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Home My WebLink About07619 ORD - 06/30/1965Y f . B,Iw:6/22/65 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE CORPUS CHRISTI CITY CODE, 1955, AS AMENDED, BY REPEALING SECTIONS 36 -33 AND 36 -42, UNDER ARTICLE I, TAXICABS, AND IN LIEU THEREOF ADOPTING NEW SECTIONS 36 -33, AND 36 -$2, SAID NEW SECTIONS TO CLARIFY CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF THE CITY CODE RELATING TO TAXICABS; CONTAINING A SAVINGS CLAUSE; PROVIDING FOR PENALTY; PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS: SECTION 1. THAT THE CORPUS CHRISTI CITY CODE, 1955, AS AMENDED, BE AND THE SAME IS HEREBY AMENDED BY REPEALING SECTION 36 -33 UNDER ARTICLE 11 TAXICABS, AND ADOPTING IN LIEU THEREOF A NEW SECTION 36 -33 READING AS FOLLOWS: ,:TQSECTION 36 -33. APPLICATION. To OBTAIN A CITY CHAUFFEIR'S LICENSE, EACH PERSON SHALL MAKE WRITTEN APPLICATION IN DUPLICATE THEREFOR3 . TO THE TAXICAB INSPECTOR, WHICH .APPLICATION SHALL BE MADE UPON THE FORM PROVIDED BY SAID OFFICE AND SHALL CONTAIN THE FOLLOWING INFORMATII4ON: (1) THE NAME, AGE AND ADDRESS OF APPLICANT. (2) THE NAME OF THE BUSINESS OR PERSON BY WHOM THE APPLICANT EXPECTS TO BE EMPLOYED. (3) WHETHER THE APPLICANT IS A CITIZEN OF THE UNITED STATES AND HIS PLACE OF RESIDENCE FOR THE PAST FIVE (5) YEARS. _ (4) A FULL DESCRIPTION OF THE APPLICANT, INCLUDING HIS AGE, HEIGHT, WEIGHT, COLOR OF EYES AND HAIR, DISTINGUISHING BODY FEATURES 'OR MARKS, A FULL SET OF APPLICANT'S FINGERPRINTS AND THREE (3) PRINTS OF APPLICANT'S PHOTOGRAPH. (5) WHETHER APPLICANT HAS HAD EXPERIENCE DRIVING A TAXICAB OR RELATED TYPE OF WORK. (6) THE FAMILY HISTORY OF APPLICANT, INCLUDING DATE AND PLACE OF BIRTH, MARITAL STATUS, NUMBER OF CHILDREN AND ADDRESS OF PARENTS. (7) WHETHER APPLICANT HAS BEEN CONVICTED OF A FELONY AND, IF SO, FULL INFORMATION CONCERNING THE SAME. I (5) WHETHER APPLICANT HAS BEN CONVICTED OF A MISDEMEANOR AND, IF SO, FULL INFORMATION CONCERNING THE SAME. (9) WHETHER APPLICANT HAS BEEN CONVICTED OF A TRAFFIC LAW VIOLATION AND, IF SO, FULL INFORMATION CONCERNING SAME. ,.44 : t x/619 A w' �y' (10) A MEDICAL REPORT DATED NOT MORE THAN THIRTY (30) DAYS PRIOR TO DATE OF APPLICATIONS FROM A REPUTABLE PHYSICIAN WHOSE OFFICE IS WITHIN FIFTY (50) MILES OF THE CORPUS CHRISTI CITY HALLS WHICH CERTIFICATE SHALL CERTIFY THAT APPLICANT DOES NOT SUFFER FROM ANY DISEASE OR DISABILITY WHICH WOULD IMPAIR HIS ABILITY TO OPERATE A TAXICAB. IN A SAFE MANNER UPON THE STREETS OF THE CITY; SAID MEDICAL REPORT SHALL SPECIFICALLY STATE THE CONDITION OF HEARING AND EYESIGHT OF THE APPLICANT. (11) THE NUMBER AND DATE OF ISSUANCE OF APPLICANT'S STATE CHAUFFEUR'S LICENSE. UPON RECEIPT OF SUCH APPLICATION, THE TAXICAB INSPECTOR SHALL SEND A COPY OF THE APPLICATION TO THE CHIEF OF POLICE FOR HIS INVESTIGA- TION OF THE APPLICANT." SECTION 2. THAT THE CORPUS CHRISTI CITY CODES 1958, AS AMENDED BE AND THE SAME IS HEREBY AMENDED BY REPEALING SECTION 36 -42 UNDER ARTICLE I, TAXICABS, AND ADOPTING IN LIEU THEREOF A NEW SECTION 36 -42 READING AS FOLLOWS: "SECTION 36 -42. SUSPENSION OR REVOCATION. ANY CITY CHAUFFEUR'S LICENSE MAY BE EITHER SUSPENDED, FOR ANY PERIOD OF TIME NOT TO EXCEED THIRTY (30) DAYS, OR REVOKED BY THE TAXICAB INSPECTOR IF THE HOLDER OF SAID LICENSE VIOLATES ANY ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OR ANY STATE LAW; SAID LICENSE MAY ALSO BE REVOKED OR SUSPENDED IF THE HOLDER OF THE LICENSE IS NEGLIGENT OR CARELESS IN THE OPERATION OF A MOTOR VEHICLE. EVERY SUSPENSION OR REVOCATION OF THE LICENSE SHALL BE IN WRITING AND STATE THE REASON FOR SUCH SUSPENSION OR REVOCATION AND BE DATED. A NOTICE IN WRITING SHALL•IMMEDIATELY BE SENT TO THE HOLDER OF SUCH LICENSE TO THE ADDRESS