HomeMy WebLinkAbout10114-11 Amend Code - Chapter 4 Licensing of Taxicab Companies, Vehicles and Drivers ORDINANCE N0. 10114-11
AN ORDINANCE OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, AMENDING CHAPTER 4
OF THE SOUTH BEND MUNICIPAL CODE TO REVISE PROVISIONS FOR
LICENSING OF TAXICAB COMPANIES, VEHICLES AND DRIVERS
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STATEMENT OF PURPOSE AND INTENT
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The purpose of this ordinance is to amend Chapter 4 of
the South Bend Municipal Code to revise provisions for the
licensing of taxicab companies, vehicles and drivers.
The Common Council of the City of South Bend
determines that it should amend the taxi license
�equirements to promote the safety of taxicab drivers,
passengers and the general public. Taxicab companies and
drivers should provide reliable and consistent service.
The standards for taxi service should be easily understood
and enforced. The amendments to the taxi license
requirements will enhance the quality of life in the
community, create a favorable impression of the City, and
encourage residents and visitors to make greater use of
taxi services and other amenities within the City.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COMMON COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA AS FOLLOWS:
Section I. Chapter 4, Article 4, Section 4-17, of the
South Bend Municipal Code shall be and hereby is, amended
to read as follows:
(a) The following businesses shall be licensed
annually and charged the fee so designated. Every
business which fails to obtain a proper renewal
license by, the date required by this section, shall
be assessed an additional late fee of ten (10) percent
of the total fee charged, which shall be paid prior to
the issuance of a license.
(b) Licenses issued pursuant to section 4-45 and 4-46
shall be renewed on or before March 1 or April 1 of
each year following the year in which they are issued
or renewed, according to the name of the business
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holding the license. If the name of the business
holding the license begins with a letter falling
between A and M within the alphabet, the renewal date
shall be on or before March 1 of each year. If the
name of the business holding the license begins with a
letter falling between N and Z within the alphabet,
the renewal date shall be on or before April 1 of each
year. �
Licenses issued pursuant to section 4-48 shall be
renewed on or before May 1, of each year following the
year in which they are issued or renewed.
Licenses issued pursuant to section 4-61 shall be
renewed on or before d�e October 1 of each year
following the year in which they are issued or
renewed. A11 other licenses issued pursuant to this
chapter shall be renewed on or before January 31 of
each year.
(c) In the event an application for a new license is
made six (6) months after the applicable renewal date,
the fee shall be prorated to one-half ( lh) of the
yearly license fee.
(d) Regulated business :
(1) Adu1t business .
(2) Alarm agent.
(3) Arborist, tree service.
(4) Carnivals and circuses .
(5) Automotive repair and service centers .
(6) Food vending vehicles.
(7) Hotels, motels .
(8) Laundries, laundries (self-service) , self-service
dry cleaners.
(9) Massage parlors .
(10} Massage technicians .
(11) Open air stands .
(12) Peddlers and canvassers .
(13 ) Outdoor motion picture theaters .
(14) Paraphernalia (drug related) .
(15) Pool ha11s .
(16) Precious metals .
(17) Public parking facilities .
(18) Recycling drop off centers .
{19) Restaurants .
(20) Restaurants with live entertainment, music (class
A and B cabarets) .
(21) Rubbish and garbage removal .
(22) Scrap metal dealers, transfer stations, recycling
operations, junk dealers .
(23) Secondhand dealers .
(24) Solicitations, charitable.
(25) Taxicab companies, vehicles and drivers.
(26) Transient merchants .
(27) Vehicle removal service.
Section II . Chapter 4, Article 4, Section 4-61, of the
South Bend Municipal Code shall be and hereby is, amended
to read as follows :
Sec. 4-61. Taxicabs; companies, vehicles and drivers.
(a) Definitions. As used in this section:
(1) Company license means the written license issued
by the Controller authorizing the holder to conduct a
taxicab business in the City.
(2) Cruising means the driving of a taxicab on the
streets, alleys or public places of the City, in
search of or soliciting prospective passengers for
hire.
(3) Driver means any person who is in actual physical
control of a taxicab and is operating the taxicab for
hire.
(4) Driver �s Iicense means a written license issued
by the Controller to a person to drive a taxicab upon
the streets of the City.
(5) Holder means a person to whom a company license
has been issued.
(6) Manifest means a daily record prepared by a
taxicab driver of all trips made by such driver
showing time and place of origin, destination, number
of passengers and the amount of fare of each trip.
(7) Operator means any person owning, in charge of,
or managing a taxicab business in the City.
(8) Rate card means a card for display in each
taxicab which contains the scheduled rates of fare
charged by the operator of such taxicab with a receipt
of the Controller.
(9) Taxicab means a motor vehicle regularly engaged
in the business of carrying passengers for hire,
having a seating capacity of twelve (12) or �� fewer
persons, including the driver, and not operated on a
fixed route.
(10) Taximeter means a meter instrument or device
attached to a taxicab which measures mechanically the
distance driven and the waiting time upon which the
� fare is based. '
(11) Taxi stand means a place on public property
where the Board of Public Works has authorized a
holder of a company license to receive passengers .
(12) Waiting time means the time when a taxicab is
not in motion from the time of acceptance of a
passenger to the time of discharge, but does not .
include any time that the taxicab is not in motion if
due to any cause other than the request, act or fault
of a passenger.
(13 ) T'�-�� Taxicab license means the written license
issued by the Controller authorizing the vehicle to be
driven as a taxicab in the City.
(b) Taxicab inspection; issuance of license; maintenance:
(1) Inspections . Prior to the operation of any
-°��� taxicab under this section and prior to the
issuance of a vehicle license, the T-��� taxicab
shall be thoroughly examined and inspected by the
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of Weights and Measures and found to be in s�-€� good
operating condition, clean, free of rust and body
damage, and in compliance with the requirements of
this section. Each taxicab must be equipped with the
following driver protection and safety features, all
of which shall be in conformance with specifications
adopted by the Board of Public Works :
a. A system enabling the silent activation of a
distress or trouble signal by the driver; and
b. Signs or decals affixed to the taxicab
advising the public that the driver carries no more than a
certain sum in change. The sum specified shall be between
five dollars ($5 . 00) and thirty dollars ($30 . 00) .
The equipment required by this section shall be
maintained in good working order at all times .
