Ordinance 3553-17 - Laserfiche WebLink

A. It is a violation of this Ordinance to fail to comply with or to be in conflict with any provision of this Ordinance. It shall be a separate offense for each and every day during which any violation of any of the provisions of this chapter is committed, continued, or permitted. B. The person operating a taxicab company or INC is also in violation of this Ordinance if the city notifies the taxicab company or TNC of a violation of this Ordinance committed by the taxicab company's or TNC's affiliated driver and the taxicab company or TNC fails to cure the violation within fifteen(15) days. C. Pursuant to chapter 7.80 RCW, a person who violates this Ordinance for the first time in one twelve month period shall be deemed to have committed a class 1 civil infraction with a two hundred and fifty dollar penalty exclusive of statutory assessments. D. Any person who violates any provision of this chapter two or more times in one twelve month period shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction of any such violation, such person shall be subject to a fine of not more than one thousand dollars or imprisonment for not more than ninety days, or both such fine and imprisonment. This subsection applies even if different provisions of this Ordinance are violated. E. Any violation of any provision of this chapter constitutes a public nuisance which the city can abate by an action in county superior court. The costs of such action shall be taxed against the violator. F. Penalty and enforcement provisions provided in this chapter are not exclusive, and the city may pursue any remedy or relief it deems appropriate. Section 16. Effective date Pursuant to section 3.4 of the City of Everett Charter, this ordinance will become effective upon 15 days after it is valid, except that a company subject to this Ordinance with a valid and current for-hire business license at the time this Ordinance becomes effective shall not be required to comply with section 4 of this Ordinance until such company's current for-hire license expires. Upon the expiration of such company's current for-hire business license and no later than August 1, 2017,the company shall comply with section 4 of this Ordinance in its entirety to continue to lawfully operate the company in the City. Notwithstanding the forgoing, a company with a valid and current for-hire business license at the time this Ordinance becomes effective, which the City revokes or suspends subsequent to the effective date of this Ordinance, shall be required to fully comply with section 4 of this Ordinance to thereafter lawfully operate in the City. Section 17. Review At least once every three years, staff will brief the City Council on the City's experience with this Ordinance (as it now exists or is subsequently amended)to Page 12 of 14