HomeMy WebLinkAbout93-49RESOLUTION NO. 93-49
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
UKIAH ESTABLISHING REGULATIONS FOR THE
ISSUANCE OF PERMITS FOR VEHICLES Ti~ANSPORTING
PASSENGERS FOR COMPENSATION UNDER DIVISION 2,
CHAPTER 5 OF THE UKIAN CITY CODE
WHEREAS,
1. The City Council of the City of Ukiah has adopted
amendments to Chapter 5, Division 2 of the Ukiah City Code (UCC);
and
2. The amended Chapter requires the City Council to adopt by
resolution forms and requirements for applications, permits,
insurance, and vehicle tags; and
3. The City Council has reviewed the forms and requirements
contained in this resolution and finds that they adequately and
properly implement the provisions of Chapter 5 and will aid in the
efficient administration of the Chapter;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED as follows:
1. The Application for Motor Vehicle Permit attached hereto
as Exhibit A and incorporated herein by reference is hereby adopted
as required by UCC section 2531. The Director of Public Safety
shall not accept the application for filing until the Finance
Department has certified on the form that all required fees have
been paid. The Director of Public Safety with the approval of the
City Manager is hereby authorized to make nonsubstantive changes in
Exhibit A, if necessary in his or her judgment to improve the
format or make the form easier or more efficient to use.
2. The For Hire Vehicle Permit attached hereto as Exhibit B
and incorporated herein by reference is hereby adopted as required
by UCC section 2533, subsection 3.b. The Director of Public
Safety shall include, add, remove or substitute on the permit, as
appropriate, the names of drivers included in an application and
approved by him or her, who the permit holder wishes to remove from
the permit or whose for hire driving privilege has been suspended
or revoked. The permit shall also identify all approved vehicles.
The Director of Public Safety shall issue separate permits for each
vehicle included on the permit, each bearing the official City of
Ukiah seal. Whenever a permit is issued to an existing permit
holder, the new permit shall not issue until all of the previously
issued permits are returned to the Director of Public Safety for
cancellation and destruction. The Director of Public Safety with
the approval of the City Manager is hereby authorized to make
nonsubstantive changes in Exhibit B, if necessary in his or her
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judgment to improve the format or make the form easier or more
efficient to use.
3. The Application for Driver's badge attached hereto as
Exhibit C and incorporated herein by reference is hereby adopted as
required by UCC section 2580, subsection 1. The Director of Public
Safety shall not accept the application until the Finance
Department has certified on the form that the applicable fees have
been paid. The applicant must submit two passport size photographs
with the application, one of which shall be included with the badge
for identification purposes. The Director of Public Safety with the
approval of the City Manager is hereby authorized to make
nonsubstantive changes in Exhibit C, if necessary in his or her
judgment to improve the format or make the form easier or more
efficient to use.
4. The Driver's Badge required by sections 2551 and 2580
shall contain the driver's name, the picture accompanying the
application and a unique identification number assiged by the
Director of Public Safety. The badge may be constructed of metal
or durable plastic with a mechanism for attaching the badge to the
driver's clothing. The badge shall be worn on the driver's outer
garment above the right breast or displayed in a conspicuous
location in the vehicle. Any authorized driver must also have in
his or her possession and conspicuously displayed inside the
vehicle a copy of a valid and effective For Hire Vehicle Permit
with the driver's name and California driver's license number
listed thereon. Whenever notified of a suspension or revocation of
a drivers badge, the holder of the For Hire Motor Vehicle permit
must surrender all previously issued permits and the driver's badge
to the Director of Public Safety, who shall issue new For Hire
Motor Vehicle permits for each approved vehicle as provided in
section 2 of this resolution.
5. The Insurance Requirements for Applicants attached hereto
as Exhibit D and incorporated herein by reference is hereby adopted
as required by UCC section 2533, subsection 1.c.
6. Vehicle tags shall be made of metal or durable vinyl or
plastic with an adhesive back that will securely fasten the tag to
the center rear bumper. The tag shall measure approximately 2
inches by 2 inches. It shall bear the words: "FOR HIRE VEHICLE
PERMIT," a permit number, the words: "CITY OF UKIAH," and an Issue
date and Expiration date. The tag may constructed so new issue and
expiration dates may be added without placing an entirely new tag
on the vehicle's bumper.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 3rd day of
following roll call vote:
February , 199~ by the
AYES: Councilmember$ Malone, Wattenburger, Shoemaker and
Mayor Schneiter
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Resolution No. 93-49
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: Councilmember
Mastin
Clerk
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