The taxicab license for any --��� taxicab in
violation of this section shall be subject to
immediate suspension, and such vehicle shall be
subject to impoundment as provided hereafter.
Members of the Police Department, the Department
of Code Enforcement, persons with special police
commissions issued by the Board of Public Safety,
or the Central Services Division may conduct
unannounced inspections of taxicabs in order to
ensure compliance with this section's provisions,
and shall report any noncompliance to the
Controller.
(2) License issuance upon compliance. When the
�a�^„��= Central Services Division and the Bureau
of Weights and Measures finds that a -•��� taxicab
is in �€e good operating condition, is in compliance
with the requirements of this section, and has met the
standards established by this section, the Controller
shall issue a �-��2 taxicab license to the owner or
driver of the =-�-�� taxicab. The license shall
state the authorized seating capacity of the vehicle.
(3) Periodic inspections . Every taxicab operating
under this section shall be periodically inspected by
the �3����r�= Central Services Division at such
intervals as necessary to ensure the maintenance of
�a-€� good operating conditions . In addition no
license or renewal of license shall be issued for any
vehicle unless it has passed both i�e�a-���€
Central Services Division and Bureau of Weights and
Measures inspections within sixty (60) days prior to
such issuance or renewal . The scheduling of
inspections is the responsibility of the taxicab
company.
Every taxicab must be inspected at least once every
six months . If a taxicab is inspected by the St.
Joseph County Airport Authority and the company owner
presents a certificate no less than 14 days after it
is issued to the Central Services Division six months
after the Central Services Division inspects and
approves the taxicab, the six month inspection
requirement is satisfied. If the company owner does
not present a St. Joseph County Airport Authority
certificate, the owner is responsible for having the
taxicab reinspected by the Central Services Division.
The City Controller shall post on the City website
taxicab inspection forms, used by the Central Services
Division and the Airport Authority, along with the
Airport Authority standards and requirements for
taxicabs for hire. Taxicabs which fail to pass
inspection or for which a scheduled inspection is
missed will be subject to a twenty-five dollar
($25 . 00) reinspection fee, which will be due at the
time of reinspection.
(4) Cleanliness Every taxicab operating under this
section shall be kept in a clean and sanitary
condition inside the passenger area and trunk and
outside the --��-~� taxicab. The interior of the
taxicab must be free of debris and loose dirt and foul
odors . The upholstery must be free of grease, food,
ashes, dirt, and stains, and not ripped or torn.
(5) Body and operating condition. �'���� Taxicabs
must �e be free from mechanical defects, rust and
body damage. All taxicabs that have any body damage,
mechanical disrepair, or other damage or defects must
be repaired in a skilled and professional manner
before being licensed or operated as taxicabs within
the City. Vans and sport utility vehicles used as
taxicabs must be equipped with a running board or step
to assist passengers entering and exiting the
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(�6) Top lights . Every taxicab operating under this
section shall have a top light permanently affixed
which indicates that the vehicle is a taxicab. The
top light must be in good working order and must be
illuminated between sundown and sunup each day while
it is in operation.
(7) Exhaust system. Every taxicab must be equipped
with a muffler in good working condition. The engine
and power mechanism of every taxicab shall be so
equipped and adjusted as to prevent escape of
excessive fumes, smoke or noise.
(8) Brakes . Every taxicab must be equipped with
service brakes upon all wheels . The brakes must be
adequate to control the movement of and to stop and
hold such taxicab, including two separate � means of
applying the brakes . All brakes shall be maintained
in good working order and shall be so adjusted as to
operate as practicable as with respect to the wheels
on the opposite sides of the taxicab.
(9) Bumpers . Every taxicab must be equipped with
bumpers . Bumper covers must be complete and not
ripped' or torn.
(10) Horn. Every taxicab must be equipped with a horn
in good working order and capable of emitting sound
audible under normal conditions from a distance of not
less than 200 feet, but no horn shall emit an
unreasonably loud or harsh whistle.
(11) Headlights and tail lights . Every taxicab must be
equipped with at least two tail lamps mounted on the
rear which when lighted shall emit a red light plainly
visible from a distance of 500 feet to the rear. The
lamps must be located at a height of not more than
seventy-two (72) or less than twenty (20) inches . In
addition, either a tail lamp or a separate lamp must
be placed so as to illuminate with a white light the
rear registration plate of the taxicab. Lenses must
not be cracked or broken.
(12) Reflectors . Every taxicab must have on the
rear, either as a part of the tail lamps or
separately, two red reflectors which must be mounted
at a height of not less than twenty (20) inches or
more than sixty (60) inches from level ground.
(13 ) Stop lamps . Every taxicab must be equipped with
a stop lamp or lamps on the rear of the taxicab which
shall display a red light and which shall be activated
upon application of the foot brake. Such lamps shall
be in operable condition.
(14) Turn and hazard signals . Every taxicab must be
equipped with lamps or mechanical signal devices on
the foot and rear for the purpose of indicating an
intention to turn either to the right or the left.
Both front and rear lamps must flash the intended
turning direction of the taxicab and must be in good
working condition. Four (4) -way hazard flashers must
also be operable.
(15) Mirrors. Every taxicab must be equipped with a
mirror so located as to reflect to the driver a view
of the roadway for a distance of at least 200 feet to
the rear of the taxicab. Lenses must not be cracked
or broken.
(16) Seat belts . Every taxicab must be equipped with
seat belts for the driver and for each of the
passengers . These belts must be in good repair and
available in plain view for passenger use.
(17) Tires . All tires on the taxicab must have rubber
on the entire traction surface at least 3/32 inch
thick above the wear out strips on the entire
periphery.
(18) Windows . All windshields and windows in every
taxicab must be free of cracks, breaks or chips . No
signs may be placed on a taxicab windshield except
non-transparent ones which are no larger than four
(4) inches square. Such signs may be placed on the
windows in the lower corner furthest from the driver' s
position. No advertisements may be placed on windows
or windshields .
(19) Windshield wipers . Every taxicab must be
equipped with windshield wipers controlled by the
driver. Every windshield wiper must be maintained in
good working order.
(20) Company association. Every taxicab must be
associated with a company licensed under this section
and the company operator shall be responsible for
avoiding the transfer of taxicabs from one company to
another or the addition or deletion of taxicabs
available to the company without prior inspection and
approval, and for avoiding lapses in the insurance and
standards required by this section.
