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HomeMy WebLinkAboutORDINANCE 1491-1992~, Iqa Suggested By: Administration CITY OF 1~~U1 OIiDIMANCB NO. 1491-92 AN ORDINANCE OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI, ALASKA, AMENDING KENAI MUNICIPAL CODE, CHAPTER 20.05 ENTITLED, "VEHICLES- FOR-HIRE." WHEREAS, due to outside requests made to the Clerk's office in regard to certain taxicab companies operating in Kenai, deficiencies in the Kenai Municipal Code in regard to Vehicles- for-Hire were brought to the attention of the City of Kenai; and, WHEREAS, the City of Kenai desires to better define the requirements for licensing for vehicles-fur-hire which operate within the City of Kenai; and, WHEREAS, the City of Kenai desires to amend the insurance requirements for each vehicle-for-hire permitted for operation within the City of Kenai to conform to the requirements of the State of Alaska (AS 28.33.010). NOW, THEREFORE, BE ZT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI, ALASKA, that KMC 20.05 is amended as delineated on "Attachment A," which is attached hereto and made a part of this document. PASSED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI, ALASKA, this 19th day of May, 1992. John J. W lliams, Mayor ATTEST: Carol L. Freas, C ty Clerk Introduced: Adopted: Effective May 6, 1992 May 19, 1992 June 19, 1992 • • ~'ITI.~E 2 0 _ ' ~... ' • ~_ x . _ _. • ., ,C, h~pt Chante,~ 20.05 Sections: 20.05.010 20.05.020 20.05.030 20.05.040 20.05.050 20.05.060 20.05.070 20.05.080 20.05.090 • 20.05.100 20.05.110 passenger Vehicles for Hire. ~. Definitions. License Required. License. License Plates and License Fees. Taxicab Cards and Passenger Vehicle Numbers. Rates. s for Hfre. Public Liability Insurance. Passenger Vehicles for Hfre Rates to be Computed. Charter. Penalty. 20.05.010 Definitions: Unless otherwise expressly stated, whenever used in this chapter, the following words shall have the meanings given to them by this section: (1) "Passenger Vehicle for Hire," or "Vehicle" means a motor-driven passenger vehicle which is offered for public hire[.} gf which anv Dart o t e ve c e_~, s w n (2) "Driver" shall mean and include any person who drives a Passenger Vehicle-for-Hire, whether such person be the owner of such Passenger Vehicle-for-Hire or be employed by such a company. {3) "Company" shall mean and include any person owning or having control of the use of one or more Passenger Vehicle-for-Hire used for hire upon the streets or engaged in the business of operating a Passenger Vehicle-for-Hire within the city. (4) "Stand" shall mean and include any place along the curb, street, or elsewhere which is exclusively reserved by the City for the use of Passenger Vehicl®s-for-Hire. (5) "Persons" shall mean and include one or more persons of either sex, natural persons, corporations, partnerships and associations. • ATTACHMENT A -PAGE 1 OF 4 .. ... ,~ :. ,, . .. n r • • • 20.05.020 License Required: To operate a Passenger Vehicle-for-Hire within the City limits, a company shall first obtain a license therefore by applying annually in writing to the C tv Clerk. Each applicant for a license shall apply upon a~for~ provided by the City and conform to ths.following: (aj Be a citizen of the United States. (bj Be of the age of nineteen years, or a duly qualified corporation. (cj File a statement describing each vehicle to b4 so licensed, giving: (i) Full name and address of the owner. (2) The class and passenger-carrying capacity of the vehicle. (3) The length of time the vehicle has been in use. (4) The make of the vehicle. (5) The engine number. (6) The serial number. (7) The State license number. (8) Whether said vehicle is leased, licensed, or under any form of contract . (9) What person, firm, or corporation collects the revenues from the operation of said vehicle and pays the expenses of operating the same. ~,Ql Leq~l Qwner_ of com~,a~v,,, 1,~,~ Legal owner of Yehi,,,~ le„~, [ (10) ] j~ [PROOF j Certif f sate of ye,~icle insurance. j 13 ) Certificate o~ Workmen ~ s ~Q,~pens *~Q,~„ ,Insurance . j l_, 4 ) ~~lY • ~.~ a sus news cease . 1~ 5 ~ Mena i Pe~.ir~su la ~gr,Q~}aj~,,, ~„les „max, Number_ 116 ~ Cony o~ Current State ~,~gqq ion C.~, fig to - 20.05.030 License: Upon receipt of the above information, and payment of the required fee, the City Clerk shall issue a license. The license may not be transferred. 