HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance #2140 ORDINANCE NO. 2140
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH
AMENDING THE HUNTINGTON BEACH MUNICIPAL CODE
BY AMENDING SECTIONS 5. 48. 330 AND 5. 48. 370
THEREOF PERTAINING TO TAXICAB DRIVER' S PERMITS
The City Council of the City of Huntington Beach does
ordain as follows :
SECTION 1. The Huntington Beach Municipal Code is hereby
amended by amending Sections 5. 48. 330 and 5 . 48. 370 thereof to
read as follows :
5. 48. 330 Driver' s permit--Application. No person shall
drive or operate any vehicle described in this chapter in the
city without first obtaining a permit in writing so to do from
the chief of police. Any person desiring to obtain such driver's
permit shall make a written application therefor to the chief
of police accompanied by a fee of Ten Dollars (*10) . No permit
shall be issued to any person under the age of eighteen (18)
years , to any person not a citizen of the United States unless
such person has lawfully declared his intention of becoming such,
or to any person who is incompetent or for any reason whatsoever
unable to safely handle such vehicle . No permit shall be issued
to any person who has been convicted of a felony, or within the
period of two (2) years immediately preceding such application
has been convicted of reckless driving or driving a vehicle upon
a highway while under the influence of intoxicating liquors or
drugs , or who has been convicted of violating any provisions of
the Alcoholic Beverage Control Act of the state of California,
unless such person shows to the satisfaction of the chief of
police that issuing a driver's permit to him would not in any way
be contrary to the public interest, welfare or safety. Each
such applicant shall demonstrate his skill and ability to safely
handle his vehicle in driving it through the crowded sections of
the city accompanied by an inspector designated by the chief of
police . No driver' s permit shall be granted to any person who
is not of a good moral character or who cannot speak the
English language or who does not hold a chauffeur's license
issued by the Motor Vehicle Department of the state, or who is
not sufficiently acquainted with the laws or ordinances regu—
lating the operation of motor vehicles . Any falsification on
the application for the permit will be grounds for refusal of
the permit .
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5. 48. 370 Driver' s permit--Term--Renewal. All driver' s
permits shall expire at the end of the calendar year for which
issued. Applications for renewal shall be made on or before
December first of each year for the following calendar year.
If so made within the period prescribed, the charge for
renewal shall be Five Dollars ($5) . The permits are personal
and nontransferable.
SECTION 2 . This ordinance shall take effect thirty days
after its adoption. The City Clerk shall certify to the passage
of this ordinance and cause same to be published within fifteen
days after adoption in the Huntington Beach News , a weekly news-
paper of general circulation, printed and published in Huntington
Beach, California.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of
Huntington Beach at a regular meeting the eo e on 20th
day of December , 1976.
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nI Mayor pro Tempore
City Clerk
REVIEWED AND APPROVED: APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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INITIATED AND APPROVED
AS TO CONTENT:
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Ord. No. 2140
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF ORANGE ) ss:
CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH )
I, ALICIA M. WENTWORTH, the duly elected, qualified City
Clerk of the City of Huntington Beach and ex-officio Clerk of the
City Council of the said City, do hereby certify that the whole number
of members of the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach is seven;
that the foregoing ordinance was read to said City Council at a regular
meeting thereof held on the 6th day of December
19 76 , and was again read to said City Council at a regular
meeting thereof held on the 20th day of December 19 76 and
was passed and adopted by the affirmative vote of more than a majority of
all the members of said City Council.
AYES: Councilmen:
Bartlett. Pattinson, Coen. Gibbs, Siebert, Shenkman
NOES: Councilmen:
None
ABSENT: Councilmen:
Wieder
City Clerk and ex-officio Clerk
of the City Council of the City
of Huntington Beach, California
! Alicia M. Wentworth CITY CLERK of the City of
,
Huntin ton Beach and ex-officio Clerk of the City
o urc'i, da hereby certify that this ordirance has
been pu;),shed in the Huntington Beach News or
in acc,rdance with the City Charter of said City.
ALICIA M WiEN... .R1H.. . ..................
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i City Clerk
Deputy( ity Cterk