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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance #2633 ORDINANCE NO. 2633 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH AMENDING THE HUNTINGTON BEACH MUNICIPAL CODE BY AMENDING SECTION 5.48. 330 RELATING TO PER- MITS FOR TAXI DRIVERS 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 section 5. 48. 330 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 set by resolution of the city council. 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 un- less such person has lawfully declared his intention of becoming such, or to any person who is incompetent or for any reason what- soever unable to handle such vehicle safely. 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 alco- holic 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. No driver's permit shall be granted to any person who is not of good moral character or who cannot speak the English language or who does not hold a valid, appropriate driver' s license, issued by the motor vehicle department of the state, or who is not sufficiently acquainted with the laws or ordinances regulating the operation of motor vehicles . Any falsification on the application for the permit will be grounds for refusal of the permit. SECTION 2. This ordinance shall take effect thirty days after passage. PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of ahb 6/10/83 7/6/83 1. Huntington Beach at a regular meeting thereof held on theist day of August , 1983. ATTEST: APPROVED AS TO FORM: 7c City Clerk Cit Attorne REVIEWED AND APPROVED: INITIATED AND APPROVED: City Administrator- Chief of Police 2. Ord. No. 2633 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 18th day of July 1983 , and was again read to said City Council at a regular meeting thereof held on the 1st day of August 19 83 , and was passed and adopted by the affirmative vote of more than a majority of all the members of said City Council. AYES: Councilmen: Pattinson, Thomas, Kelly, MacAllister, Mandic NOES: Councilmen: None ABSENT: Councilmen: Finley (out of room) , Bailey City Clerk and ex-officio Clerk of the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach, California F Weni`aorth CITY CLERK of the City of rtir Beach and ex•officio Cierk of the City council, cr0 h eby certi;y that a s'�noasis of this ordinance ,.:as ,e ,u`..iisned in the Huntington Beach inee:e, 'e!r. gar, G b 19.6............ ........................................... In accordancc vri h the Ci'.y Chart of said City. �0."ICIA M. WENTWORTH ............ . ............................................... ...11.1 .. ... City Clerk Gl...••.. . ....................................r... """"' Deputy Citv 04kc