HomeMy Public PortalAbout073-1996 - General Ordinance - Amends Chapter 119 of the City CodeORDINANCE NO. 73-1996
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 119 OF THE RICHMOND
CODE
WHEREAS, Richmond Code Chapter 119 regulates the operation of taxicabs
within the City of Richmond; and
WHEREAS, said chapter requires that any person desiring to operate a taxicab
service within the City of Richmond obtain a license to do so; and
WHEREAS, said chapter makes no provision to transfer a license to operate a
taxicab company; and
WHEREAS, it is desirable to provide a means of transferring said license in the
event an existing taxicab company is sold or transferred;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED THAT:
A Section 29 shall be added to Richmond Code Chapter 119 as follows:
1.19.29 TRANSFER OF LICENSE
(a) In the event a taxicab service is sold or transferred to a new owner, the license to
operate said taxicab service shall be transferred to the new owner upon the following:
(1) the filing with the City Controller of a written signed application to transfer a
license; and
(2) the payment of all taxicab license transfers fees as set forth in subsection (c).
(b) The application to transfer a license to operate a taxicab service shall be sworn to by
the applicant and shall contain the. following:
(1) The name of the person, partnership, firm, or corporation desiring the license;
if a firm, the full names of each of the partners
(2) The name of the person, partnership, firm, or corporation transferring the
license; if a firm, the full names of each of the partners
(3) The place of residence and principal place of business of the applicant
(4) That the applicant intends to and will, if issued a license to do so, operate the
taxicabs as shall be necessary in the service and that he owns and is the sole owner of the
described taxicabs, and intends to and will operate the taxicabs in such service
(5) The age, sex, and the residence of each person who will drive a taxicab for the
applicant
applied
(6) The make, model, and serial number of each vehicle for which a license is
(7) The location and address of the office of the applicant
(8) That at least 1/3 of the vehicles to be operated as taxicabs are not older than two
years, and that at least 2/3 are not older than three years, and that none of the vehicles are
older than five years. The age of the motor vehicle shall be determined by the model year
as indicated by the motor vehicle registration certificate issued by the State of Indiana.
(c) All existing taxicab licenses shall be transferred to the new owner upon payment of
a ten dollar ($10.00) transfer fee for each vehicle. This fee must be paid before any license
will be transferred under this section. Annual license fees shall thereafter be assessed
pursuant to Section 119.06.
Passed and adopted this > day o 1996, by the Common Council of
the City of Richmond, Indiana.
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� � �%� � ,President
(Geneva Allen)
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Q L , City Clerk
(Norder)
ESENTED to the Mayor of the City of Richmond, Indiana, this ALL
day of
_, 1996, at 9:00 a.m.
City Clerk
(Norma chroeder) ,
APP�4VED y me, Denis Andrews, Mayor of the City of Richmg d4a, this
Z- day of ,k� 1996, at 9:05 a.m.
, Mayor
(Dennis Andr ws)
ATTEST''- City Clerk
(Norma S , roeder)