832_00001ORDINANCE NO.
AN ORDINANCE AMENDIMG SECTION 6.32.08 6.32.12,AND 6.32.88
AND REPEALING SECTION 6.32.96 OF CHAPTER 6.32 OF THE MOSES
LAKE CITY CODE ENTITLED "TAXICASS".
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MOSES LAKE,WASHINGTON,DO ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1 SPECIFIC REPEAL Section 6.32.96 of the Moses Lake City Code is herebyrepealedinitsentirety.I section 2 AMENDMENT TO SECTION 6.32.08 Section 6.32.08 is hereby amended to read asfollows:
6.32.08 LICENSE -APPLICATION No taxicab shall be operated upon the streets of theCityofMosesLakewithoutfirstobtainingalicensetodoso.Such license shall beissuedbytheFinanceDirector,shall be for the calendar year,and will be effectiveforsuchaperiodoftimeunlesssoonersuspendedorrevokedashereinafterprovided.Applications for license for taxicabs shall be made by the owner upon written applica-tion thereof submitted to the Finance Director containing the following information:
1.The name of the applicant.
2,Full information concerning the description and ownership of the vehicles intended
to be operated.
3.The names of each and every person or corporation having any interest in saidvehiclesorbusiness.
4.The name under which the applicant intends to operate.
5.Such other information that may be deemed necessary for proper supervision and thepublicwelfare.
The Chief of Police shall then make or cause to be made an investigation as to theIfitnessofanapplicanttoconductthetaxicabbusiness,and in connection therewith,may investigate the fitness of the officers and stockholders of any corporation makingsuchapplication.
In determining the fitness of an applicant,the Chief of Police shall take intoconsiderationtheapplicant's record as to being law-abidding,business experience
and the nature and kind of occupation or business in which previously engaged.
After full investigation,the Chief of Police shall make his recommendation to theFinanceDirector.If such recommendation be nonfavorable,then the license shall bedenied.In that event,the Finance Director shall notify the applicant by letter ofsuchdenialandthegroundstherefore.The applicant shall have five (5)days fromthedateofthetransmittalofsaidlettertofilewiththeFinanceDirectorademandforahearingbeforetheCityCouncil.If such demand is filed,the Council shallfixadateforhearingandtheFinanceDirectorshallnotifytheapplicantofthetimethereof.If,upon such hearing,the Council shall determine the applicant to beafitpersontohavealicenseappliedfor,it may order the same to be issued.
Section 3 AMENDMENT TO SECTION 6.32.12 Section 6.32.12 is hereby mmended to read asfollows:
6.32.12 COMPLIANCE WITH STATE LAW That no taxicab shall be licensed unless the sameisinasafeconditionforuseassuch,nor until satisfactory evidence is furnishedthatRCW46.72.020 and 46.72.040 or 46.72.050 have been complied with.Failure tocomplywiththeabovesectionsshallbegroundsforcancellationofthelicense.
Section 4 AMENDMENT TO SECTION 6.32..88 Section 6.32.88 is hereby amended to read as-.follows:
6.32.88 REVOCATION Any person violating the provisions of this ordinance shall be
guilty of a misdemeanor.Violation of this ordinance by any licensed taxicab business
shall be sufficient cause for the revocation of such license by the Police Chief.The
Police chief shall provide,within three (3)days,notice to the licensee specifying
the violation.The licensee shall have the right to.appeal the revocation to the City
Council within ten (10)days of notice to the licensee.Motice of appeal is to be filed
with the Police Chief within the specified period.
Section 5 SEVERABILITY The invalidity of.any part of this ordinance and the invalidity
of any part of Chapter 6.32 shall not effect the validity of any other part which canbegivenwithoutsuchinvalidpartorparts.
Section 6 EFFECTIVE DATE This ordinance shall take effect and be in force five (5)
days after its passage and publication as provided by law.
PASSED by the City Council and APPROVED by its Mayor this 26th day of April ,
1977
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