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AN ORDIIdAPICE OF THE CITY OF LYN��,OOD, COUid�j, .____.._. ___S7I__,_�„____,
OF LOS A?�IGEL�S, STATE OP CALIFORNI9, R�GU- .
LA^1Ii�G THE.OPERATIOiti GF I:iOTCR VEHiCLE5 TRAIQS-
PORTIbIG PAaSYNGE.RS FOR HIRE tJPOAT tiIE FiJBLIC
STREETS OF SAID CITY AATD PttLSCRIBIPIG PEIQAL-
TIES FOR ThE�VIOLATIOiV�THEI�EOF ° �:.ti .
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THE CITY CoUNCI�L OF DO�S Of?D4IN AS FOLLOt7S:
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DEFINITIOidS: 19henever in tnis ordinance �ne follo�ving terms are
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used they sna11 fia �'the meanin� respectively ascrjbed ta them in tnis
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{a) That tne term,,"�ri'ver�� used�in�thia Ordinance.includes
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every person in charge of, driving,�,�r'operating any passen�er-carry-
ing or motor.nropelled vehicle, as herein eit'rier �s aGent; .
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employee, �r atherwise..
(b) ^tnat tne term �'taxicab�� zs used in this Ordinance; srall• �
me2.n every �.utomobile o•r motor propelled vehicle of a, distinctive color .
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and/or the driver's se�.t sep2rated from tre passen�er's compartment by ,
� glass partition, and/or of public appearance, such as is in cannan -
use.ge in�this bauntry for taxicabs, and/�r equipped.with a ta�imeter,
used for the transportation of passengers for 'riire over the public.
streets of the: City of 'Lyntaood., and n�t over a defined route, and .irres-
pective of'e.%nether tne operztion extend beyond.tne boundar,y limits of
said City, at rotes £ar di°stance tr�veled. or f�r r:aiting_time; or for
bath, 2nd. such vehicle is routed und�er the direction of such ne.ssenger
or passangers, or of such persnns nirin� the s�rae. ,
(c) That the term �'Ta::i-Meter" as used in this Crdinance shall
mean a mechanical instrwnent or d.evice, by ;+:hich tne charge for hire of
a passenger-ca vehicle is mec�a,nically calcul�ted either for dis-.
t�.nce traveled_ or for vaaitinb time, or for both, �.nd upan �a�hich such
charges shall be indicated by means of figures. �
(d) Tnat the term ��Street Stand" z.s used in this Ordinance shall
mean a portion of a street designated by either the City C�uncil or by
mraffic 9ut}�ority far tne �zse, t�Jnile..aUraiting employment of any p�.ssen-
ger-c2.rryin� ar mntor propelled venicle as herein.defined.
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(e) That the term ��Traffic Authority�� as'used in this Ordinznce
. shal� mean the Qnief of Police of tne City of L;�n�vaod, C�.lifarnia. ,
(f) °G:'�?dr'R!'--�, person, firm, associati'on or carpnration ��rnci or
• w'tzicn oivns, contxols ar directs tne use nf a taxicab or vrho or vrhicYi
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owns; �controls, r`ents, leases or,otherwise allows�,ar permits the op-
� eration or vse of any t�:xic'�:b. ' ",
(g) ��CRUI8I1dG�'--the novement os unoccun:ied taxicabs over trie '
public 'streets in se�rch af or s`oliciting nrnspective passeng,ers:
eacept.that unoccunied t2.xicabs proceed.ing.to answer �. telepnone ca,ll '
� for service Tmm am intended' passen;er,,and. such vehicles returning-b,y
trie most direct rbute, 2fter having discharged � p�ssenger.or ;ozssen— _
�ers, to the gara�e rrhere such taxicab ie housed ar to an occupied stand .
shall n�t be.corisidered to be cr:uising. �., ,
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(h) °CITY".--Tne vrord "city�� as used herein means the Cit,y of
Lym^ood., County of Los An�;eles, Sta.te of California. .
'� (i) The term �' COUirCIL" or �"CITY COU?�1CIL° means the Cit*� Council of '
• ti7e City of Lynlvood, County pf. Los Angeles, ,State of C�lif�rtiia.
. � SECTION II. LICEidSE i�iECESSARY . _
Tnat every person, £irm or corporation maintaining bublic zuto �
servic,�, .other than regula.r.prescril�ed•and estab.lishPd'bus r�utes, for .