(21) Taxicab complying with definition. Every taxicab
shall comply with the definition of a taxicab set
forth in this section, including the seating capacity,
in order to operate for hire.
(22) Any taxicab which fails to meet the standards
required by this section must be taken out of service
and not operated until is it reinspected and passes
inspection. The taxicab owner must return the City
issued taxicab plates to the Central Services Division
immediately upon taking the vehicle out of service.
(c) Information on exterior of taxi cab; no imitatian of
insignia; removal of identifying information:
(1) Every taxicab shall bear on the outside of each
front or rear door, in letters between three (3 ) and
five (5) inches in height, the name of the holder of �
the company license, the number of the =����� taxicab
license between three (3) and five (5) inches in
height on the rear of such �-���� taxicab, and a
�-���2 taxicab license plate bearing the number of
the license and the year of issuance.
, (2) The taxicab may bear an identifying color, color
scheme or design approved by the ^�~�Y�„ �~� Central
Services Division. To promote uniform standards and
to assist the public in identifying taxi companies,
all taxicabs licensed under the same company name
shall bear the same design or logo as the other
taxicabs licensed under the same company name. No
--���� taxicab covered by the terms of this section
shall be licensed whose color scheme, identifying
design, monogram or insignia to be used thereon sha11,—
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imitate any color scheme, identifying design�, monogram
or insignia used on --���� taxicabs already
operating under this section, in such a manner as to
be misleading or tend to deceive or defraud the
public. If after a license has been issued for a
taxicab, the color scheme, identifying design,
monogram or insignia thereof is changed so as to be,—
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imitate any color scheme, identifying design, monogram
or insignia used by any other person, owner or
operator, in such a manner as to be misleading or tend
to deceive the public, the license covering such
taxicab shall be suspended or revoked pursuant to the
provisions of section 4-16 .
(3 ) If a company ceases use of a vehicle as a
taxicab, the company operator shall immediately
remove the City license plate, company name, taxicab
number and all other letters or numbers identifying
the vehicle as a taxicab. The company operator shall
return the license plate to the City within one (1)
business day after the company ceases use of the
vehicle as a taxicab. The failure of the company
operator to comply with this requirement may result in
fines and enforcement procedures, including company
revocation, pursuant to section 4-16 .
(4) Every taxicab must have posted on the rear
passenger side door a list of all rates charged. The
rate must be the same as that set forth in the company
application or the most recent change of rate notice
provided to the Controller. Rates must be legible and
letters and numbers setting forth rates must be at
least one (1) inch in height.
(d) License and overall service required of taxicab
companies; manifest required; refusal deemed a violation;
revoca ti on:
(1) No person or entity shall transport or of�er to
transport a passenger for a fare in any vehicle
required to be licensed as a taxicab unless the person
or entity first obtains a company license pursuant to
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service to all members of the public desiring to use
taxicabs to travel to and from all locations within
the City. Each company application shall be
accompanied by a copy of the certificate issued by the
Indiana Secretary of State demonstrating the company
name and form of organization, and shall contain the
business address and registered agent.
(2) Holders of taxicab company licenses shall
maintain a properly zoned office with a telephone line
answered twenty-four (24) hours a day for the purpose
of receiving calls and dispatching cabs . The
telephone line must be answered by a dispatcher or
other person who is not operating a taxicab at the
time he or she is answering the telephone or
dispatching taxicabs . No taxi company may accept
calls or dispatch taxicabs from a taxicab or from a
property that is not properly zoned. They shall
answer all calls received by them for services inside
the corporate limits of the City as soon as they can
do so. If the services cannot be rendered within a
reasonable time, they shall then notify the
prospective passengers how long it will be before the
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holder to have a telephone call for service answered
within in a reasonable time shall result in the
issuance of fines, license suspension or revocation,
or other sanctions as provided in this chapter.
(3) Any taxicab company or taxicab driver that
refuses to accept a call anywhere in the corporate
limits of the City at any time when such company or
driver has available taxicabs, or who fails or refuses
to give overall taxicab service, shall be deemed a
violator of this section. The license granted to such
violator s�a3� may be revoked or suspended, or the
violator may receive a citation pursuant to the
provisions of section 4-16 . However, any taxicab
driver or company shall have the right to refuse
service to a drunk or disorderly person, or to a
person who has previously refused to pay the legal
fare, or to a person who has threatened or menaced the
taxicab driver. Any taxicab company shall also have
the right to make reasonable policies and rules for
the safety of its drivers and passengers, so long as
it does not engage in illegal discrimination or refuse
to render overall service.
(4) Al1 companies shall register, maintain, license
and insure at least six (6) taxicabs in order to
obtain taxi company licenses, and shall have in
service at all times, at least t��� '� ` ���; �� �� two
(2) taxicabs licensed under this section.
(5) All companies shall list on their application and
at all times have registered to drive their company
taxicabs at least six (6) drivers in order to obtain
company licenses, with at least two (2) of those
drivers operating at all times .
(6) If a company operating a lawful taxicab business
at the time of passage of this ordinance does not have
at least six (6) taxicabs in service, and at least six
(6) company drivers as required by this section, that
company shall have until January 2 , 2013 to meet such
requirements and to submit proof of compliance to the
Controller.
(e) Manifest required; retention. Every taxicab driver
shall maintain a daily manifest upon which are recorded all
trips made each day, showing time and place of origin and
destination of each trip and amount of fare. Every taxicab
driver shall give all completed manifests to the operator
at the conclusion of each tour of duty. The forms for each
manifest shall be furnished to the driver by the operator
and shall be of a character approved by the Controller.
The company license holder shall provide the manifest to
the City Controller, Central Services Division, South Bend
Police Department or City Attorney's Office within
' twenty-four (24) hours of any request made in writing via
mail, facsimile o� electronic correspondence. The failure
of a driver or a company holder to comply with this �
subsection may result in fines, suspension or revocation of
the license held by the driver, the company, or both.
(f) Records required; access; retention:
(1) Every holder shall keep accurate records of
receipts from operations, operating and other
expenses, capital expenditures and such other
operating information as may be required by the
Controller.
(2) Every holder shall maintain the records
containing such information and other data required by .
this article at a place readily accessible for
examination by the Controller, the South Bend Police
Department, the Central Services Division, or the City
Attorney' s Office.
(3) All records required by this subsection shall be
preserved and maintained by the holder for three (3)
calendar years .