SHOWN ON THE IDENTIFICATION CARD ISSUED AT THE TIME OF ISSU- ANCE OF SUCH LICENSE. SUCH ORDER OF SUSPENSION OR REVOCATION SHALL BE EFFECTIVE AS OF THE TIME OF SENDING SUCH NOTICE; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT THE PERSON WHOSE LICENSE HAS BEEN SUSPENDED OR REVOKED MAY WITHIN FIVE DAYS AFTER THE SENDING OF SUCH NOTICE, APPEAL TO THE CITY COUNCIL FOR REINSTATE- MENT, BY A REQUEST IN WRITING FOR SUCH RELIEF, DIRECTED TO THE MAYOR AND 0 CITY COUNCIL. THE CITY COUNCIL SHALL AT ITS NEXT REGULAR MEETING AFTER RECEIPT OF APPEALS SET A DATE NOT LATER THAN THE REGULAR MEETING NEXT FOLLOW- ING FOR A HEARING AND DIRECT THE CITY SECRETARY TO NOTIFY THE TAXICAB -2- k INSPECTOR AND THE CITY ATTORNEY OF THE DATE AND TIME OF SUCH HEARING. AFTER SUCH HEARING, OR RECESS THEREOF, THE CITY COUNCIL SHALL EITHER SUSTAIN OR REVERSE THE ORDER OF THE TAXICAB INSPECTOR. THE ACTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL SHALL BE FINAL AND ANY DETERMINATION BY IT THAT THE LICENSEE HAS VIOLATED ANY ORDINANCE OF THE CITY SHALL BE CONCLUSIVE REGARDLESS OF ANY ACTION OR LACK OF ACTION IN ANY COURT. IF NO APPEAL IS TAKEN WITHIN THE TIME AND BY THE METHOD HEREBY PROVIDED, THEN,, THE ORDER OF SUSPENSION OR REVOCATION BY THE TAXICAB INSPECTOR SHALL BE FINAL." SECTION 3, IF FOR ANY REASON ANY SECTION, PARAGRAPH, SUBDI- VISIONS CLAUSES PHRASE, OR PROVISION OF THIS ORDINANCE SHALL BE HELD INVALID, IT SHALL NOT AFFECT ANY VALID PROVISIONS OF THIS OR ANY OTHER ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI TO WHICH THESE RULES AND REGULA- TIONS, IIIIIIIU! • THAT THE FOREGOING ORDINANCE WAS READ FOR THE FIRST TIME AND PASSED TO ITS SECOND READING ON THIS THE DAY OF 19 BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE: DR. MCIVER FURMAN JACK BLACKMON PATRICK J. DUNNE DR. P. JIMENEZ, JR. KEN MCDANIEL RONNIE SIZEMORE WM. H. WALLACE THAT THE FOREGOING ORDINA AS READ FOR HE SECOND TIME AND P SED TO ITS THIRD READING ON THIS THE DAY OF .,.�„Q 19�� BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE: DR. MCIVER FURMAN JACK BLACKMON ��... PATRICK J. DUNNE DR. P. JIMENEZ, JR. rAv ;G.i;Y� KEN MCDANIEL * RONNIE SIZEMORE % //////��. WM. H. WA�W;AREAD 4 THAT THE FORMING ORDINANCE FOR THE THIRD TI(EAND PASSED FINALLY ON THIS THE VDAY OF Q 19 By BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE: (/ DR. Mcl R FURMAN JACK BLACKMON y PATRICK J. DUNNE DR. P. JIMENEZ, JR. KEN MCDANIEL RONNIE SIZEMORE WM. H. WALLACE % X 4 • PASSED AND APPROVED, THIS THE " O DAY OF , 19 [o V. ATTEST: v/-a' CITY SECR TARY./ APPROVED AS TOO LEGAL FORM THIS DAY OF , 19,: CITY ATTORNEY /�� MAYOR THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS 0 • THAT THE FOREGOING ORDINANCE WAS AD FOR THE F R TIME AND ;AS ED`1�0 ITS SECOND READING ON THIS THE DAY OF , 9�r'J , BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE: e DR. MCIVER FURMAN JACK BLACKMON " PATRICK J. DUNNE DR. P. JIMENEZ, JR. KEN MCDANIEL RONNIE SIZEMORE WM. H. WALLACE fzagR4 THAT THE FOREGOING ORDINAYE /WAS READ FOR TH SECOND IME AND PA S TO ITS THIRD READING ON THIS THE �/ Sa DAY OF BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE: 7 DR. MCIVER FURMAN JACK BLACKMON =r •• PATRICK J. DUNNE �.� _ ..,_„ DR. P. JIMENEZ, JR. KEN MCDANIEL / RONNIE SIZEMORE — \ WM. H. WALLACE� THAT THE FOREGOING ORDINANCE WAS READ FOR THE THIRD TIME AND PASSED FINALLY ON THIS THE DAY OF , �9 , 8Y THE FOLLOWING VOTE: DR. MCIVER FURMAN JACK BLACKMON PATRICK J. DUNNE DR. P. JIMENEZ, JR. - KEN MCDANIEL RONNIE SIZEMORE WM. H. WALLACE PASSED AND APPROVED, THIS THE DAY OF , j9 ATTEST: CITY SECRETARY APPROVED AS TO LEGAL, FORM THIS Z/i DAY OF (Gi P, , 19 /! i ,,, CITY ATTORNEY " X MAYOR THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS 7