1979_00001ORDINANCE NO.1979
AN ORDINANCEAMENDINGCHAPTER 5.40 OF THE MOSES LAKEMUNICIPALCODEENTITLED"TAXICABS"
THE CITYCOUNCIL OF THE CITYOF MOSESLAKE,WASHINGTON DO ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1.Chapter 5.40 of theMoses Lake MunicipalCode entitled"Taxicabs"is amended as follows:
5.40.090 Renewal ofTaxi Driver's License:A taxi driver'slicense maybe renewed from year to year by
O appropriate endorsement thereonby direction ofthe Finance Director.A driver,in applyingforarenewalofhislicense,shall make such applicationupona form to be furnished by theFinanceDirector.
5.40.120 Identification Costs ofScreening:
A.Every taxicabdriver shall,at alltimes,have in his possession an identification card in a formapprovedbythePoliceChief.Such card shall have thereon,in addition tosuch otherinforma-tionas may be required by the Police Chief,the photograph,right index print,name ofemployer,and signatureof theperson being identified and date ofexpirationof thecard.
B.The Police Chief shall charge a one timefee ofninety dollars ($90)tohelp defray the costs ofscreeninganyapplicantforanidentificationcardandlicenseandhemay,in additiontoanyotherfees,charge theapplicanttheactual cost of thecard.Fingerprinting costs are includedintheninetydollar($90)applicant review fee.Allidentification cards shallexpireon the31stdayofDecemberofeachyear.
C.Allidentification cards shallremain theproperty oftheCityofMoses Lake.When a holder of
an identification card shall leave the employment of a taxicabcompany,said holder shallimmediatelysurrenderhisidentificationcardandfonwarditimmediatelytothePoliceChief.The former employee may then reapply for an identification card upon employment withanothertaxicabcompanylicensedbytheCityofMosesLake.
Section 2.The City Council declares that an emergency exists and this ordinance shall take effectimmediatelyasprovidedbylawupononereadingif2/3 of the entire CityCouncil present vote in favor of
passage.
Adopted by the City Counciland signed by its Mayor on er 24,2000
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