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(g) Taxicab information posting. Every taxicab shall be
equipped with a placard visible to the passengers,
containing information pertaining to the taxicab's
operation and the requirements of taxi companies and
drivers . This placard shall minimally contain the
following: •
(1) The full name of the driver;
(2) The name of the taxicab company;
(3) The taxicab identification number;
(4) A map of the South Bend area;
(5) A rate card that indicates all of the rates
charged by the taxicab company for transportation of
passengers and matches the rates published with the
City and the rates indicated on the outside of the
taxicab;
(6) A telephone number for the passengers to call if
they have any complaints with the operation of the
taxicab or i�s driver.
The placard may be provided by, or the specific language of
the placard may be prescribed by, the Central Services
Division, the Controller; or the Controller's designee.
(h) Taximeters; specifications; inspection:
(1) All taxicabs operated under the authority of this
section shall be equipped with taximeters fastened in
front of the passengers, visible to them at all times
during the day and night. After sundown, and until
sunrise, the face of the taximeter shall be
illuminated.
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-f-3��--The taximeter shall be subject to inspection from
time to time by the Bureau of Weights and Measures .
Any inspector or other officer of the Bureau is
authorized, either on complaint of any person or
without such complaint, to inspect any meter. Upon
discovery of any inaccuracy, the inspecting officer
shall notify the person operating such taxicab to
cease operation. Thereupon, no person may allow the
taxicab to be operated until the taximeter is repaired
and passes inspection by the Bureau of Weights and
Measures .
(43) A taximeter must be inspected and passed by the
Bureau of Weights and Measures within a sixty (60) day
period prior to the issuance or renewal of the
taxicab' s vehicle license. The scheduling of a
taximeter inspection is the responsibility of the
taxicab company. Failure to comply with this
subsection's provisions �� shall result in the
denial or revocation of a vehicle license.
(4) Upon passing inspection, the Bureau of Weight and
Measures or the Central Services Division shall attach
a seal to the taximeter containing the following:
(i) signature of the inspector;
(ii) statement that the meter has passed inspection;
(iii) date of the inspection;
(iv) taxicab's State license plate number;
(v) taxicab's eity license plate number;
(vi) name of the taxicab' s owner; and
(vii) such additional information as the Central
Services Division may deem necessary. �
(i) Establishment and change of rates of fare; display of
rate card: �
(1) The operator of a taxicab company shall establish
a rate� of fare according to a ar�e--�1�--e�—� mileage
rate� as measured by the taximeter, an hourly rate, or
a flat rate. However, the operator is prohibited from
charging any type of rate or amount in addition to or
in excess of the rates allowed in this section. The
rate� of fare established by an operator shall be
effective only after the rate:r—e� €a� ��o�e has been
submitted in writing to and acknowledged as received
by the Controller, either in a new or renewed company
license application or on a separate written notice.
(2) Every taxicab operated under this section shall
have at all times a rate card receipted by the
Controller setting forth the scheduled rates of fare
displayed in plain view of all passengers . The rate
set forth on the rate card must be the same as the
rate set forth on the exterior of the taxicab and on
the rate provided to the Central Services Division, as
well as any fares posted or quoted via website, email,
or social networking devices .
(3) The company may have more than one (1) scheduled
rate of fare, to allow for times of the year or week,
based on demand. However, the company may only include
the charges provided in this section. The company may
increase its rate during the license year, provided
that it must first comply with the notice and display
requirements of this subsection.
(4) The company shall submit to the controller its
scheduled rates of fare each year along with its
application for a license or a renewal of the license.
(5) Charges for taxicab service may only include the
following:
(i) a pick-up charge for trips resulting from a
telephone request;
(ii) a pickup charge for trips not resulting from a
telephone request; ,
(iii) a mileage charge measured in a standard
increment;
(iv) a waiting charge;
(v) an extra passenger charge;
(vi) an alternative hourly charge;
(vii) an alternative Notre Dame Football home game
fare, on the date that the University of Notre Dame
hosts home football games;
(viii) a flat rate, so long as the company does not
have more than one flat rate in existence at any one
time.
(6) Effective January 2 , 2013 , each company shall be
equipped and authorized to accept payment of the fare by
credit or debit card. It shall be unlawful for a taxi
company owner or driver to discourage a customer from
paying by credit card or to charge an additional amount for
paying by credit or debit card.
(j ) Receipt ; contents. The driver of any
taxicab shall, -���e-�a�s-e��e�'s—�e��� at the end of
the trip, offer to give the passenger a written receipt
for the amount charged. The receipt shall contain:
(1) The names of the holder and driver.
(2) The vehicle license number or motor number.
(3) The amount charged.
(4) The date of transaction.
(k) Refusal to pay legal fare:
(1) No person shall refuse to pay the legal fare of
any -��-��� taxicab mentioned in this section after
having hired the --��� taxicab.
(2) No person shall hire any =-���� taxicab with
intent to defraud the person from whom it is hired of
the value of such service.
(1) Charging excess ra�es prohibited. No person or
company owning, operating, or driving any taxicab shall
charge a passenger in excess of the rate of fare indicated
on the taximeter, if the taxicab is hired by mileage, or as
advertised in the card displayed inside the taxicab or on
the outside of the taxicab, or in excess of the rate
submitted to the Controller in writing and acknowledged by
the Controller, as required by this section.
(m) Taxi stand lice.nse; application; approval :
(1) Any holder or group of holders of a company
license under this section desiring to occupy a
certain designated place on a public street o� the
City as a taxi stand shall file an application with
the Controller on forms to be furnished by the
Controller.
(2) The application shall contain the following:
a. The number of taxicabs to be maintained at
the particular stand;
b. The st��e��„����—�r��e--�w�.'����i-��
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, that will be
used to facilitate communication between the
taxicab using the stand and the central office of
the holder (s) ; and
c . The location of the proposed stand.
t3) The Department of Public Works shall review the
application for a taxi stand license and shall make a
recommendation as to the application for consideration
of the Controller. In making its recommendation, the
Department of Public Works shall determine whether the
proposed stand would be consistent with public
convenience and safety.
(4) Upon the holder of a company license complying
with the above requirements, and upon the Board' s
favorable recommendation, the Controller shall issue
to the holder a license to occupy the taxicab stand.
(n) Taxz stand license fee; terms; transferabili ty;
encroachmen t of s tand; revoca ti on:
(1) The holder of a taxi stand license shall pay one
hundred and twenty-five dollars ($125 . 00) per year to
the Controller for each twenty-two (22) feet of the
public streets occupied and used as a taxi stand.