' tr2risporting n�ssengers by auto initYi the City pf Lynlvood or ��sithin and
�vithout the City of .Lyn+rrood', but� �,ahere tne ,tr�sportation starts rritnin
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the C1'Gy of Lym�.bod, is nereb;� required to ohtain.what sn�ll,be k_nown
�.s a "taxi lieense: �� ' , ,. �
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' It -shall be unl2i*`rful ior any pe�rs�n tei operai:e or cause to ne
operated at ai�y point in the City of,Lyn;vood any•taxicab unless there
shall hzve been issued by the City� an o�vner's ,peri�? t tc� .tne o��mer a.nd _a
driver's permit tci the driver thereof, and unlees each such �ermit'sh211
be in Pu11 f�rce a.nd. efi'ect, .e�cept; .. ,
(a) When z venicle� which i's la�rfulTy .transporting a p�.ssenger,
. or pa.ssengers from �,.point ostside to a destiri2tion �vithin this City,
or is enroute to a deutination.outside th1s,;�City;.prpvided thCt-.nn,,
, such nerm'it,�solicit or a'passenger or passenE�ers fi^oM vrithin
this City £ar transpqrt�'�ion.to any d.estin2tion v;Yiatsoever:�
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• ,� (b) Wh'en.a vehicle. is uei-nb �7�er�ted:.pu?^suant. to a. fr2nchise
issued b� the of Lyni�rood nr pursuarit t� �.uthority eif the Railroad
Commissipn �f the $ta.te of C�lifor.nia: , ,,
• '(c) l�Tnen a vehicle is being oper�tec� for�the purpbse^ of transp�rting .
bona fid.e }�upils attenoing an i�lstitution of learning betrreen their homee `,
and sucn institutions. �
The permits herein mentinned �hal•l entitle the�h�l�_er there�f to ob-
tain a license to engage in�tne business desoribed in s�.id.�permit from the .
. City Liaense Collector up�n.ti�e payment of tne license fee'therefor, as
provided by Ordinwnce No..418 or�as tne sane�n2s:or may be 2mendeci: or
superc�ded, a.nd tiie City License Collector snali issue _to _ti7e nold.er of -�
sucn permit a license settin�; iort?i the kind of �transbnrtati&ii' ior
valiich such licsnse •is i�sued and. tne yeas ��rnen issued. :�
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' Ot�fd"r:R'S PERTe?IT TO.OPERATE TAXICABS ` -
- (a). Any berson to the City of.Lfn�rood for a per;�it to,
onerate�t�xicabs up'on the streets of tne City by filin� vrith, tiie City
Council; upon forms tb b��sup�lied by the C1ty,`2n applicaticin setting ~
fort�,the�name and ad�ress of �he appTicant, tne n2ture'of ,lizbility in= �
�sur�.nce,coveririg ea.ch taxicab, as the case.may be,.color scheme opmer's
trade n�.me, monogram and insip;ni�,, the type and•trade name of t�.ximeter
. if any, and the size, locz,tion and i^rorditzg of s to be used upon tiie
taxicabs �vhich� it, is proposed sh�.11 be operai,ed. over the streets of the .
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'(b) The City Council oY the City may in its:disore�tion upon 2'deter- '
- mination th2t public aonvensence �.nd neces;sity require the same, issue
an o,�ner's permit vrithout charge to any:applicant for,� pernit,to
taxicabs over the streets nf s�.id City, ivhich shall Ue•in full force �.nd
ei'fect until the holder therenf shall violate �.ny of t'_ne pravisions'of "
this ordinance, bnt in no event to:be fnr. a peri�d.nf m�ore than one (1)
year from t�e date nf lssuance thereof, pravided that the a.pplicz.ti�n� „
'tnerefor snall set fortn.and satisiactory pro�f shaT be made to the City
Council that the f�11���;ing �i�cts ar.d. acts ei�ner �exist and have been '
performed,, or th2.t ttiey r•aill e�ist and.",^rilfi•be perf2rmed Uefore �iie privi-
lege sought be exerc�sed:. '
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(1) That al"! �he taxicabs of e2.ch o�vner are of �, color schene,, .bear �
the o;ml�er's 1:rad_e ilame, r:ionogra.m nr insignia. ?�Jnich is clearly �.nd easi?y
distin�nisna"ole from ti?e color �scriene, oi•rner's trade name, ntonogram'and.
insigni�, used oii tne taxi�abs-of any other o��ner vaho ; has previousl,y re- ,
ceived. a, bermit� frt�m the City to operate and. �vho is `a.ctvally. operating � �
ta�:icaas over the:streets of said. Ci.�Y• ,
, (2) That- each tz.xicab pf the applic2nt bear the follcn;�ing `! denti-`
fica��]:on: the olaner's tra.d.e name,. mona�ram or insignia, to�etner ivith the
number assigned to it by�tiie�CitJ License Collector, and the o�vner's
telephoile number or., numbers snall be �2i�ited upon tne netal portion of
tre outside of at le2st one door on eacii eide of the taxica6�, 2nd the cab '
�number a.ncl �he ov�ner' e tele�hone numUer or nusbers sizall 'oe .painted upon
the nutside rear p�.nel of the taxiczb•. A11 of tne mzterial�mentiailed .
in tnis pe.ra�raph sh�11 be not less_than twq and_ one-4u�.rter (2�) inches
in neight and of not less-th�:n five-sixteentn irich (5/I6"):stror_e..