20.05.040 license Plates ate„ ~jW,~,~as (a) Each licensed vehicle shall have attached to its indst ~,d, a sticker beam the license number of the vehicle and proper descriptiv® words, including the year for which the license was issued, by displaying the same on the windshield of the vehicle. Windshie~.d stickers are d,~stributed by th__ a City clerk and cannot be transferred . (bj Every vehicle accepting business from points originating within this municipality shall have [SOME] designation of the character of the vehfclej,~sf~r d,~,cat~d gn~the license required un er KMC 20.05.020. affixed or painted in plain visible letters on each side thereof. 20.05.050 License Fees: The license for an additional vehicle treasury the sum set forth below. applicant for a license, or shall pay into the City ATTACHMENT A - PAGE 2 OF 4 ., ,, ; .. ,, .. ,. , .. . ... ,. . ,..~. (a) A licensee shall pay a license fee of $250 per year which shall entitle said operator to one Passenger Vehicle-for- Hire. (b) In the event a licensee is licensed for more than one vehicle, then he shall pay $100 per year for each additional . vehicle so authorized. (c) All licenses shall be for the term of June 30th of one year until [JULY 1ST] Ju~,~gth of the following year, or any segment thereof . (d) All taxes and other obligations due to the City and Borough msst be current prior to license renewal. „{g~„ ~icensg~ aan of be transferred and l~.cense fees cannot be_,pro-r ted . • • 20.05.060 PaBSenaer Vehicles-for-Hire Cards and Rates: The operator of any Passenger Vehicle-for-Hire shall display inside the vehicle a card legible to a customer seated in the rearmost seat stating the license numbers, the maximum rates of fare, and a notice that any article left in the Passenger Vehicle-for-Hire must be returned to the City offices, where it may be identified and claimed. 20.05.070 ~ sse ger Vehicles-for.-Hire: Passenger Vehicles- for-Hire shall be parked at stands so designated for that purpose from time to time by the City Manager. No driver shall solicit passengers as fares. No driver shall dismount from his Passenger Vehicle-for-Hire at any time for the purpose of soliciting passengers, provided that this shall not prohibit any driver from assisting a passenger entering or dismounting from a vehicle. Only licensed vehicles shall be permitted to park at any stand. 20.05.080 Public Liability ~nsu ance: An operator shall file with the City Clerk evidence of insurance certifying the operator insured for liability for damages on account of bodily injury or deaths or for damages to property resulting from the ownership, maintenance, or use of any Passenger Vehicles-for- Hire. The limit of such insurance policy shall not be less than [$300,000 FOR COMBINED SINGLE LIMIT FOR ALL BODILY INJURY, DEATH, OR PROPERTY DAMAGE ARISING FROM ONE ACCIDENT] 5500.000 for all 8~=r~tv damaq,~ in sinal~ occurrence and $100,000 persons injured or dead in any one accident caused uninsured motorist. Such policy shall be endorsed City thirty (30) days w i,~ tten notice of expiration cancellation. {Ord. 1409-90) for al by an to give or the 20.05.090 passenger Vehicles-for-Hire Rates to be Computed; The company shall meter all calls. The meters shall be the type or types commonly used throughout the United States. Inspection of such fares shall be monitored and approved by the State of Alaska, Division of Weights and Measures. No Vehicle-for-Hire ATTACHMENT A - PAGE 3 OF 4 shall be operated unless it is equipped with a meter in good condition to record the amount to be charged on each trip, which amount shall be shown in figures visible to the passenger. Upon paying .hie fare, each passenger making a request thsre~ore shall be given a receipt showing .the amount so paid and the name of the company or persons operating the Passenger Vehicle-for-Hire, together with the number of the vehicle if such company or person operates :Wore than 'one Passenger Vehicle-for-Hire in the City. 20.05.10© ~,~,,,~: Notwithstanding any provision contained in this chapter, nothing shall preclud® negotiated charter rates between ~ licensee and a customer provided said arrangements are entered into at least three hours prior to transport being rendered and reduced to writing prior to transport. Vehicles operating under charter need not be metered. 20.05.110 Pena t.Y: AnY p®rson violating any provisions of this chapter shall be guilty of a violation and shall upon conviction thereof be punished as provided for violations in KMC 13.05.010. (KC-20-1, 20-2, 20-6, 20-7, 20-8, 20-9, 20-11, 20-13, 20-16, 20-17, 20-18, Ords. 12, 208, 249, 251, 265, 544, Repealed and Re-enacted by Ord. 1054, 1240) • ATTACHMENT A -PAGE 4 OF 4 . . :. .. , ,. .; ,.:. .... . .. ,~, .- ,. i :. :. - •; ,~ •~ ~ ~,. v.-~. , -... .