(2) The taxi stand license shall continue to be valid
from year to year upon payment of the fee or until
suspended or revoked pursuant to the provisions of
this section and section 4-16 .
(3) No taxi stand license s�� may be transferred or
assigned.
(4) The stand for which such license shall be issued
shall not encroach upon any part of the street (s) or
curb(s) zoned or designated for any other purpose.
(5) The taxi stand license may be revoked by the
Controller for good cause shown after due notice to
the taxi stand licensee and opportunity for a hearing
held pursuant to section 4-16 .
(o) Marking of taxi stands. The Department of Public
Works,— or its designee shall mark all taxicab stands by
appropriate painting of the adjacent curb and by affixing
to the curb at each end of the stand a metal standard with
the words "Taxicab Stand of " plainly stenciled
upon the standard.
(p) Use of taxi stands. Al1 taxi stands may be occupied
and used only by taxicabs belonging to or under the control
of the �_,=�==�'_�Y company license holder to whom the
standards are assigned for the full peraod of twenty-four
(24) hours each day. All taxi stands shall always be
available for use by the Police or Fire Departments of the
City and subject to the rights of reasonable ingress and
egress of the abutting property own2r or lessee. Private
or other vehicles for hire shall not at any time occupy the
space upon the streets that have been established as
taxicab stands .
(q) Taxicabs awaiting employment ta park only at stands;
excep ti ons:
(1) No owner, license holder, operator, or driver of
any taxicab licensed under the provisions of this
section shall cause or permit the taxicab to stand
while waiting employment at any place other than a
taxi stand so designated and licensed to the holder
under the provisions of this section. The standing of
any taxicab at a stand or in an area not licensed as
provided in this section shall be unlawful and shall
constitute good cause for revocation of the taxicab
company license, driver' s license and/or vehicle
license, and/or £or imposition of a fine in the amount
of one hundred dollars ($100 . 00) .
(2) The time reasonably necessary to take on or
discharge passengers at the point of embarkment or
discharge shall not be construed as a standing of the
taxicab under the provisions of this section, provided
that as soon as passengers have been received or
discharged, the taxicab leaves the point of parking
where receiving or discharging passengers has taken
place, unless the act occurred at a licensed stand.
(r) Crui sing; so1 i ci ting passengers; s tandards of
appearance and hygiene:
(1) Any driver may solicit employment by driving
through any public street without stopping, other than
when required because of obstruction of traffic, and
at such speed as not to interfere with or impede
traffic.
(2) No driver may solicit passengers for a taxicab
except when sitting in the driver ' s compartment of
such taxicab or while standing immediately adjacent to
the curbside. The driver of any taxicab sha11 remain
in the driver ' s compartment or immediately adjacent to
the -��� taxicab at all times when such �����
taxicab is upon the public street, except that, when
necessary, a driver may be absent from the ������
taxicab for not more than ten (10) consecutive
minutes . Nothing herein contained shall prohibit any
driver from assisting passengers with their parcels or
into or out of the �-���2 taxicab or from exiting the
taxicab solely for the purpose of determining whether
a taxicab was called.
(3) No driver may solicit passengers in an
unreasonably loud or annoying tone of voice or by sign
or in any manner annoy any person or obstruct the
movement of any persons, or follow any person for the
purpose of soliciting passengers . No driver may
disrupt or interfere with the travel of other drivers
or passengers of other drivers . No driver may abuse,
insult, threaten, strike or harm any other driver or
any passenger. No driver may refuse to transport or
unreasonably delay transporting a passenger to the
passenger's destination in order to attempt to obtain
more passengers for hire. No driver may refuse to
transport a passenger to the passenger' s destination
if the destination is within ten (10) miles outside
the corporate limits of the City of South Bend and if
the driver can safely and legally reach the
destination.
(4) All drivers must maintain a neat and clean �
appearance and observe reasonable standards of
personal hygiene while on duty or while operating a
taxicab licensed by the City. All drivers must keep
the interior of their taxicabs reasonably free of body
odors or odors from food or other items .
(5) All drivers are prohibited from smoking in their
taxicabs and shall prohibit their passengers from
smoking while inside their taxicabs . Al1 taxicabs are
to be designated "non-smoking. '� This provision shall
apply even while the taxicab is "off-duty" and not
being commercially operated or for hire as a taxicab.
(�6) All drivers shall be clean and free of body odor
noticeable to a reasonable passenger. All drivers
shall have visible head and facial hair neatly trimmed
and combed or brushed. All drivers shall wear shirts,
blouses, or dresses with sleeves and collars or
necklines that are finished, sewn and not cut and
hemmed slacks, shorts, skirts or dresses . All drivers
shall wear clean , clothing without tears or holes .
Shirts or blouses must completely cover the driver ' s
waist. No driver shall wear sweat pants, sweat
shirts, trunks, tank tops, body shirts, muscle shirts,
see through clothing any visible underwear, sandals or
flip flops . These dress requirements must be met at
any time a driver is operating a taxicab marked or
licensed as a taxicab within the City, regardless of
whether it is for hire.
(�7) Failure to comply with the requirements of this
subsection may subject the driver to a fine of �
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Department, an officer commissioned to issue ordinance
violation citations, or the Department of Code
Enforcement, in addition to other penalties available
under this section against the driver or holder.
(s) Receipt and discharge of passengers. Drivers of
taxicabs shall not receive or discharge passengers in the
roadway, but shall pull up to the right-hand sidewalk as
nearly as possible or, in the absence of a sidewalk, to the
extreme right-hand side of the road, and there receive or
discharge passengers, except upon one-way streets, where
passengers may be discharged at either the right-or
left-hand sidewalk, or side of the roadway, in the absence
of a sidewalk.
(t) Refusal to convey orderly passengers prohibited. No
driver of a taxicab may refuse or neglect to convey any
orderly person upon request anywhere in the City, unless
previously engaged or unable or forbidden by the provisions
of this section to do so, if such person agrees to pay the
fare for the use of the taxicab. However, the driver may
comply with reasonable rules and policies of the taxicab
company made for the safety and comfort of drivers and
passengers .
(u) Additional passengers. A driver may permit persons
other than the first person employing the taxicab to ride
in the same taxicab, unless the first person refuses to
permit additional persons .
