Ordinance 1400-87 - Laserfiche WebLink

1 B. It is unlawful for any person to drive or operate a taxi-cab or for-hire vehicle in the City of Everett unless there is a valid 2 for-hire vehicle business license issued by the City covering said vehicle. 3 C. It is unlawful for any person to drive or operate a taxicab or for-hire 4 vehicle in the City of Everett without first having obtained a valid license to do so, which license shall be known as a for-hire driver's 5 license. The license shall be obtained in the following manner: the applicant shall file an application on a form furnished by the City 6 Clerk which shall be signed and sworn to by the applicant and shall contain: the applicant's full name, place of residence at the time of 7 application and for a period of two years prior thereto, age, race, height, color of eyes and hair, place of birth, whether a citizen or 8 noncitizen, last place of employment, whether she/he has been convicted of a felony, misdemeanor or bail forfeiture related to the ability and 9 fitness of the applicant to engage in the operation of a for-hire vehicle, whether she/he has been previously licensed as a driver or 10 chaufeur and if so, when and where, whether such license has ever been suspended or revoked and for what cause and such other information the 11 City Clerk may require which she/he deems reasonably necessary to aid in the enforcement of this ordinance. Said application shall be filed 12 with the City as a permanent record and shall contain the names of four persons, not relatives, who have known the applicant for at least two 13 years past. 14 Section 13: DRIVER'S LICENSE - QUALIFICATIONS 15 A. A for-hire driver's license will be denied unless the applicant possesses the following qualifications: 16 1 . Must be at least eighteen years of age; 17 2. Must possess a valid state of Washington motor vehicle operator's 18 license; 19 3. Be able to read, speak, and write the English language; 20 4. Must be free from any infirmity of the body or mind which would render the applicant unfit for safe operation of a motor vehicle, 21 must not be found to be addicted to the use of intoxicating liquor, dangerous drugs or narcotics within two years of the date 22 of application, and shall have submitted to a medical examination at the applicant' s expense by a licensed physician and filed with 23 the City Clerk a certificate from said physician certifying his fitness as a for-hire driver. Such examination shall be required 24 at least every four (4) years but not for renewals of such license; provided however, the City Clerk may at any time at 25 her/his discretion require any licensee to be so examined and to secure such a certificate or renewal thereof; Any applicant who 26 fails to pass a satisfactory medical examination may be re-examined after thirty days from the date of original 27 examination, and if following such re-examination the certificate herein required is issued, the applicant may be licensed in 28 accordance with the provisions of this ordinance provided all other requirements are met; 29 5. Not have been convicted or forfeited bail to any of the following 30 when it involves crimes pertaining to controlled substances, alcohol , prostitution, gambling, physical violence, or crimes 31 directly related to the applicant's honesty and integrity (such 32 9