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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1979-2319 THE CREATION OF TAXICAB STANDS; IMPOUNDMENT OF VEHICLES UNLAWFULLY PARKED THEREIN. ORDINANCE NO. 2319 AN ORDINANCE relating to licenses and business regulations; providing for the creation of taxicab stands; providing for im- xundsrent of vehicles unlawfully parked therein; pro- viding for the closure of such stands; prohibiting cer- tain practices by drivers and owners of for-hire vehic- les, and amending Sections 5.78.120 and 5.78.160 of the City of Yakima Municipal Code. • BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY OF YAKIMA: • • Section 1. Section 5.78.120 of the City of Yakima Municipal Code is hereby amended to read as follows: "5.78.120 Taxicab stands. • A. The Traffic Engineer of the City of Yakima may designate and set aside taxicab stands on the public streets where for-hire vehicles may stand while awaiting employment, which stands shall consist of parking spaces for two or more for-hire vehicles. Provided; no such stand shall be designated by the Traffic Engineer without the written consent, filed in the office of the Traffic Engineeer, from the abutting lessee or property owner to establish such stand. Provided, further; the City Council may authorize the Traffic Engineer to designate and set aside a taxicab stand in the absence of. such written consent, or in the event the leSsee or owner of abutting property refuses to give such consent. B. No More than one for-hire vehicle of any one canpany shall park or stand in a taxicab stand at any time., In the event of a dispute between two or more operators of for-hire vehicles relating to the occu- pancy of any stand, such stand may be closed by the Traffic Engineer to all for-hire vehicles for thirty (30) days after posting said stand with a closure notice. Prior to closing any stand as provided by this sub- section, the Traffic Engineer shall give written notice to the owners of all for-hire vehicle companies whose for-hire vehicles are licensed under this chapter, informing them of the stand closure and notifying than of their right to an appeal to the City Council within ten (10) days of giving said notice. Upon timely appeal, filed in writing in the Office of the City Clerk, and after notice to all operators of taxi businesses licensed by the City, the City Council shall review the stand closure.. Pending the outcome of an appeal, the affected taxicab stand shall remain open to all for-hire vehicles. C. It is unlawful for any person to stand or park any vehicle within a taxicab stand which vehicle is not currently licensed as a for-hire vehicle under this Chapter D. Any law enforcement officer may impound or cause to be im- pounded any vehicle which is standing or parked within a taxicab stand under any of the following situations: 1. At a time when such taxicab stand has been signed and designated closed by the Traffic Engineer or 2. When such vehicle has not been issued a current valid for hire license pursuant to this Chapter. • E. It is unlawful for the operator of a for-hire vehicle to park or stand a for-hire vehicle in a taxicab stand at a time when another for-hire vehicle of the same canpany is parking or standing in the same taxicab stand. " • • • Section 2. Section 5.78.160 of the City of Yakima Municipal Code is hereby amended to read as follows: "5.78.160 Prohibited practices. It is unlawful for the owner or operator of any for-hire vehicle to: 1. Operate a for-hire vehicle in the City of Yakima without possessing a valid and subsisting Wash- ington state driver's license, or to allow any for-hire vehicle owned by him to be operated by another person not possessed of a valid and subsisting Washington state driver's license; 2. Knowingly permit any for-hire vehicle to be driven by any person affected by or addicted to the use of drugs or intoxicating liquors, or by any person convicted of any felony or any misdemeanor or gross misdemeanor involving lar- ceny, morals offenses or liquor violations; 3. Allow any nonpaying passenger, except a non- paying child passenger, accompanied by an adult paying passenger, to ride in a for-hire vehicle occupied by any paying passenger, or to pick up an additional passenger, or passengers in a for-hire vehicle occupied by a paying passenger without the express consent of the original passenger. 4. Leave any for-hire vehicle unattended or repair, wash or service the same, on any street, alley or public thoroughfare of the city of Yakima; 5. Solicit employment by cruising the public streets at random; 6. Operate any for-hire vehicle, or allow the same to be operated, when such vehicle is not in a clean, sanitary and safe condition for transpor- tation of passengers; 7. Operate a for-hire vehicle or allow the same to be operated, without having first obtained any permit required by law from the State of Wash- ington, and without having filed any required bond or insurance with the State of Washington, as may be required by law, and without having filed with the City Clerk a certificate evidenc- ing the issuance of any such bond or insurance required by law." Section 3. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect thirty days after its passage, approval and publication as pro- vided by law and by the City Charter. PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL, signed and approved this 14th day 0 Of August , 1979. ,Z Mayor ATTEST: 1. ,. 40 City lerk 7 -2-