(v) Number of passengers restricted. No driver may permit
more persons to be carried in a taxicab as passengers than
the rated seating capacity of the taxicab as stated in the
license for the --��� taxicab. The driver ma not
y permit
any non-fare paying acquaintance, family member or animal
to ride in the taxicab while �cruising or operating it for
hire.
(w) Unlawful acts. It shall be a violation of this
section for any driver of a taxicab to solicit business for
any hotel, or to attempt to divert patronage from one hotel
to another, or use a -���� taxicab for any purpose other
than the transporting of passengers and/or parcels .
However, taxicab drivers and company owners are permitted
and encouraged to provide literature and information on
local businesses and attractions to assist their
passengers .
(x) Deceiving passengers prohibited. No owner or driver
of any taxicab may deceive, misinform or mislead any
passenger, who may ride or desire to ride in such -����
taxicab, as to a destination or the rate to be charged.
(y) Direct route to be followed. Any taxicab driver
employed to transport passengers to a definite point shall
take the shortest and most direct route possible that will
carry the passengers to their destination safely and
expeditiously.
(z) Limi ta ti on on number of persons ri ding in fron t sea t.
No driver or owner of any licensed taxicab may allow more
than one (1) person to ride on the front seat with the
driver of the �-��2 taxicab while it is engaged in the
business of carrying persons for hire.
(aa) Disposition of articles Zeft in taxicabs. Whenever
any package, baggage or goods of any kind are left in any
taxicab or in the custody of the driver of such -�����
taxicab, the driver shall, upon the discovery of the
package or article, immediately deliver the same to the
company' s main office and receive from such office a
receipt, unless the package or article is first delivered
to the owner at the owner ' s request . The company may
charge the passenger its scheduled rate of fare for
delivery of a package or article.
(bb) Adoption of additional rules and regulations. The
Controller shall have the power to make and adopt any
additional rules and regulations as, in the Controller' s
judgment and discretion, are necessary and proper for
safety in the driving or managing of taxicabs; ___--_a��
�� so long as the additional rules and regulations are
�e�Zconsistent with the provisions of this section.
(cc) Enforcements of section. The Police Department,
Officers of Departments commissioned to issue ordinance
violation citations, and the Department of Code Enforcement
are given the authority and are instructed to observe the
condition of drivers and -°��� taxicabs and conduct of
holders and drivers operating under this section. Upon
discovering a violation of the provisions of this section,
the re3-��e—e�—Ee���-�Tfer�e�e�� Officer shall issue a
citation. The Officer shall report the violation to the
Controller, who will order or take appropriate action under
section 4-16 .
(dd) Penalties and impoundment of vehicles.
(1) Any person operating a taxi company, operating as
a taxi driver, or operating a vehicle as a taxi
without a current license, in violations of section
4-17 or this section shall be fined $500 . 00 for the
violation. Any person violating any other e-�—��2
provisions of this section shall be fined not more
than one hundred dollars ($100 . 00) per violation.
Each day that a violation is permitted to exist shall
constitute a separate violation.
(2) Any fines issued for a violation of this
section' s provisions must be paid before a driver ' s
license, �-���� taxicab license, or company license
may be issued or renewed. If the person or entity
receiving a fine does not pay the fine within ten (10)
days after it is issued, the person or entity shall be
required to pay a late fee in the amount of fifty
dollars ($50 . 00) .
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taxicab operates the taxicab in an unsafe manner or
condition or fails to produce a valid driver ' s license
or --���2 taxicab license issued
pursuant to this
section at the request of any member of the Police
Department, Department of Code Enforcement, an officer
commissioned to issue ordinance violation citations,
or ���e�r�--�e� Central Services Division, the
vehicle shall be impounded.
(4) Before a person may recover possession of the
impounded vehicle, the person shall provide proof that
the person is the title holder or lessor of the
vehicle and proof of a vehicle license and taxi
driver ' s license for the driver from whom the vehicle
was impounded. The owner or lessor shall also pay all
outstanding fines and all costs incurred in the
impoundment and storage of the vehicle before the
vehicle is returned to the owner or lessor. A vehicle
impounded because it was operated by an unlicensed
driver may be returned to the owner or lessor without
proof of the driver obtaining a license only if the
holder of the company license first� shows proof to the
City that the driver is not or is no longer employed
or authorized by the company to drive a taxicab for
the company.
(ee) Company license --Required. No person shall operate
or permit a taxicab owned or controlled by that person to
be operated as a vehicle for hire upon the streets of the
City without having first obtained a new or renewed company
license from the Controller.
(ff) �r�e— Company .license �4application; contents:
(1) An application for a company license or a renewal
of a license shall be submitted to the Controller upon
forms provided by the Controller and be verified under
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(2) The application shall furnish the following
information:
a. The name and address of the applicant. �
b. The financial status of the applicant,
including the amounts of all unpaid judgments
against the applicant, the court and cause [case]
numbers where such judgments were entered, and
the nature of the transaction or acts giving rise
to such judgments .
c. The experience of the applicant in the
transportation of passengers .
d. The amount and type of liability insurance
coverage issued or to be issued to the applicant
to cover any claims which may be made against the
company, the name of the insurance company, the
numbers of any policies in effect, and all policy
expiration dates .
e. The number of -���; �� �� taxicabs to be
operated or controlled by the applicant, and the
year, color, make and State license plate number
and City license plate number, if known, of each
��� taxicab.
f . The color scheme and insignia to be used to
designate the =o=��; �� � ���� taxicab of the
applicant.
g. Information as to whether the applicant for
a company license has been convicted of a felony
or misdemeanor, and, if so, when and where such
conviction took place, and the nature of the
crime for which the applicant was convicted.
h. The mailing and street address and telephone
number of the place of business .
i . The rates of fare to be charged by the
company. .
j . The names and addresses of each person
authorized by the company to drive a company
�-�-��� taxicab within the City of South Bend and
the State license plate number and City license
plate number, if known, of the °��-�� taxicab
assigned to each driver.
k. Such further information as the Controller
may require.