{3) Th�t each of tne applicant�s taxicabs is eau,inned r,r�th or ti•�111
be ea.vipped ivith 2 taximeter ��rhich vri'll correctly enmpute nr indicate tlie ..
dist2.nce traveled or tne t?me elapsed., a.nd sna11 ,oe afiixed. t� tne taai-
cab ir sucn rnanner th�.t the reading dia.l shnvling the amount to be.and
being ,charged sh21'l,be readily discernible from the passenger campa.rtnierit;
or, if the taxicab is operating•vrithout 2-meter, �tr.e i'lat� rate.schedule
shall be posted in view of the pz.ssenger .'comp2rtmeilt.
. (4) That tne o�vner has secured and ?�aid: in advance ti�e annuz.l premium
' upoiz 2n insur�'nce policy rrhereby tne oeiner 2.nd the d_river nf e2ch of the
tayicabs 47nich tiie ovmer i��ill opera.te in tlze. City-are _insured a�ainst the
� liabillty fnr in ,gury or death to any persoil �r injur,y or d.eatruation nf °
�pi7mnerty zs the result of the otamership, operation.or use thereof; the
minimum liability limits up�n,e�.ch vel�icle so used Uein� not less than the
fl�11oti^rin� swns, i . e . : •
- For injury to an� one person or the dezth of any�one person in any
one accident , five tnousand dol?ars..(�p5,000.00) . , .
For in,jizry tp t��o or n:ore persons, oP the death af tvro'or• more per-
soiis in any �ne;�ccident, ten tn�us�nd d.ollars (�'10,000.00) „_
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For in�ury or destructiqn,of ��roperty in an,y-one �ccid.ent, two thou-': ,
s2.nd do�'lar�s ��2,OOO.QO) . „ . ,
-Provide_d,� further, that,�t'rie ��vner has filed ax� end.�r.seraent of :s�id
insurance police, vrith the`City Clerk i��lierein it is nrovided th'�t' tne said
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insurance �olicy,�Jill not be'.canceled by' insurer,.. or at �the r.equest
. of the ineured, uiitil trre City, care.of tneuCity, Clerk, City Ha11, ...�,
` Lyn�vqod, Ca.lifornia, sh�7�l have notice in r�riting a.t'.least ten (10) days",
im�edi�.tely prior tp tne time wnen such cancellation sna11 become effect-
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(5) That every taxiczb used'for'ce.rryirig p�,ssen�ers for hire ahall
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, display in the-rear of fne driver's seat 2nd. in tiie p�ssenger c�mp2rtment
in full viec�: of t3�e pa:ssenger ox r�assengers, �. c,ard' nat less : �'rian. tvro by ..
four (2x4) inches, .vahicn sha.l'l.nave 'printeo_ thereon the ormer's name, ..
• or tne ficititious nG.me under•ivnich he operates and tne �d.dress
r��ed�/e e} . .
and. telephane number of such od�ner; t��etner with thejlrates or ch�.rges
.to be nade.� . .. ,
(6) , Tha.t tne applicant file with the Cit,y. Council a,d_etailed .
sched_ule of �ropased r�tes or cnarges to be made t�� passen�ers ard uric7er-
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t2ke to abide b3� said schedule+l�. m�:xinum rate, if appro�%ed_ or as fixed �
by the City Couticil durin�; t� e li�e of . said permit if tne sz.me pe granted., .
Provided, that tne City Caunci'1 in deternining ti�rhei;her or not public
convenience and necessit,y exist ma,y t2.ke. into consid.er�ti�n al'1 fzcts�:.it.
' deem` pertinent and proper; l�hich facts'. shall or niust incTuae a �pecific ,
find.ing deternined throizgh z puUlio hearin� on szid appli.cation before
� tne _City Gouncil tnat�ti�e fqlloizing.cond.itiors exist:
•(a.) Tne •berson"seeking• a permit for the-onera�iosi of taxi cabs must. otivrr
at least three (3) such venicles in order to insure that can render
adeq_uate service. FurtnerM�re, tne applicant must snoqa.tn�t.he viill.pro- '
vise and m2intain a suitable ofFice ec�uipped'v�ith iRrziting zccomoda.tinns
a.nd telephone service. � . : ,
{b) That the �r2nting of said_•permit lvill no,t be.detrimental,tn tne, ,
s�.fety, �uYilic rr�orzls`or gener2l v�elfare nf the City'. ' _
Said nublic neari.ng shal'l be held iait2in �, reasnnaole �time but r�ith-
in n�t less thatn �ten (10) d2.ys after. the filing �of said a;�plication upon
five (5) days nntice in taritin�,`given to said aipl3cant.' For the purpoae �
. of th_s ordinance, notice vrill be deemed complete vrhen a copy of said .
