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Home My WebLink About09598 ORD - 01/07/19701/7/70 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE CORPUS CHRISTI CITY CODE, 1958, AS AMENDED, BY AMENDING SECTION 36 OF ARTICLE I, ENTITLED "TAXICABS ", BY ADDING A NEW SECTION TO BE-NUM13ERED SECTION 36 -3A, LIMITING THE NUMBER OF HOURS THAT A TAXICAB DRIVER MAY OPERATE ANY TAXICAB CONTINUOUSLY; ADDING A NEW SECTION, TO BE NUMBERED SECTION 36 -43A, PROVIDING FOR STAND- ARDS OF DRESS AND APPEARANCE OF THE DRIVERS OF SAID TAXICABS; AND AMENDING SECTION 36-55 OF SAID CODE SO AS TO PROVIDE HIGHER MINIMUM LIMITS ON LIABILITY INSURANCE; PROVIDING A SAVINGS CLAUSE AND PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS: SECTION 1. THAT THE CORPUS CHRISTI CITY CODE, 1958, BE, AND THE SAME IS HEREBY, AMENDED BY AMENDING SECTION 36 OF ARTICLE 1, ENTITLED "TAXICABS ", BY ADDING A NEW SECTION, TO BE NUMBERED SECTION 36-3A, SAID SECTION 36 -3A TO READ AS FOLLOWS: "SECTION 36-3A. LENGTH OF TIME DRIVER MAY OPERATE CAB. "IT SHALL BE UNLAWFUL FOR A DRIVER OF ANY TAXICAB TO DRIVE THE SAME CONTINUOUSLY FOR MORE THAN TWELVE (12) HOURS, AND NO OWNER OF ANY TAXICAB SHALL PERMIT ANY DRIVER OF ANY TAXICAB TO BE CONTINUOUSLY ON DUTY, AS A DRIVER, FOR A GREATER PERIOD THAN TWELVE (12) HOURS WITHIN ANY TWENTY - FOUR HOUR PERIOD." SECTION 2. THAT THE CORPUS CHRISTI CITY CODE, 1958, AS AMENDED, BE AND THE SAME IS HEREBY AMENDED BY ADDING A NEW SECTION TO ARTICLE I, ENTITLED "TAXICABS ", SAID NEW SECTION TO BE NUMBERED 36 -IIA TO READ AS FOLLOWS: "SECTION 36 -43A. NEAT AND CLEAN APPEARANCE OF DRIVERS - DRIVERS UNIFORMS. "IT SHALL BE THE RESPONSIBILITY OF EVERY PERSON OPERATING A TAXICAB SERVICE IN THE CITY TO KNOWINGLY PERMIT THE DRIVERS OF TAXICABS OF SUCH SERVICE TO BE OTHER THAN NEAT AND CLEAN IN APPEARANCE WHILE ON DUTY. NO OPERATOR OF TAXICAB SERVICE SHALL KNOWINGLY PERMIT ANY DRIVER OF SUCH TAXICAB SERVICE TO FAIL TO WEAR A PRESCRIBED CAP OR SHIRT OF SUCH DESIGN AS APPROVED BY THE TAXICAB INSPECTOR AND BEARING THE NUMBER APPROPRIATE TO DESIGNATE THE FRANCHISE. SAID CAP OR SHIRT SHALL BE DISTINCTIVE FOR EACH TAXICAB SERVICE, 80 THAT 0-1 EVERY REGISTERED TAXICAB DRIVER, AT ALL TIMES WHILE ON DUTY, MAY BE EASILY IDENTIFIED AS A PERSON PROPERLY AUTHORIZED TO OPERATE AND DRIVE A TAXICAB IN THE CITY. TO AVOID CONFUSION AND PREVENT DUPLICATION OF NUMBERS, IF ANY, _. EVERY SYSTEM OF CAPS OR SHIRTS AND NUMBER TO BE DISPLAYED ON SAME SHALL BE APPROVED BY THE TAXICAB INSPECTOR BEFORE BEING ADOPTED AND USED BY THE FRAN- CHISE HOLDER. IT SHALL BE UNLAWFUL FOR ANY DRIVER OF A TAXICAB TO DRIVE OR OPERATE A TAXICAB IN THE CITY WITHOUT WEARING A CAP OR SHIRT PRESCRIBED FOR SUCH DRIVER BY THE OPERATOR AND APPROVED BY THE TAXICAB INSPECTOR. '"GLEAM AS USED IN THIS SECTION SHALL MEAN FREE FROM SOIL, DIRT AND STAINS. 'NEAT' AS USED IN THIS SECTION SHALL MEAN ORDERLY AND CLEAN AND FREE FROM CLUTTER." p SECTION 3. THAT SECTION 36 -55 OF THE CORPUS CHRISTI CITY CODE, 1958, AS AMENDED, BE, AND THE SAME IS HEREBY, AMENDED TO HEREAFTER READ AS FOLLOWS: "SECTION 36 -55. LIABILITY INSURANCE- GENERALLY. BEFORE ANY LICENSE SHALL BE ISSUED TO ANY OWNER OR OPERATOR OF A TAXICAB OR BEFORE ANY RENEWAL OF A LICENSE SHALL BE GRANTED, THE OWNER OR OPERATOR SHALL BE REQUIRED TO FILE WITH THE CITY SECRETARY AND THERE- AFTER KEEP IN FULL FORCE AND EFFECT A POLICY OF PUBLIC LIABILITY WITH A COMPANY DULY AUTHORIZED TO DO'BUSINESS IN THE STATE AND PERFORMABLE IN THE COUNTY, INSURING THE PUBLIC AGAINST ANY LOSS OR DAMAGE THAT MAY RESULT TO ANY PERSON OR PROPERTY FROM THE OPERATION OF SUCH VEHICLE; PROVIDED, THAT THE MAXIMUM AMOUNT OF RECOVERY IM SUCH POLICY OF INSURANCE SPECIFIED SHALL