(gg) �,�e—Inves ti ga ti on of tra ffi c and pol i ce record:
� (1) The Police Department shall conduct an
investigation of each applicant for a company license �
and make a recommendation to the Controller as to
whether the application should be granted. In making
� its recommendation, the Police Departiment shall
consider the criminal history of the applicant, if
any, and the likelihood that granting the application
will endanger the health, safety or welfare of the
public. The Police Department shall recommend denial
of the application if the applicant has been convicted
of any felony or any crime against a person within
twenty (20) years before the date of the application,
or if the applicant has been convicted of a
misdemeanor or of any crime or infraction involving
dishonesty, driving while intoxicated or under the
influence of alcohol or intoxicants, or driving with a �
suspended license within ten (10) years before the
date of the application or is currently on parole or
probation under the Criminal Justice System of the
United States or of any state. A report of the
investigation and the recommendation of the Police
Department,– shall be attached to the application for
the consideration of the Controller. Any applicant
who has a valid license as of the effective date of
this ordinance shall be deemed to have met the
requirements for a favorable Police Department
recommendation as of that date.
(2) The Controller shall consider the recommendation
of the Police Department and all information provided
relevant to the application in determining whether the
application s,hould be granted.
(hh) ��e—Issuance; denial :
(1) If the Controller finds that the applicant for a
company license is fit, willing and able to perform
such public transportation and to conform to the
provisions of this section and the rules promulgated
by the Controller, the Controller shall issue a
company license to the applicant stating:
a. The name and address of the applicant.
b. � The number of --�'�� �� �� taxicabs authorized
under such certificate.
c. The date of issuance.
(2) If a company does not qualify for a license under
the terms of this section, the application shall be
denied. The applicant may then request a hearing
pursuant to section 4-16 .
(ii) ��re—Liability insurance required; contents:
(1) No company license may be issued, or continued in
operation, unless there is on file in the office of
the Controller, and in force and effect a current
policy of insurance covering each vehicle to be
operated as a taxicab in an amount of not less than
fifty thousand dollars ($50, 000 . 00) for injury to or
destruction of property as a result of any one (1)
occurrence and a public liability policy covering
accidental bodily injury, including death, to any
member of the public in� an amount of not less than
three hundred thousand dollars ($300, 000 . 00) for all
public liability from any one (1) occurrence. The
policy of insurance shall also provide for uninsured
and under insured coverage in an amount of not less
than $100, 000 . 00 . The policy of insurance sha11 also
include medical benefits in an amount of not less than
$50, 000 , 00 . The policy shall be updated annually and
be on file with the office of the Controller before
any issuance or renewal of a company license.
(2) The policy of insurance shall insure the owner
and agent against liability for the payment of any
final judgment, less any deductible amounts, or
retained limits not in excess of one thousand dollars
($1, 000 . 00) that may be rendered against the owner or
agent for injury or damages to the property or person
of otliers, or for damage for the wrongful death of
others, resulting from any accident or collision for
which the owner or agent will be liable on account of
any act of negligence in the operation of the taxicab,
or which may arise or result from any violation of any
of the provisions of this article or the laws of the
State, by him or any agent .
(3) The policy of insurance on file in the office of
the Controller shall contain the following provision:
"The City, through the office of the Controller, will
be given fifteen (15) days ' notice prior to the
effective date of the cancellation or other material
change of this policy. ��
(7 7 ) �e- Payment of fee prerequisi te to issuance;
exception:
(1) No company license may be issued until the holder
has paid an annual license fee of ��e�-�� ��� one
hundred dollars ($�a) ($100 . 00) for the right to
engage in the taxicab business and fifty dollars
($50 . 00) each year for each --���2 taxicab operated
under the company license. The license fees shall be
in addition to any other license fees or charges
established by this section or any other statute or
ordinance.
(2) The license fees for companies and --���
taxicabs as provided for in this subsection, shall not
apply to persons having a valid �°Y���e�e—e� ����-__
Q�e��e�i���a�� �ee,e�� license as of the effective
date of this ordinance until the time the license for
such companies and --��� ��� taxicabs is to be renewed
in the year following the adoption of this ordinance.
(kk) � Trans ferabi 1 i ty. No ���-�-���-�f ��'��-_�
�e�o=e�-e�re�e--���ree-es sr��—e�—�e�a�r�— 1 i c en s e i s s u e d
pursuant to this section may be sold, assigned, mortgaged
� or otherwise transferred.
(11) �e—Suspension or revocation; notice:
(1) A company license issued under the provisions of
this section may be revoked or suspended by the
Controller pursuant to the provisions of section 4-16,
if the holder thereof has :
a. Violated any of the provisions of this
section.
b. Discontinued operation for more than ten
(10) days .
c. Violated this Code or any ordinance of the
City or the laws of the United States or the
State of Indiana, the violation of which reflects
unfavorably on the fitness of the holder to offer
public transportation.
(2) Prior to suspension or revocation, the holder
shall be given notice of the proposed action to be
taken and shall have an opportunity to be heard,
pursuant to section 4-16 .
(mm) Driver's license--Required. No person shall drive or
allow a vehicle �� to be driven for hire upon the
streets of the City, unless the driver of such taxicab
shall have first obtained and have then in force a taxicab
driver� s license issued under the provisions of this
section.
(nn) �-a�re—Application contents; physician 's report; fee
exception:
(1) An application for a taxicab driver ' s license
shall be submitted to the $e�a�e�rt—e-� Central
Services Division on forms provided by the Controller
and verified under oath.
(2) The application shall contain the following
information:
a. The names and addresses of four (4)
residents of the City of South Bend who have
known the applicant for a period of five (5)
years .
b. The experience of the applicant in the
transportation of passengers .
c. The educational background of the applicant.
d. A concise history of the applicant ' s
employment, including dates of employment and
addresses of employers for the ten (10) years
before the date of the application.
e. Information as to whether the applicant for
a driver� s license has been convicted of a felony
or misdemeanor, and, if so, when and where such
conviction took place, and the nature of the
crime for which the applicant was convicted.
f. A certified copy of the driving record of
the applicant from any state or country in which
the applicant has lived for the ten (10) year
� period preceding the application.
g. A certified copy of the records of the law
enforcement agencies for the jurisdictions where
the applicant has resided for the twenty (20)
years preceding the application, for the purpose
of demonstrating the criminal history of the
applicant, if any.
h. If the application is for a new driver's
license, the applicant must also provide proof
that the applicant is sufficiently proficient in
the English language to communicate with
passengers, law enforcement officials, and
persons processing the prospective driver's
application. The applicant may do so by: (1)
making a statement under oath that the
applicant's native language is English or that
the applicant has spoken English for at least
five (5) years; or (2) producing certified copies
of diplomas or results of an English proficiency
examination. The Controller, Central Services
Division, or a designee accepting the application
shall have the authority to inquire into the
credentials of the organization or entity
providing a diploma or examination results .