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notice is �ddressed to tne.app2lcant at tha �ddress given in s�id appli-
c�:tion 2nd deposited in the United States mail.i,itn � sufficient �m4unt
of posta�e �.ffixed.th.ereto. � , . � .
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(a) Arn person ma,y aopl,y to i;he City of Lyn�voofl for a permit ta .
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operate a taxicab_ upon. the streets of •the Cit,y by filing vzith the City
Traffic Authoritf, upon £orms to be aupnlied by the City, zn aaplication
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setting forth the na�e and,address of tne applicar.t znd such otn�r in-
� f�rmation reger.d_in� the ilealth,..mentality; character, and. experience nf
tne applicant'as mav be necessary or desirable.to enable tne'City TraPfic
� Atlthnrity to 2scertain wnether.the aoplicant fulfilTs i�he r,equirements �
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herein set forth. � . -
.(b) The City T^afiic Auth�rity may issue. a driver's permit to.2.11
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applicants ior,a t�ermit to�operate taxicaUs over'the streets bf tne City •
u�nicn enall be. izi. full force and effect •until the. holder thereof snall' �
;,vi�late �ny of tne provisi�ns'of thzs �rdinznce, :nut in no event to be ;. -
for a periad of mor.e tha.i7 one ,(1) ,year frnm .the date of issua;.ce ' thereof.
� The Traf,fic`�luthc�rity:ma;T ref.use t� isaue any such.permit,if, in the .; �
exercise of reaeonable•discretion, he-siiall deterr.nine that such applicant
is a�t quzlified to be.Y,ne driver oi zny such'vehicle;� ��
�� (c) No driver's pe,rmit or temporary driver's nern�it°sha11 be issued �
tn any-sucn a�plicant crno is und.er,'the of, twenty-one (21)" ,year,s, or- .
vrho. has fwiled tci obtai7i 2 cnauffeur's permit ;fr�m the State of Galifqrnia,
or tivho.' has t�_ the knav�ledP;e of the,.Chief of Police beeit• caiivicted nf a.
felony, or `,ivhp, shall be� deened. by nim to be mora.11y unfit; .. ,
(d) Upon presentatiqn to tne Gity License Collect.nr of sa.id_ driver's
permit, properly executed, the Citg License. Collect�r snall, upqn p�.yment
to him �f =the license" fee `�reauired by :Section `49 nf Ord�in�,nce. Pio. 418,
issue a liceris,e.. . . . �
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' . � . • OINNER' S RESPOi�1SIBIL•ITY .
I t� snel� unl'ai��f'u1 for zn,y o�^�ner, 2s in tiiis,ordinance defined, to ..
' permit the oper2tion of any dehicle covered by this�ordinance by'aiiy per-.,,
son other tnan a holder o� 2. dsiver's _oermit or tempor2:ry driver's �ermit
as required bp this ordinance.
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REVOC�TIOht CR 5USPEATSIOP?.OF. , PERl�riITS
� If at anf tir�e it sha11 be��Urought to the 2.ttention of the City �'
� Council.or the Tr�.£-fic.autharity that the.,hqlder oi an o�araer!s permit,
driver's permit, or temporary driver's permit nas viol�:ted �.ny of the pro-
uisions of this ordinance or�a.ny nrdinance of the'City, or any 1av✓ c�f the
State o� California, in connection with tne operation of said vehicle, or
has d_one or f'ailed to do zny act, suffered or peri�itted any act to be done,
' ��nich if done,_not r7_one prior,to tne i.ssuance of �n o�vner's or driver�s .
,- permit, . n� such permit o�uld. have been issued wzd_er �the terms ; of thie ordi-
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nance, or t'_nat" such person� s conduct indi�cates th2:t' he is i�ot'a fit" and,
� proper be the driver of any.�f seid. venicles, the City.'Council .
�r Tra�fic.Authority.mz,y.suspend or ovmer's or driver's nermit.
,. An o°amer'�s or driver'� �2ermit nr tempora.r,y d:river's permit sha11 be
d.eemed to be suspend.ed"or revoked.as of the third (3rd.) day.after the " �
CitJ Council �r Traffic �luthority snall cause be deposited in tne United "
St�tes Post Office in the City of L�invrnod a re,giatered letter giving notice
qf sucn revncation or suspenuion and..d.irected t� t'rse pa.rty named ar_d t�
the ad.d.ress"given on the applio2tion uursuant to t�hich such permit was
issued.
