Ordinance 1400-87 - Laserfiche WebLink

• 1 C. No vehicle for hire shall be operated and no license may be issued or renewed under the provisions of this ordinance until said inspection 2 has been completed and approved by the Chief of Police and it has been shown to the satisfaction of the Chief of Police that all requirements 3 of this ordinance have been met. Upon satisfactory proof of compliance with all requirements of this ordinance, a license indicia in such form 4 and content as prescribed by the Chief of Police shall be permanently affixed by the owner or operator to the rear trunk lid of the vehicle 5 for hire to serve as proof of compliance with the requirements of this ordinance. Such indicia shall bear on it an identifying number from 6 which the number of the vehicle for hire as assigned by the holder will be obtained and made identical . 7 D. It is unlawful for the operator or driver of a taxicab or for-hire 8 vehicle to operate such vehicle without having conspicuously displayed on such vehicle the license indicia in accordance with the requirements 9 of this ordinance. 10 E. Whenever a license indicia is lost, stolen or destroyed, a new indicia may be issued upon the payment of a non-refundable replacement fee of 11 fifty dollars ($50) and the filing of an affidavit of loss. If the original license indicia is recovered, it shall be returned to the City 12 Clerk promptly. Indicia plates will be removed from all vehicles which are destroyed or permanently removed from service. If an indicia plate 13 is not removed and returned to the City Clerk within 15 days, a non-refundable fee of $50.00 will be charged to the responsible company. 14 F. Whenever a vehicle for hire is removed from service and is removed from 15 the insurance coverage as required herein, the vehicle shall be reinspected in accordance with the inspection requirements set forth in 16 this ordinance herein prior to being placed into service. 17 G. All indicia plates shall be and remain the property of the City of Everett and upon the revocation, surrender, suspension or expiration of 18 a vehicle license, or if found in the possession of any person other than to whom the license was issued, the plate shall be immediately 19 returned to the City Clerk. If not immediately returned, the City Clerk is authorized to confiscate the indicia plate. 20 H. If the Chief of Police or Weights and Measurers Director determines 21 during inspection that the condition of any for-hire vehicle needs correction, he may issue to the operator or driver thereof a notice in 22 writing specifying such defects and the same shall be remedied immediately or by a later date determined at the time of inspection. 23 It is unlawful to fail to comply with any written notice to make corrections on the for-hire vehicle. 24 I. Each taxicab must be equipped with a two-way radio dispatch system 25 capable of operating throughout the City of Everett. It is unlawful for any for-hire driver to fail to respond to a call from the 26 dispatcher to pick up a passenger when so requested or fail to keep the radio in the taxicab operating at all times the taxicab is operated. 27 Section 20: VEHICLE COLOR SCHEME - NAME OF COMPANY - NUMBER OF VEHICLE 28 - INTERIOR I.D. 29 A. All vehicles for hire shall have a uniform color scheme identifying them to the company or person under which the for-hire business license 30 is issued. Each company or person under which the for-hire business license is issued shall have a single uniform color scheme different 31 and distinct from the similarly licensed companies or persons. All vehicles for hire shall have in distinct, legible letters no smaller 32 13