HomeMy WebLinkAbout021061 ORD - 01/08/1991AN ORDINANCE
AMENDING THE CODE OF ORDINANCES, CHAPTER 57,
VEHICLES FOR HIRE, SECTION 57-31, CERTIFICATE
APPLICATION; SECTION 57-37(a), TAXICAB STREET USE FEE;
SECTION 57-80, INSPECTIONS; SECTION 57-105, NEAT AND CLEAN
APPEARANCE OF DRIVERS, AND BY ADDING SECTION 57-87,
CONDITION OF TAXICAB VEHICLES; SECTION 57-88, AGE OF
VEHICLES; AND SECTION 57-115, OFF-DUTY STATUS OF
TAXICABS.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS:
SECTION 1. That the Code of Ordinances, Chapter 57, Vehicles for Hire,
Sections 57-31, Certificate application - Requisites. filing, 57-37, Taxicab Street Use Fee,
paragraph (a), and 57-80, Inspections -Generally, are hereby amended to read as follows:
Sec. 57-31. Certificate application - Requisites, filing.
Every person proposing to operate a taxicab service in the city shall make
application in writing on forms provided by the city requesting a certificate
pursuant to the terms of this article for such proposed taxicab service.
Such application for certificate to operate a taxicab service shall be verified
under oath and shall be filed in triplicate and accompanied by a
nonrefundable filing fee of two -hundred dollars ($200.00) to cover
administrative costs and the costs of publication notices as required in this
article.
Sec. 57-37. (a) Taxicab street use fee.
(a) Each owner holding a certificate to operate a taxicab upon the streets
within the city shall pay the city each three (3) month period as a taxicab
street use fee an amount equal to eight -seven dollars and fifty cents
($87.50) times the maximum number of vehicles authorized by a current
and valid certificate of convenience and necessity. The maximum number
of vehicles shall be no lower than five (5) vehicles for all applicants filing
an application for a certificate after January 1, 1991.
Sec. 57-80. Inspections --Generally.
It shall be the duty of the taxicab inspector to inspect every licensed taxicab
on a quarterly basis for the purpose of determining whether such vehicle is
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safe and in acceptable condition to be operated as a taxicab as described in
Sec. 57-87. The certificate holder shall submit such vehicle to the taxicab
inspector for inspection at the time and place specified by the inspector. If
the taxicab inspector finds such vehicle to be in a safe and acceptable
condition, an inspection seal designed by the taxicab inspector shall be
placed on the vehicle's windshield stating the date and that the vehicle was
approved by the inspector. No taxicab shall be operated in the city without
the seal of the taxicab inspector indicating current inspection. If the
taxicab inspector finds that the taxicab is in a defective condition and is
unsafe or unacceptable to be used as a taxicab, he shall remove the
inspection seal and order such vehicle not to be used as a taxicab until the
defect so discovered shall be remedied. After the owner of such vehicle
has remedied the defect, he shall again offer the same for inspection, and if
the taxicab inspector shall find such vehicle to be safe and acceptable for
public use, he shall approve the same as hereinbefore provided. No
additional fee for the inspection shall be charged. Nothing contained
herein, however, shall prevent the taxicab inspector from inspecting any
taxicab at any reasonable time that he sees fit, and he is expressly given
power so to do, and upon finding such taxicab to be in a defective, unsafe
or unacceptable condition, he shall remove the inspection seal and order its
use as a taxicab discontinued until the taxicab is approved and the
inspection seal placed on the windshield.
SECTION 2. That the Code of Ordinances, Chapter 57, Vehicles for Hire,
is hereby amended by adding Section 57-87, Condition of taxicab vehicles, and Section
57-88, Age of Vehicle, to read as follows:
Sec. 57-87. Condition of taxicab vehicles.
All taxicab vehicles shall be determined to be in a safe, acceptable
condition by the taxicab inspector. The taxicab inspector shall pass a
vehicle for inspection when the following minimum standards are met:
A. Operational Condition
1. Shall satisfy all minimum state safety standards
including but not limited to a current state inspection
sticker, and current fire extinguisher.
2. Shall be free of excessive visible exhaust, excessive
engine noise and readily identified mechanical defects
including but not limited to the brake system,
transmission system, ignition system, air conditioning
and heating systems.
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B. Exterior Condition
1. The body and trim shall be intact, not be dented or
bent out of shape.
2. The exterior paint shall be free of rust, flaked or
scraped areas.
3. The windshield shall be free of cracked glass.
C. Interior Condition
1. The interior shall be free of dust, dirt, rubbish, and be
otherwise clean and sanitary.
2. The interior paint shall be free of rust, flaked, or
scraped areas.
3. The coverings of floors, overhead liner, seats, head and
arm rests shall be repaired of all rips, tears, and worn
areas on the cover material.
4. The interior trunk shall be clean, sanitary, and free of
debris.
Sec. 57-88. Age of vehicle.
The certificate holder shall not allow a vehicle in his or her taxicab service
which is placed in service after January 1, 1991, to be more than six (6)
years old at the time it is placed in service, nor more than eight (8) years
old while it is maintained for service. The age shall be calculated from the
first day of January of the model year of the vehicle.