NOT, FOR EACH AND EVERY VEHICLE, BE LESS THAN $10,000.00 FOR INJURY OR DEATH OF ONE PERSON AND $20,000 IN ANY ONE ACCIDENT; AND NOT LESS THAN $5,000.00 FOR INJURY TO OR DESTRUCTION OF PROPERTY IN ANY ONE ACCIDENT OR SUCH HIGHER RESPECTIVE LIMITS AS MAY BE REQUIRED FOR DRIVERS OF MOTOR VEHICLES BY LAW OF THIS STATE." SECTION 4. IF FOR ANY REASON ANY SECTION, PARAGRAPH, SUBDIVI- SION, CLAUSE, PHRASE, OR PROVISION OF THIS ORDINANCE SHALL BE HELD INVALID, IT SHALL NOT AFFECT ANY VALID PROVISIONS OF THIS ORANY OTHER ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI TO WHICH THESE RULES AND REGULATIONS RELATE. -2- 0 SECTION 5. PUBLICATION SHALL BE MADE ONE TIME IN THE OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, WHICH PUBLICATION SHALL CONTAIN THE CAPTION STATING IN SUBSTANCE THE PURPOSE OF THE ORDINANCE. SECTION S. THE NECESSITY TO.AMEND THE CORPUS CHRISTI CITY CODE AS HEREINABOVE SET FORTH IN ORDER TO MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES COMPREHENSIVE TAXICAB REGULATIONS CREATES A PUBLIC EMERGENCY AND AN IMPERATIVE PUBLIC NECESSITY REQUIRING THE SUSPENSION OF THE CHARTER RULE THAT NO ORDINANCE OR RESOLUTION SHALL BE PASSED FINALLY ON THE DATE OF ITS INTRODUCTION AND THAT SUCH ORDINANCE OR RESOLUTION SHALL-BE READ AT THREE SEVERAL MEETINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL, AND THE MAYOR HAVING DECLARED SUCH EMERGENCY AND NECESSITY TO EXIST, HAVING REQUESTED THE SUSPENSION OF SAID CHARTER RULE AND THAT THIS ORDINANCE BE PASSED FINALLY ON THE DATE OF ITS INTRODUCTION AND THAT SUCH ORDINANCE TAKE EFFECT AND BE IN FULL FORCE AND EFFECT FROM AND AFTER ITS PASSAGE, IT IS ACCORDINGLY SO ORDAINED, THIS THE DAY OF JANUARY, 1970• ATTEST: Ctly S CRE? Y `( THE CITY OF'CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS APPROVED: f _DAY OF JANUARY, 1970: /�vr CITY ATT RNE • Corpus Christi Texas y 9. day of �n t ceity , 19 ;�,7e TO THE MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL 7% Corpus Christi, Texas For the reasons set forth in the emergency clause of the foregoing ordinance, a public emergency and imperative necessity exist for the suspen- sion of the Charter rule or requirement that no ordinance or resolution shall be passed finally on the date it is introduced, and that such ordinance or resolution shall be read at three meetings of the City Council; I, therefore, request that you suspend jaid Charter rule or requirement and pass this ordi- nance finally on the date it is introduced, or at the present meeting of the City Council. Respectfully, IA OiTHE � CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS The Charter rule was suspended by the following vote: Jack R. Blackmon U Cabe Lozano, Sr. V. A. "Dick"Bradley, Jr. Eduardo E. de Ases Ken McDaniel W. J. "Wrangler" Roberts Ronnie Sizemore The above ordinance was passed by the following vote: Jack R. Blackmon Gabe Lozano, Sr. 4,L:_ V. A. "Dick" Bradley, Jr. Eduardo E. de Ases Ken McDaniel W. J. ',Wrangler" Roberts Ronnie Sizemore x: PUBLISHER'S AFFIDAVIT, STATE OF TEXAS County Of Nuem. , Iss Befo"- Me, the undersigned, . .came.. -,.. -- ........-. a Notary public, this day Personally ,--Clas-zj cud .. X&R-aff-G-1. Who being first duly sw,,, all Dail Nevvpap. ti cording to law, says that he is the — --- — - — - ------ - ------ Of the Corpus Chris C Published at Caller and The Corpus Christ, Tira, --Aqz.g;L JLQtj.�. Corpus C3U'IstL Texas, in said County and State, and that the publication of Which the annexed is of On the 13.. day of_. a true copy' was Published in - eland . �r Subscribed and w.Mtberre",this...... -.._,} 1 G. Barney , C2. 4p. d f. Louise Vick I Ad f. P 41tI = vOTICE OF PASJ un q�9 � I 1 { IlI 1 i I � vp ' y 6