SECTIOA?:VIII. .. ' �
, APPEAL .
If any nerson is'aggrieved by any act or fa.ilure to a:ct on tne part
c�f the City Trafiic Autharity 'either in ?ssuing, failing to isaue, sus-
aending, or revokin�; aiiy'ovrner's or driver's permit, such a�g�^ieved p�.rty .
may file .vritn tiie .G_ty. Clerk �f the Cit�r Lync�ood a,�tate�ent, �:&d:ressed
to the Gity Coizncil; setting forth the full facts and circumstances in
. corinection.ivith the� a�ction�ar failure �f aci:ion on tre part of the Gity
Tr�.ffic Authority.
The City Council at its next regular meetingheld not leas than five
(5) days from, the date cin ranich such appeal siizll 'na.ve been filed crith
�the s�id Cjty �1erk, sha11 hear the'�np'ellant and his wii.ne�ses and: deter-'
r�ine the i�erits .of �trie appe�l, and tne ruling �of said Cit,y Couizci_l there-
on,snzll be final. .
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� _. OP�RAi'Ii�iG NITHCUT PER��iI'P , '.,. , ,
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- it ,'snall be unl�_:afv� for 2,ny_ driver: t� oper� oe; .,br p? 'in chwr�,e of�,,:
any vehi�cle �.required by t�i�s ordiria,ZCe t�o �btz.=`n a,z��ermi t; vaithout� clisnlay �•
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ing upori his,�er�on the,Iicense ,nr,ovided t� be issued hereurider;, and it.,`; �
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shaL�"also,be uml2wful f�r suc'r. driver, to_ fail,.t,a �at all, times-'?��hile :� r �
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oper.ating, or.in chzrge,cif,sach-behi,cle t� have iri,hi°s immediat'e�•-pnssessi�n.';.��
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the �river.'s�.pezinit, reauired by t��i.s •ordinance t� Ue,:sectired from the` -.
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, It'..shaTl oe„unlavrfwl. f�'r.any,rnvrier<or �:.driver,,qf ar,y ;taxicab vahich �
�i ; bei'ng� opeiated in .the.City td interfese Nrith or .prohibi�,a�v;`P'�lice .� . �
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Offi,cer;of �ne';Cityf��om; at:any ti�7}e inspect�ng`a�ic��'�.thoi�ughly=ex�minrng.
any t2xSmeter �used u�on -�ny, sucli �tahic�.b: , �
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i � .It,"snal be iinla�,�ful :for t,he flri'ver of t�xicab 4�hi1e carrying
�" °pa'ssengers ta'�.ciisp7 a,y any f�lwgY� sign or "si�n21 `den�ting `bhat sv:cn cl`e ,,
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,••is �not. ei�ployed,' oY� t� se't'_nt�� oneratioil any.taYimet'er 2..0� or d_uring an« �.
I. tiine tjrhen'a`t2:xicab'�is not'aGtuallY e�:alayeo,`.or to f2i1 �•to''stop the oper
"stii�,n�of' such �t the terminati�on �af�'trie s'ervice _�to any.passenger. .
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:�ny,ilriver.emaloyed�'t�'carry an,y,��passenger�:to`2.`C.efini•t noiilt �skiall .
• take the mast'direet: r�ute vrffiich v�ill'' czrry tiie: passen�er s�.fely and ex-
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�6",'hen 2�ta.xicab. is enga�ed:by any �on� hg 5n2.11 h�ve��the. exclusive . '
. righ•t to the full use- of the pz`ssen�er comp� e.nd ��t. shzll �be unlav�
�' ful f�r the'�o�aner c�riVer� of �.sald.taxic�U _to- splicit or cerry,add�tion�l �
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` p2.ssen'�e'rs tnerein' ��!ithout ob�aining tPe �onsent oi` tne xiers�n iirst en- .
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It shall be_ v to, hire any :ta{�cab in tlie Cit� i�n�th �the int.ent
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� to �deir�.u3 t?ie persnn fro� •�h�m it is �hired: : ' '� ' �
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' 2t sn21`1'be,unle.titizul•.£�r any,�erson, solicitirig p2trana;e for any�tax�
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cab �t any.nlace in.the C to, misrepres,ent b� i�iqrd, sign,� h�tband,.insignia.
