it'shail be signed..'and, sworn to by one of the partners; and if by a corporation, then by one Qf the duly elected offa.cials of said cc~rpcxration. SFCTIUN 3, TAXICA$ FER: Th,e applicant anplyin~t fc~r a taxicab .license shall, before being issued a license, pay to 'the Treasurer or Clerk the sum" of twenty-five nQllars 25.00 } for each and every. vehicle to be so licensed. Any license may be transferred during any. year only upon. the additional payment of a proportional part. of the fee by the transferee in addition to the regular fee paid by the transferee when thr+ license was issued, and_upon approval of the .Council of such transfer. SECTION 4. LIABIL3TY INSURANCE RF4UIRFpt It shall j~e unlawful to operate or permit to be operated any taxicab within the limits' of the Village, nor shall any taxicab license be .issued under this,~rdinance unless anc3 until theaoplcant shall execute or obtain .and file witki the Clerk a policy or policies, in an insurance company duly licensed to do business in thQ State of Minnesota, such policy or policies of insurance to-be approved by the Council, insuring such applicant, its lessees or licensees -2- 4 • . a against loss, ni the sum of at least fifty thousand .dollars ($50,Db0+00), because of k~odly injury to, or death Of, one per- son in`any one accident, and subject to said limit for one person,. to a limit of not less than one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000.00) because of bodily injury to, or death of, two (2) or more...persons in any one accident, resulting from the ne-- gligent operation, use'or defective condition of a taxicab. tA} Every such policy of insurance shall contain `a provision for a ~ontnuina liability hereunder to the foal amount thereof, notwithstanding any recovery thereon, subject to the .limitation as to amount of liability contained in the above Section,. as arising out 'of any ane accident. Any of the above provided ,insurance: policies shall-by their terms, provide that suit may be brought upon same for the full amount o_f_ such ju~rnnent or judg- ments subject to the limitations as to ,.amount of .liability contained in paragraph above as herein amended, but for not more in the aggregate. than the amoixnt stated. ilpon payment of any loss by the insurance company. under any of said policies, said company shall file with the Clerk a notice of such. payment, showing that its. obligat on to that extent has been reduced... Thereupon, the Glerk shall immediately notify the applicant, in writing, to .forthwith. restore the reduced obligation to the full amount required on penalty of revocation of its license. If the insurance company under any of said insurance policies ..shall fail to give notice it shall be deemed to have consented to continue liability oh its insurance policies'as if such loss had not been incurred. The applicant may restore..the reduced obligation by filing additional tolicies. _3~ s K • • t (B) Any of the' po3ices provided for herein-shall contain a clause,'that he liability-of the insurer shall not be affected by-the insolvency.-ar bankruptcy of the assured; a clause obligating the insurer to give. ten.(10) days. written notice to theClerk and to the insured `or assured before any cancellation-or terming- ton thereof, earlier than. its expiration date; a clause in any of said policies o.f insurance providing for the indemnity or security. against the liability and responsibility of the owner, hicen ee or operator of any such taxicab, for death or in-~uries to any person or persons resulting from negligence in the opera- tan of such. taxicab, in the. business of such owner, .licensee or operator of any such taxicab:, for. death or injuries to any person or persons resulting .from negligence in the operation e~f such taxicab;, in- the business of such owner, licensee or operator, by any person legally using or operating the same with the permission, exprPSS ar implied of such owner, licensee or operator, subject to the limitatians as to amount herein stated, (C) If at any ..time, in the :judgment. of the Clerk', any such pcalcy is not sufficient in form for any reason, the Clerk shall require the owner,. lessee, .licensee,. or operator of_ such vehicle to replace such policy with another approved by the Council, and if_ fora any reason any such policy shall become incaperative, it shall be' unla~~~ful for any person to operate any such taxicab until a policy approved by the Council shall have been obtained and deposited with the Clerk as above prcavided , SECTIOPT 5. GRANTING LICENSE; Tf the Council is satisfied that the public convenience and good order will be served thereby,. it may grant a license and shall give the number and an adequate description of the taxicabs licensed thereunder. All licenses shall be for oneyear and shall 'expire an December 31 each year. _ ~ :SECTION 6, DESIGNA;TIGN AS .TAXI: Every taxicab which shall solicit ar accept. business an the streets of this municipality, or stand ar want for hire shall have some designation of, the...character of the vehicle psin~ed a.n plain visible letters on each sa~de and a white light on top...thereQf;;, Every driver of such taxicab shall wear on his cap or hates metal plate bearing the words °'Licensed Taxicab" printed in letters at leash one-half inch } in height. SECTIQN 7 TAXICAB CARDS: The operator o.f_ Any taxicab sha11 cause to be printed in; plain, legible letters displayed. inside the taxi- . cab a card giving the number of the licensethe`maximum. rates to be charged, and a tatement that any package or article left in the taxicab must be returned by the taxicab driver to the Clerk's office, where it may be identified and claimed. The card shall also contain the statement, "Ask the Driver for Bill and Receipt" in bold type. SE~TxnN TAXICAB. STANDS.::. Licensed taxicabs sha11 when not in motion be parked at stands designated for that purpose from time to time. by resolution of the Council. Said resoluta,on-:shall also designate the number of taxicabs which.. may. be stationed at any such stand, No taxicab shall remain parked at the head of a column of twa "(2} or more taxicabs at any stand formore than one hazer consecutvely.:...A£ter that tune, it shall .move and permit the .taxicab next in fine to move up to the: head o_f he column. No taxicab shall park within thirty (30'} feet of any cross walk unless this portion. of the street has .been designated as a taxicab stand, Qnly licensed taxicabs shall be permitted to ..park at any taxicab stand. ~ . fi. ' < , w SECTIQN 9 , GENEk~AL REGt7LATIQNS fA) No more than twa C2) persons in addition to the driver shall be carried i:n the front .seat of any taxicab and no more than a t©tal number of seven. (7) passengers, exclusive of the driver shall be carried in any taxicab. (B) No taxicab driver shall refuse to or neglect to convey-an orderly person or persons upon request unless previously engaged or unable or forbidden-by the provision of this ordinance to do so. (C) All licensed vehicles hereunder shall be subject to inspec- tion by the Police nepartment at any time,` SECTI(3N lQ , VI()IATInNS : Any x~erson who shall violate any pro- visions of this ordinance shall be deemed guilty. of a misde- meanor and shall be punshed,_by a fine of not to exceed Three Hundred ne~llars ($300) ar imprisonment in the County Tail for not more than ninety (90) days, or both., for each offense.' Eash day of violation sha11 be considered a separate ©ffense. SECTTQN ll. EFFECTIVE DATE; This ordinance shall become ef- festive from and after the date of its Aubli.Cation according to law. Adopted this 7th day of September , 1971.. ATTEST:: VILLAGE E)F LAKEVILLE a ~ _arc~ Iris emstrom' ~E war Ma o, Mayor Clerk -6-