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Home My WebLink About19206 ORD - 02/25/1986AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 57, VEHICLES FOR HIRE, BY AMENDING ARTICLE IIIA, LIMOUSINE AND SIGHTSEEING SERVICE; PROVIDING FOR SEVERANCE; AND PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS: SECTION 1. That Chapter 57, Vehicles for hire, Article IIIA, Limousine and sightseeing service, Section 57-164, Definitions, sub -paragraph (a) is hereby amended by adding the following sentence: Limousine means a vehicle that has a manufacturers rated seating capacity of not more than fifteen (15) passengers and that is used for the transportation of persons. SECTION 2. That Chapter 57, Vehicles for hire, Article IIIA, Limousine and sightseeing service, Section 57-164, Definitions, sub -paragraph (b) is hereby amended to hereinafter read as follows: Sightseeing service means conveying any person or persons in any vehicle, including horse-drawn carriages, for predetermined periods of time or between fixed points for the purpose of displaying the various natural and man-made points of interest and the economic and cultural institutions of the Corpus Christi area within the city or from locations within the city to locations outside the city, and shall not include the basic provisions of taxicab service or airport limousine service or charter bus service. Sightseeing service defined herein shall refer to transportation provided in vehicles owned by the permit holder. SECTION 3. That Chapter 57, Vehicles for hire, Article IIIA, Limousine and sightseeing service, Section 57-165, Operator permit -required, is hereby amended to hereinafter read as follows: It shall be unlawful for any person, as owner or agent, to be engaged in the business of providing limousine or sightseeing service within the City or from locations within the city to locations outside the city, unless the owner of the business holds a current limousine or sightseeing permit issued pursuant to this article. SECTION 4. That Chapter 57, Vehicles for hire, Article IIIA, Limousine and sightseeing service, Section 57-166, Same -Application; fee, sub -paragraph (c) is hereby amended to hereinafter read as follows: 05P.058.01 19206 MICROFILMED (c) No limousine or sightseeing operator permit holder shall be issued, nor shall such permit be valid after issuance, unless the applicant or the holder of the permit is at all times insured by a comprehensive business auto policy to include collision, uninsured motorists and personal injury protection coverage for each vehicle with minimum limits of one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000) to any claimant for bodily injury arising out of a single occurrence, $300,000 for any number of claims arising out of a single occurrence, and $50,000 to any claimant for any number of claims for damage to or destruction of property. Each insurance policy shall require that the insurer notify the City at least ten (10) days before any cancellation, material change, or intent not to renew by either the insurer or the insured. SECTION 5. That Chapter 57, Vehicles for hire, Article IIIA, Limousine and sightseeing service, Section 57-166, Same -Application; fee, is hereby amended by adding sub -paragraphs (d) and (e) to hereinafter read as follows: (d) The taxicab inspector may inspect every limousine or sightseeing vehicle to be operated as limousine or sightseeing service at least once every six (6) months for the purpose of determining whether such vehicle is in a safe condition to be operated as a limousine or sightseeing vehicle. The holder of a limousine or sightseeing service permit shall submit such limousine or sightseeing vehicle to the taxicab inspector for inspection at the time and place specified by the inspector in accordance with provisions for the inspection of taxicabs. The operator of a limousine or sightseeing service and limousine or sightseeing vehicle is responsible for the safe condition and operation of said vehicles and the City, by establishing this permit system, in no way assumes any duty or liability for the safety of said vehicle. (e) Every person driving a limousine or sightseeing vehicle in the City must have applied for and obtained a limousine or sightseeing driver's permit from the taxicab inspector. It shall be unlawful for any permitted limousine or sightseeing service operator in the city to permit any person to drive a limousine or sightseeing vehicle unless such person shall have a valid driver's permit duly issued by the taxicab inspector in accordance with this chapter. SECTION 6. That Chapter 57, Vehicles for hire, Article IIIA, Limousine and sightseeing service, Section 57-167, Charge for re ulation and street use fee; payments, is hereby amended to hereinafter read as follows: 05P.058.01 (a) In addition to all other charges and payments, each person maintaining and operating a limousine or sightseeing service as described herein shall pay to the City each six months the sum of one hundred and seventy-five dollars ($175) times the number of vehicles to be operated as identified in the permit application for the expense of regulating the activities of such service and as a street use fee. (b) The semi-annual fee for the first six calendar months of each year shall be paid on or before January 10 and for the second six calendar months of each year shall be paid on or before July 10. (c) Such payments shall be in addition to all ad valorem taxes upon the value of the property of the person operating such vehicles, and in addition to all lawful occupation taxes imposed upon the occupation or calling of the entity operating such vehicle. SECTION 7. If for any reason any section, paragraph, subdivision, clause, phrase, word or provision of this ordinance shall be held invalid or unconstitutional by final judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction, it shall not affect any other section, paragraph, subdivision, clause, phrase, word or provision of this ordinance for it is the definite intent of this City Council that every section, paragraph, subdivision, clause, phrase, word or provision hereof be given full force and effect for its purpose. SECTION 8. Publication shall be made one time in the official publication of the City of Corpus Christi by publishing the caption stating in substance the purpose of the ordinance, this ordinance to become effective upon such publication. 05P.058.01 That the foregoing ordinance was read fo th first time and p sed to its second reading on this the //H` day of � i}ct441 , 191/6 , by the following vote: / Luther Jones Dr. Jack Best David Berlanga, Sr. Leo Guerrero Joe McComb Frank Mendez Bill Pruet Mary Pat Slavik Linda Strong That the foregoing ordinanceg read for third reading on this the /5 day of following vote: Luther Jones Dr. Jack Best David Berlanga, Sr. Leo Guerrero That the for ging ordinan on this the day of Luther Jones Dr. Jack Best David Berlanga, Sr. Leo Guerrero Joe McComb econd time and sed to its , 19 Xb by the Frank Mendez Bill Pruet Mary Pat Slavik Linda Strong read for th /third time and passed finally , 191Ip , by the following vote: l 41 Joe McComb Frank Mendez Bill Pruet Mary Pat Slavik Linda Strong PASSED AND APPROVED, this the #1. day of ATTES 6 City Secretary APP OVED: ��AK DAY • OF Fes ,, d,� , 86 19: MAYOR THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS 1,9204