Effective January 1, 1994, no vehicles may be used as taxicab vehicles
which are more than eight (8) years old, as calculated above.
SECTION 3. That the Code of Ordinances, Chapter 57, Vehicles for Hire,
Sections 57-105, Neat and clean appearance of drivers, is hereby amended to read as
follows:
Sec. 57-105. Neat and clean appearance of drivers.
It shall be the responsibility of every certificate holder to require and to
insure that his or her drivers are neat and clean in appearance while on
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duty. All certificate holders shall require a driver employed or under
contractual agreement with said holder to comply with the following:
A. All male drivers shall wear full length pants, shirts with
sleeves and collars, socks and closed -toed shoes.
B. All female drivers shall wear full length slacks, regular length
skirts, blouses, dresses, closed -toed shoes, and stockings.
C. All drivers shall wear clean, unsoiled and untom clothing.
D. All drivers shall maintain proper personal hygiene, i.e., be
shaven, have facial hair neatly trimmed, be free of offensive
body odor, have clean, combed hair.
While on duty, all drivers are prohibited from wearing:
A. Tee shirts as an outer garment.
B. Sweat shirts and sweat pants.
C. Halters or tube tops.
D. Shirts with tails worn outside pants.
Failure to comply may result in the suspension or revocation of a driver's
permit.
SECTION 4. That the Code of Ordinances, Chapter 57, Vehicles for Hire,
is hereby amended by adding Section 57-115, Off duty status of taxicabs, to read follows:
Sec. 57-115. Off duty status of taxicabs.
Each taxicab vehicle is presumed to be on duty and ready to serve the
general public for hire. If a driver is off duty and does not intend to
provide taxicab service, he shall comply with the following requirements.
1. The driver shall place a sign, to be provided by the certificate
holder, in the taxicab indicating the words "OFF DUTY' printed in
letters not less than three inches in height with a stroke width of not
less than 3/8th inch. The letters shall be on a backing of sufficient
thickness to not easily bend.
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2. When a driver is off duty, he shall display the sign in an upright
position in the front window on the right side of the taxicab so as to
be easily seen and read from outside of the taxicab.
SECTION 5. 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 6. 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.
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That the foregoing ordinance was read
its second reading on this the
19"/C , by the following vote:
Betty N. Turner
Cezar Galindo
Leo Guerrero
Tom Hunt
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Edward A. Martin
Joe McComb
Clif Moss
Mary Rhodes
Frank Schwing, Jr.
That the foregoing ordinance was read for the
to i s third reading on this the day
19(7/ , by the following vote:
Betty N. Turner
Cezar Galindo
Leo Guerrero
Tom Hunt
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That the foregoing or
finally on this the
following vote:
Betty N. Turner
Cezar Galindo
Leo Guerrero
Tom Hunt
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Edward A. Martin 19(2
Joe McComb
Clif Moss
Frank Schwing, Jr. d`Y
Mary Rhodes
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PASSED AND APPROVED, this the
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City Secretary
APPROVED:
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HAL GEORGE, CITY ATTORNEY
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Joe McComb
Clif Moss
Mary Rhodes (ti2L)
Frank Schwing, Jr. CL1IJ
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CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI
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Before me, the undersigned, a Notary Public, this day personally
came Rosie A. Mendez, who being first duly sworn, according to
law, says that she is Advertising Receivables Supervisor of the
Corpus Christi Caller -Times, a daily newspaper published at
Corpus Christi in said County and State, generally circulated in
Aransas, Bee, Brooks, Cameron, Duval, Hidalgo, Jim Hogg, Jim
Wells, Karnes, Kenedy, Kleberg, Live Oak, Nueces, Refugio, San
Patricio, Victoria, and Webb Counties, and that the publication
of NOTICE OF PASSAGE OF ORDINANCE NO. 021061 AMENDING THE CODE
which the annexed is a true copy, was published in the Corpus
Christi Caller -Times on the 14th day of January 1991.
One Time()
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$ 36.45
Advertising Receivables
Subscribed and sworn to before me this
of January , 1991.
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Notary Public, Nueces County, Texas
My commission expires on
ervisor
16th day
NOTICE OF PASSAGE
F ORDINANCE N0. 021061
AMENDING 3 CODE OF
ORDINANCES, CHAPTER 57,
VEHICLES FOR HIRE, SEC-
TION 57-31, CERTIFICATE
APPLICATION;. SECTION
57-37(a), TAXICAB STREET
USE FEE; SECTION 5780, IN-
SPECTIONS, SECTION
57-105, NEAT AND AN
APPEARANCE OF D ERS,
AND BY ADDING SECI-ION
57-87, CONDITION Or/4M-
CAB VEHICLES;
SECTION 57-88, AGE'QF
VEHICLES; AND SECTION
57-115, OFF-DUTY
STATUS OF TAXICABS;
The ordinance was passed
and approved by the City
CounciI4 the City of
Corpus Ciu.sti, Texason the
8th day of January, 1991.
/s/ Armando Chaps
City Secretary
City of Corpus Chris