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� or b�.any other.me�ns, the:.t�:ue identity of.the o�=mer of the venicle t,� be
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payment`��f � farer.indicated. •by the, t'aximeter -om 4tne=r�xrYSe `e�llected, to.�re `'
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� fuse tb' bive a receipt therefor,.up�n the ieque.s�, �f+any ,��ssenger inaking:
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,The'diiver o� euery by�this ordinanc.e.sriall,tseep_
a com�lete �,nd' acburate record of� nach trip upon a daily trip siie,et approv
• ed:by ..t}ie Tra.ffic_,Authnrit,y; shar:ing the:tiine arid place. nP. ori'gin� and d'es
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tin2tiQn, af the trib, trie, number� of pass.enger,s; earried, t�he.. mile2:ge wnd the �
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' �.mnun't' of"f'are collected.' 'Th� s r.ec�rd; shal� be 'f� 1ed .dai.l'y`by �tne driv.er , :
-.tivith the°conpany by vih�m'he` ia e;�pinyed; .and such 'record sna1�1 Ue kept�,on '
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or;er,�gloyees,'f�r a.periad,of nnt.less;than sih (6)umonths.. It shall�be-:
� unla�7fu1 for an;� o�rnex �r_ driver to viol�.te tre provisions of this,.secti'nn `
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That n� veh�cle �.s descrtb:ed:in Section I�'of tnis orainance for wnich �
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a permit sn�.i1`have issued_ snall ue,,.�perated by,�ny arie but:,tlze •oivrier ,
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thereof �r .an einnloyee o, the oi•mer, and :it shall be, unlatvful for, tne
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� oi�mer oP any-drider ;af. an;� such vehicle �.t� enter into_ any-lcontract; aga�ae- :•�
-•.r�ent or understzndin�'•beti�een �tnemselves bY the tPrms ,nf v;hich such driver ,
- oays-to,_ qr -P�r the' accouritl nf such� o�rmer z iixed •or determi�nabi e sum for
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trhe use 'of such vehicle.
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(s). Th�t. it ,sna.•11 be unla�iful for taxicab to be fr�m
', any nl�ce in tne C�ty e�cept a �tand grznted by the City Covncil-or Traffic
. iil� accmrd�nce with the of.thss ordinance and/or .'.
•�nance- r1�. 404,: as the ` seme na:�.. reads: �r:,as �t_ne-.�same m2y be , amended, or -_,
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from a orivate'-�or public gara�e:,or ,parKin;, space ori .priy2te propert�: .
" `(b) It° sn�11� be '.un7 a.vrful `�foi:" any`:d.river..or' oviner t:o �perate;�,�ny` of�: .
eitner of the vehicl,eS.r.eferrea t�o in this_section.nn the etr.eetg�nf the •
� City iri„the ma:�!ner defined in Section�,I .(1) �f�:�this. ordin�,nce ,as ,"crui;sin�"' .
' and: no 'driuer sha11:`crulse .i.n' search of *passeri�;ers "�t � any `time, and �ahenever` ' .
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. a_ t�xicab• is un'occunied tlze{driver sfial'l,proceed at once by.the�'m�st •dir.ect
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� T'.OUte�' tp, � tf3B'�2.T3(��B..Pd�RG'Y`G,.'.tY12 veh�� C�.0 1S� IIn118�0d. OT'. t0� triC :Uri4�C'CUA�'� 2CZ S't&riCl. � .
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`,�, (1) Cnnditioned nn ,the anriu�l �ayrnent �f,.Ttivanty Four.%Dollars� (�24.00).'for.: °
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each s�reet stand, permits.'may be,issued as nroyided.,in this'nrdinance to-,
" tne o�vriers of the. ve'riioles,� .a'! lo�r� ri� �ny:''such' veiii'cles'cihile .���aiting er-� ,
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p:1q5�ment �sto ` stand at`certaim desi,gnated ,�aluces unon'the�streets of `the '
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Cit;�, provided that, apuiicatian is .inade to the Tzaffic:.AutYiorit,y�tianich sho��rs
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�`the`1o"cati�n �f .tne proposed`�stand.z.ccom�ani'ecl by �, letter,or letters of
'..consent of �tne propert,y= ovrners in .,front .nf �crnose broperty such sf�arid shall ,
ocouny';, provided,tnat a telephc�ne •�for e�cn suci� stanc�; vti71 be insta.11ed;�
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an .the buii ding _or a.t the ourb, proviaed .tna.t_ not m�re, ,than ;one sucn s,�and
� will'be perr�itted' in''�;ny one' block'. zud'tnat Uuch stand M? 11`; not occupy more ;
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than tc;enty-tcro' ( �2) f� of..parking.. space � . , . : ,
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Tr2Yfio,9utH�rity, the Traffic 9utn��ity'is.:iereby �uthprizec7 to desi��nate'�_
s2:ide zone U,� pai�nting"the' curb ��rhite a:l�ng such zone and n�in�in� in �.
black,.letters 1;hereon !'NO P_4RKII�G - TAXI•; ONL°:'!� .Sueh zones 'sh�:Zl_ i�e�.u�ed.
