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ORDINANCE NO.
AN ORDINANCE relating to regulation of to \i cabs and vehicles
for hire and excluding limousine service from the
definition of "for-hire vehicles "; and amending
Sections 5.78.020 and 5.78.220 of the Yakima
Municipal Code.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY OF YAKIMA:
Section 1. Section 5.78.020 of the City of Yakima Muni-
cipal Code is hereby amended to read as follows
"5.78.020 Definitions. (a) 'For -
hire vehicle,' wherever used in this
chapter, means a 'taxicab,' 'sight-
seeing car,' but does not include
'limousine service.'
(b) 'Taxicab,' wherever used in
this chapter, means every motor
vehicle used for the transportation
of passengers for hire and not
operated exclusively over a fixed
route. 'Taxicab' does not mean a
'limousine service.'
• (c) 'Sightseeing cal,' wherever
used in this chapter, means every
motor vehicle used for the transpor-
tation for hire of passengers used
e \clusi\ely for sightseeing. purposes
over a fixed route and charging a
regularly established fare for each
trip.
(d) 'Limousine service,' wherever
used in this chapter, means every
self- propelled vehicle, commonly
referred to as a limousine, with
seating capacitN for four to 16
persons, excluding the driver.
Limousine services are regulated by
RCW 81.90 et. seq. and not by this
section of the Yakima Municipal
Code.
(e) 'Taximeter,' wherever used in
this chapter, means any instrument
or device by which the charge for
hire is mechanically or
electronically measured or calcu-
lated either for the distance trav-
eled or for the time waiting, or
both, upon which such charges shall
• be indicated by means of figures.
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(f) 'Taxicab stand,' wherever used
in this chapter, means that portion
of any street set aside and desig-
nated as parking or standing space
to be occupied by for -hire vehi-
cles."
Section 2. Section 5.78.220 of the City of Yakima Munic-
ipal Code is hereby amended to read as follows
"5.78.220 City driver's license -
Renewal. Each such driver's license
may be renewed yearly by the making
of an application therefore on forms
furnished by the city clerk calling
for such information as may be
deemed necessary by the city clerk
to administer the provisions of this
chapter. Each application for
renewal must be accompanied by a
health certificate of the type
specified in Section 5.78.190."
Section 3. This ordinance shall be in full force and
effect 30 da\s after its passage, approval, and publication as
prodded b‘ law and by the City Charter.
PASSED Bn THE CCITY COUNCIL, signed and approved this
j daN of diOaryt Aer , 1990.
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Mayor
ATTEST
City Clerk
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