HomeMy WebLinkAboutORDINANCE NO. 8907' 4 ri 2
ORDITJl'iNCE N0. 8907
An Ordinsn ce to pf`ovide for the regulation of taxicabs and vehicles for hire,
other than regular street bus service, operated between fixed termini, and for a permit for'i
drivers of vehicles for hire.
WHEREAS, The restricted parking, or down town district of the City of Eugene
has }}oecome congested vrith automobiles and relief must be }iad in the securing of more
parking space, and
V'1}~EREAS, It is deemed necessary by the Coimnon Council of the City of Eugene
that a license upon each taxi service and each vehicle, and a permit for each driver
is necessary for the proper regulation of the business,_
Now, Therefore;
T?~TE CITY OF EUGEidE DOES CF;)AIN AS FOLL(WS:
Section 1. Each taxi service or taxi company in the City of Eugene, is hereby
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` granted the privilege of using parking space on Willamette Street in the City of Eugene,
j Oregon, for one taxi cab or vehicle in each block between Fifth Avenue and Eleventh
Avenue in said city. RTO taxi company or taxi service shall be permitted to ~e.rk more
j than one vehicle at one time in any one block on Willamette Street between Fifth
I Avenue and Eleventh Avenue in the City of Eugene. Meter charges shall be deposited
~ by all taxis.
Section 2. It shall be unlawful for more than two taxi vehicles to park on
one side of any block on Willamette Street between Fifth and Eleventh Avenue at any
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one time.
~f Section 3. Tdo driver of a ta;.ieab or vehicle for hire, other than regular
street bus drivers, shall be permitted to operate taxicabs or vehicles for hire as
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` herein described in the City of Eugene, without first securing from the City Recorder
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~ of the City of Eugene a permit to operate vehicles for hire within the City. Such
permit shall run from January first in any ,year until December 31st of the same year,
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and the applicant shall pay therefor a fee of W1.00.
1 Section ~. Each taxicab driver applying for a permit to operate taxicabs in
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j the City for hire shall make an application to tl:a City recorder of the pity of Tugeae
and such application shall be referred to the Chief of Police who shall fingerprint
the applicant, make an investigation into the character, reputation and background of
` the applicant, and if the applicant's record shall be satisfactory the Chief of Police
t shall report to ~che Recorder and shall receive a permit in accordance with the pro-
f visions of Section 3. In case the Chief of Police shall find the record unsatisfact-
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{ ory the application s}iall be denied and the applicant shall have the right to apply
first to the Police Corr~ittee of the City Council and in case of an adverse ruling
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may appeal from the Police Committees findings to the Council directly, and the
decision of the Council shall be final. '
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Section 5. the applicant shall furnish a photograph of himself which shall
be attached to the permit to operate and thera shall be inscribed on the permit the
applicantts name and the expiration of his license and such permit shall be promin-
ently displayed in the car driven by the operator while on duty.
Section 6. Any porson, firm, company or corporation violating any of the
provisions of this ordinance shall, upon conviction in the Municipal Court be subject-
to a fine of not less than X5.00 nor more than X50.00, and in case of failure to pay
such fine shall be imprisoned in the Oity jail one day for each X2.00 of such fine,
Yand provided further, that in the discretion of the Municipal Judge such offender
shall have his or its license or permit revoked, either for a term or permanently.
Passed by the Com~r-on Council
this 13th day of May, 1g1.4.b.
~s~ John Fields
City corder
Approved by the Mayor this
1l~th day of May, 1916
/s~ Earl L. McNutt _
Mayor