(3) The application shall be accompanied by a
photograph of the driver and a current public
passenger chauffeur' s license issued by the State of
Indiana or the State of Michigan, certificate from a
licensed physician certifying that, in the physician' s
opinion, the applicant is not suffering from any
disease or infirmity which may make the applicant an
unsafe or unsatisfactory driver.
(4) Each applicant for a driver's license shall
submit to a drug test at the applicant's expense and
submit the test results with the application. Each
applicant shall also be subject to requests by the
City Controller, Central Services Division, City
Attorney's Office, or designee thereof for drug
testing and shall comply with the request within
forty-eight (48) hours of the request, if a complaint
or investigation demonstrates that drug testing should
be required. Testing shall be conducted by an
independent drug testing entity approved by the
Controller. The Central Services Division shall
maintain a list of the approved testing facilities .
(5) Each applicant must be willing to submit to a
testing program aimed at determining the applicant's
geographical knowledge of the South Bend area. The
test shall be administered at the discretion of the
Controller and under the Controller's supervision.
(�6) At the time the application is filed, the
applicant shall pay the Controller the sum of five
dollars ($5 . 00) as a processing fee. The applicant
shall also pay the Controller the sum of � fifteen
dollars '�'�T($15 . 00) per year upon approval of the
application and before issuance of the license.
(�7) The provisions of this subsection shall not apply
to persons having a valid taxicab driver � s license at
the time this becomes effective, but such persons
shall comply with the renewal provisions of this
section after the effective date of this ordinance.
(oo) �e—Investigation of traffic and police record. The
Police Department shall conduct an investigation of each
applicant for a taxicab driver' s license. A report of the
investigation and the recommendation of the Police
Department shall be attached to the application for the
consideration of the Controller. In making its
recommendation, the Police Department shall consider the
criminal history of the applicant, if any, and the
likelihood that granting the application will endanger the
health, safety or welfare of the public. The Police
Department shall recommend denial of the application if the
applicant has been convicted of any felony or any crime
against a person within twenty (20) years before the date
of the application, or if the applicant has been convicted
of a misdemeanor or ot any crime or infraction involving
dishonesty, driving while intoxicated or under the
influence of alcohol or intoxicants, or driving with a
suspended license within ' ten (10) years before the date of
the application or is currently on parole or probation
under the Criminal Justice System of the United States or
of any state. Any applicant who has a valid license as of
the effective date of this ordinance shall be deemed to
have met the requirements for a favorable Police Department
recommendation as of that date. A report of the
investigation and the recommendation of the Police
Department, shall be attached to the application for the
consideration of the Controller.
(pp) ��te Application approval or rejection; written
report if rejected:
(1) The Controller shall, upon consideration of the
application and the reports, recommendations and
certificate required to be attached thereto, approve
or reject the application. If the application is
rejected, the applicant may request a hearing
pursuant to section 4-16 to offer evidence why the
application should be reconsidered.
(2) The Controller shall ��� provide the reasons
for rejecting the application and any evidence
pertinent to the rejection at the hearing.
(qq) ��e—Driver 's license issuance; term
(1) Upon approval of an application for a taxicab
driver' s license, and following payment of the
licensing fee, the Controller shall issue a driver' s
license to the applicant which bears the name,
address, age, signature and photograph of the
applicant. �
(2) The license shall be in effect until ���
September 30 of the year after it is issued. A
license for every subsequent year shall be issued upon
the applicant meeting the requirements of this
section. .
(rr) ��e—Display of Iicense. Every driver licensed under
this section shall post the driver ' s license in such a
place as to be in full view of all passengers while such
driver is operating a taxicab, and shall show the license
to any passenger, prospective passenger, or South Bend
Police Officer, any officer commissioned to issue ordinance
violation citations, any e� employee of the �e-pa�-��r�r_ =�
Central Services Division, the Department of Code
Enforcement or the Bureau of Weights and Measures upon
demand. However, for the personal safety of the driver,
the home address of the driver may be deleted from the
license which is on display. The driver shall maintain on
file in the Office of the City Controller the driver ' s
current address .
(ss) ��re Suspension or revocation. The Controller may
deny a license or may suspend or revoke any taxicab
company, T��-��� taxicab , or driver's license issued under
this section for a driver failing or refusing to comply
with the provisions of this Code. The suspension shall
last for a period of not more than thirty (30) days;. A
license may not be revoked unless the driver has received
notice and has had an opportunity for a hearing in
accordance with section 4-16 of this Code.
(tt) Compliance with Federal, State and City laws. Every
driver licensed under this division shall comply with all
City, State and Federal laws . Failure to do so shall
justify the Controller suspending or revoking a license.
(uu) Length of company, dri ver 's or --���-� taxi cab
licenses. If issued or renewed on or after d�e August 1,
but before December 31, the company, driver' s or �-����
taxicab license, issued or renewed under this section shall
be valid from ��t-�—e�--t�re-�e�� the date issued or renewed
until �� September 30 of the following year. If issued
on or after January 1, but before �4a� July 31, then the
. company or �-���� taxicab license, issued under this
section shall be valid until �4a�-3� September 30 of that
year. The fee for licenses issued between March 1 and
August 1 shall be reduced by one half.
(w) The Department of Administration and Finance shall
post on the City website the names of companies licensed to
operate pursuant to this section, along with application
and inspection forms used in licensing pursuant to this
section and, where practicable, photographs or depictions
of the types and appearances of taxicabs used by each
licensed company.
SECTION III . This ordinance shall be in full force and
effect from and after its passage by the Common Council,
and approval by the Mayor, and publication as required by
law. However, if a company, taxicab or driver, operating
with a license at the time of passage of this ordinance
does not currently meet the requirements as to numbers of
taxicabs or drivers, control of taxicabs, or colors, color
schemes or insignia on taxicabs, the company, taxicab and
driver shall be given until January 2 , 2013 to comply with
those requirements .
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Member of the Common Council
Attest:
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Presented by me to the Mayor of the City of South
Bend, Indiana on the �3� day of _S , 2011, at
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De�uty City Clerk
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Approved and signed by me on the �S day of ���r,�7�
2011, at ��i�� o'clock Q , m.
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Mayor, City f South Bend, Indiana
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