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
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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:
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City Clerk Cit Attorne
REVIEWED AND APPROVED: INITIATED AND APPROVED:
City Administrator- Chief of Police
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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
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In accordancc vri h the Ci'.y Chart of said City.
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