HomeMy WebLinkAboutAmend Several Sections Chapter 36 Relating to Taxicabs and other VehiclesORDINANCE No. 5150 -70
Passed by the Common Council of the City of South Bend,
February 9, ,,,70
Clerk
Of Common Council
Presented by me to the Mayor of the City of South Bend,
Approved and signed by
February 11, ,,70
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Clerk
IDEAL PRESS
ORDINANCE NO.
5150 -70
AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND SEVERAL SECTIONS OF
ORDINANCE NO. 4838- 66fiENTITLED " AN
ORDINANCE REPEALING CHAPTER 36 OF THE
MUNICIPAL CODE OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND,
INDIANA, 1962, RELATING TO TAXICABS AND
OTHER VEHICLES; AND ENACTING AN ORDINANCE
REGULATING TAXICABS AND OTHER VEHICLES;
LICENSING TAXICABS AND TAXICAB DRIVERS;
PROVIDING FOR TAXICAB STANDS ON THE
PUBLIC STREETS; PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR
THE VIOLATION THEREOF ", AS AMENDED.
ORDINANCE NO.4870 -66
and
ORDINANCE NO.4901 -66
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
SOUTH BEND, INDIANA
SECTION I. That Ordinance No. 4838 -66, as amended, be
further amended as follows:
(1) Section 1. (c) Delete in entirety and substitute
the following: "Driver's license means the written permit
issued by the City Controller to a person to drive a taxi-
cab upon the streets of the City of South Bend, Indiana."
ORDINANCE NO 4870 -66
(2) Section 11. Delete in entirety and substitute
the following: "An application for a taxicab driver's
license shall be filed with the City Controller on forms pro-
vided by the City of South Bend; and such application shall
be verified under oath and shall contain the following in-
formation:
(a) The names and addresses of four residents of
the City of South Bend who have known the applicant for a
period of five years and who will vouch for the sobriety,
honesty, and general good character of the applicant.
(b) The experience of the applicant in the trans-
portation of passengers.
(c) The educational background of the applicant.
(d) A concise history of his employment.
Each application shall be accompanied by a certifi-
cate from a reputable physician of the City of South Bend
certifying that, in his opinion, the applicant is not suffer-
ing with any disease or infirmity which might make him an un-
safe or unsatisfactory driver. At the time the application is
filed the applicant shall pay to the City Controller the sum
of Five Dollars ($5.00). The provisions of this section
shall not apply to persons now having a valid taxicab drivers
license at the time this ordinance becomes effective, but
such persons shall comply with the renewal provisions of this
section on and after January 1, 1967."
(3) Section 12. Delete in entirety and substitute
the following: "Before any application is finally passed
upon by the City Controller the applicant shall be required
to show that he has a current motor vehicle operator's
permit issued by the State of Indiana."
(4) Section 13. Delete in entirety and substitute
the following: "Traffic and Police Record. The Police De-
partment shall conduct an investigation of each applicant
for a taxicab driver's license and a report of such in-
vestigation and a copy of the traffic and police record of
the applicant, if any, shall be attached to the application
for the consideration of the City Controller."
(5) Section 14. Delete in entirety and substitute
the following: "The City Controller shall upon consideration
of the application and the reports and certificate required
to be attached thereto shall approve or reject the applica-
tion. If the application is rejected, the applicant may
request a personal appearance before the Board of Public
Works and Safety to offer evidence why his application
should be reconsidered. The City Controller shall submit
in writing to the Board his reasons for rejecting such
application."
ORDINANCE NO. 4901 -66
(6) Section 15X Delete in entirety and substitute
the following: "Upon approval of an application for a taxi-
cab driver's license the City Controller shall issue a license
to the applicant which shall bear the name, address, color,
age,signature and photograph of the applicant.
Such a license shall be in effect for the remainder
of the calendar year. A license for every calendar year
thereafter shall be issued upon the applicant making a
showing that he is the holder of a valid Public Passenger
Chauffeur's License issued by the State of Indiana and the
payment of One Dollar ($1.00), unless the license for the
preceding year has been revoked."
SECTION II. This Ordinance shall be in full force and
effect from and after its adoption by the Common Council of
the City of South Bend, Indiana, its approval by the Mayor
and legal publication.
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Me er of the on Council
1st & 2nd READING 1 -12 -70
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2 -9 -70
R- ;-1-7_', - OrdinontVdCoo .2 &9Public Hearing
PASSED 2 -9 -7
FILED IN CLERK'S OFFICE
JAN 8 1970
KATHRYN L. BLOUGH
CITY CLERK, SOUTH BEND, IND.
Toni tttttCp Irport February 9, 1970
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Your Committee The Ordinance Committee
to whom was referred AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND SEVERAL SECTIONS OF
ORDINANCE NO. 4838 -66, ENTITLED "AN ORDI-
NANCE REPEALING CHAPTER 36 OF THE MUNICIPAL
CODE OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA
1962, RELATING TO TAXICABS AND OTHER VEHICLES:
AND ENACTING AN ORDINANCE REGULATING TAXICABS
AND OTHER VEHICLES: LICENSING TAXICABS AND
TAXICAB DRIVERS: PROVIDING FOR TAXICAB STANDS ON
THE PUBLIC STREETS: PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR THE
VIOLATION THEREOF", AS AMENDED.
Respectfully report that they have examined the matter and that in their opinion the following amendment is
offered to the above ordinance:and move that it be accepted:
1. In the title of the Ordinance, insert AND ORDINANCE NO. 4870 -66 AND
ORDINANCE NO. 4901 -66 After the words "Ordinance No. 4838 -66,"
2. In SECTION I, #(2), Section 11.,: insert ORDINANCE NO. 4870 -66 after
the words "Section 11,"
3. In SECTION I, #(6), Section 15.,: insert ORDINANCE NO. 4901 -66 after
the words "Section 15,"
William W. Grounds
irman