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',exclusive3y for 2,rid l�eding zone for taxi czb�: : -' '
(3) ' It sha11 be unlai=�fal for tne oPiner nr` driver of any of ,the ,��
<.ve�i�cles her�.in de�'ined,•.to 1'e2ve such�vehicles un&:.tterided at the'st2nd fbr �
,� ,�e :,pes:iod � of, time� l�anCer. tnan three�. (3) ininutes... � :' . .
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(4) ` That ,it shall �be. unla�a�v.l for .tne c��=mer, dr.iver, �r otner. �enplqyee, �' .
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:� ar' a�;ent' -of a:•taxicab i�x ta soli'ci°t n2�tr�n2.ge of pers�ns assembled at the`
, n£ any'�commoil carrier, .nr. at intermediate,pnints �along an'y.°sstablish- �,'
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,, ed rnute�of such�arrier, .�r stand,�f enqtner -n4mer, ,wi�en such pereqns have
so" asse�Uled for tne� purpose nf 'using the service of such c.onimon ca.rrier- or .
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-~vehicle �f an'other 'o�vrier: .�Tnis sl�all "-not.be�.:coiastrued".to'��irohi}�it; � or�� in-'
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terfere ��itri, respgnse"tn: any ball f�r a r��de b,/'telepks�rti.e.. nr by
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(1). The•maximv� iates�Qr fares to be•char�ed= the.'public,�by t�xicabs
operating, �ver :the �stree �s bf �'the Ci �v snall be,,fi�.ed . by tYi'e. ,City Cnuncil,
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(2), -, _The ,City Cciuncil ,s=�al1 �have pni��er,� .un�n � �hearin�,:upon 'its bvm �
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., rioti on t�r: upon ,camplaint, to,.invest���te. a singTe r�.te nr �a.re, or.;. �he err-
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=•tire schedule of rates .in ef°eot'�, char�ed,.• deriia.nded' cir-: collectefl .for : taxi°- �; ,
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, That it sriall�be:unla�vful.for any' gerson t� re£us� payuthe leg�l
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fare o.f any �f 'the vehicle3 -mentioned zn`^this �r.dinance aft :havin� .liired ,:
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lhat..the.dity� Council� snall h�:ve the p�rr.er'tq gr2.nt or;dery'.any �r. �all .
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permits rierein ;vren, in the exercise of rea;soriable d:iscretinn -z.rri,ved at
pursuant to the pr�visic�ns �£ this ordinaiice it snall_have determined.that
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the 2n�lir,an� has or has not`c�:�plied t�iith a1T the pr�visinns of this 4rdin Y
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' ance r"elating ,to tne` �grantYng af such p.erniits. � ' ' �
. Tne._Tra°f.ic Authority *n2.y suspend�any oz "the perrits herein ir.entioi�ed
e�hen tne •perm:_ttee' h�s` n��= c�mplie'd `�ii;l;h i;he provisi�gn.s o£ �tiza e:`ordin2.nce,. nr:
. sh211 Yi�ve beeri..�rr.estea �r;;cnnvic�ed:for�the commissi'�n of a' felony; or ` -
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snall �have be.en�arrested or con�;"icted o1`: reckless �?^idin�, ,n�:-nderin�;, �.�r ., .`
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use,' sale; .possessi�n,.� infcirmz.tion nz ,tr�nsporta�lon,of ilar.cotics oi illi�clt ,� ,
� intoxica.tin�•:liciu�rs, �r. f�r assault nr'oattery; or s�iall h�ve ch�.r.ged :ra8es.. ,'
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in •excess. oF ti�ose. wrl�.i ch the: permittee nas on z-i7 e,i:�itn., and approved by tlie �, .,-
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"'�City: doutici? ; or sYia11 ha,ve' viol�ted anj,�. of the.rules and regulations° oi '
. tne Ci1;y C�uncil pert�ining`to ti�e oneration bf; and exten�;,,char�:cter' `
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a.nd quality �f the � se.raices of �Giie; t�f'icebs. S�id �ctian ,of tne: Ti �.ffi�c �
.4Uthnrity in � �.ny nf s�.id permits is �,to; be �uo 7ect t� the ra.ti-
fic2tibn .and aaproval of sai'd City CnL�nci'1 at :an,�. pf its meetings heid • . .
"'subsec�uent . to' . i,he actioi: of tne ;Traff� c,Avtnnrity,� bLit not .later than� thirty,.. �: •
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T$Gt,.t�e City.Council�.snz.11'nave��autkori �,y to nd,�pt sueh ii�les �nd _
regulz.tinns �.s"r�uv�be necessary f�r �he'servic Gnc};sazety_.,of the �o�eratidn ,�. �
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' '.. . ° SECTTOI�f XXV. � -; ; . ,
• The re;ul�:tln� pravisions i�f tnis �rd�n�iic,e ��211 2pply �o'.a1:1"o�=mers
and drivers oaerating taxicabs 'in �t,i�e City� of' Lyn�J�oc�', i lcluding`,tlznse .c+�ho .� •
' paid a�business.license vnd.er Oidd�.:-'nance b?o; �?I8 tn:do.busines�s �n this •,
city., ' Ovmera �and• drivers whc� hav paid' a liceri�se t2x �nd;, �re r_pvt; . 2perat;ing' ,, '
in tl�is "city Sh2.�ll be �,zveri �t�irty, (30)',;dzye from �ne effective.dGte of this
� prd�.nanee t� comply, arith e.1T �f i.he �erms' tnereof �If, in exercise of a'.
i� reas�nab'le diserc �iori,� tne 'Cit�* . Cciuncil �, sn211 find tnat the'` ;r�nting of a; ,
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d.rivers. noc�r; doing busiizess ih,� tnzs City ti•rn.uld detr?�aient2l to t]ie pubTic
h-ealth, 's��et3r, moral�, .or gener�l irelfare nf the City,, it,��snal7: re£use tq
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grd:nt sa.id_ germit `or permits ";In th`e event a p_ermit is ,'ref;used to �ny ,o���ner
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presently licensed in this'°City, tne City Lic.enae Collectqr is rerebf a:u-. .:"
.. . tnorized.` tc���refund the unused p'ortion:.bf an5r. b'izs�riess't�x tnere�ofore�.pai•d by :
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' � � SECTION X}iVI. • � -
� -� That if any.aection, subsection,. sentenc,e, clavse or phra.se �f this -
` ordiri�nce is f��r'any reason held. ta be invalid pr•uncnrstituti�nzl,_�uch de-
� cision sha11 not a£fect the valid_i•ty of� the remai'ning portio!ze af tiiis
ord:ii�ance. The:�Cit;� Coizilc?1 hereby declares 'that it ��r�u1d have,.p�:ssed this :,
_ ordinarice; .and_ e€ch sect'.�on, sup-section, sen'oeiice; clause a.nd phra.se : ,
,�� theseof, irrespective �f the iact th�t any arie•or more sections,.subsecti�ns,:.
',aentences, claizses �r pnrases be dec.lared invalld or' unconstitutional.
_ SECTION,XXVII. ,.. . , `
� .9n;y_person violating eny of t�e,provi�ios�s �f tnis,qrdinance shall be .
� deemed�guilty'a? 2�nisd_e��e.anor and v�on c�nvicti�n tnereof si.zall be punishable
b, -fine.���f, not to, exceei� tne su� �f thre� hundred doliar.s`, (��300..Q0`)_�,pr itti-
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prisnnment-iri the Cit3, Jzil�nf the Cit�r af L•yri�r�o@.nr. tne:C9unty.,Jail of, ..'
L�s _Angeles� AFxf�� County,��State of: C2liforni�, for� a period �f��time not� to =
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�. exce,ed. three',.(3)�,mont�ss, or by b�th such.fine and impriscineieiit. `
. ,The�Ciity Clerk of sald City ehal3,certify-to the.passage and.adoption'
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: of this ordinance and shA31 cause tH'e'sr�me to be published �acdording�'to law,.
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�. 'PASSED, ADOPTED AND.APPROVED THIS 'lth day•of May�•1946. �
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". �. MAYOR OR'TH CITY OF. YNWO D• '.
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. ,">`?'.ATE OF CALIFO_r'iPiTA �
C��u�J`PY OF 1:,OS l-.I3Gr��,E��) ss�
CiTY Cr' LYi1Ud00D )
I,` Frank R, Limber, City Clerk of the City of Lyni�?ood
� Calif�rnia; do hereby certify that the whole number of r�embers
of the City Cpuncil of the said City is five; that the foregoin�
ORDiiVA:ti�Cc,} being ORDINANCE N0, 428 , v�as duly passed and adopted
by the said City Council, appioved and si�ned by the Mayor of
saicl City, and attested by the City Clerk pY said•City, all
at a regular meeting,of.the said Council held on the 7th
_ da;� of M� , A, D., 194 6 , and that the same was so passed
and adopted by the following vote:
Ayes: Councilmen; Doty, J ense n
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" Shrock,` �Niggins and �fJilliams
Pdoes: Non
Absent: None �
�lIiIQEBS my hand. and the seal,of said City this 9th
` day of May , Ae D., 194 6 ,
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