HomeMy WebLinkAbout2846 Amend Taxicab codeORDINANCE NO.
AN ORDINANCE REMOVING THE RESTRICTION ON THE
NUMBER OF TAXICABS WHICH MAY OPERATE IN THE
CITY AND INCREASING THE AMOUNT OF REQUIRED
LIABILITY INSURANCE.
THE PEOPLE OF THE CITY OF ASHLAND DO ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. Section 6.28.020.J of the Ashland Municipal Code is amended to read:
Taxicab. Means any vehicle which carries passengers for hire whose
journey has originated in the City and where the destination and route
may be controlled by a passenger and the fare is calculated on the basis
of any combination of an initial fee, distance traveled, and delay. Any
vehicle which has an appearance deceptively similar to a taxicab is a
taxicab for the purposes of this chapter. Exceptions are: Regular-route
scheduled buses, bona fide state-approved buses engaged in charter
service with a seating capacity of more than 20 persons, the Ashland
Senior Program van, and courtesy vehicles operated by hotels and motels
as a convenience for registered guests only, where no charges are made.
SECTION 2. Section 6.28.030 of the Ashland Municipal Code is amended to read:
6.28.030 Certificate Required. No person shall operate any taxicab in the City of
Ashland without possessing, in addition to any license required by any other law,
a valid certificate issued pursuant to this chapter.
SECTION 3. Section 6.28.120 the Ashland Municipal Code is amended to read:
6.28.120 Insurance.
A. It shall be unlawful for a certificate holder to drive or operate, or cause
to permit to be driven or operated, any taxicab in the City of Ashland
unless the certificate holder shall have on file with the City Recorder, and
shall keep in full force and effect, a written certificate of a responsible and
solvent insurance corporation authorized to write insurance policies in the
State of Oregon, that it has issued to or for the benefit of the certificate
holder, a taxicab, commercial general or comprehensive general liability
policy which is in full force and effect, and designating in such policy the
taxicabs which may be driven or operated under this chapter.
B. The taxicab liability insurance policy above-required shall insure the
certificate holder and any other person using or responsible for the use of
any such taxicab, against loss from the liability imposed upon such
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operator of such taxicab by law for injury to, or death of, any person, or
damage to property growing out of the maintenance, operation or
ownership of any taxicabs, to the amount of $500,000 per occurrence in
combined single limit for bodily injury and property damage claims or
$500,000 per occurrence for bodily injury and $100,000 per occurrence
for property damage. Liability coverage shall be provided on an
"occurrence" not "claims" basis. The City of Ashland, its officers,
employees, and agents shall be named as additional insureds.
C. The certificate required in this Section shall state that it is not
cancelable nor the coverage reducible except upon 30 days prior written
notice to the City Recorder.
The foregoing ordinance was first read by title only in accordance with Article X,
Section 2(C) of the City Charter on the 3rd day of August , 1999, and duly PASSED
and ADOPTED this/7 day of ~ ,1999.
Barbara Christensen, City Recorder
SIGNED and APPROVED this
Revi ed as to form:
Paul Nolte, City Attorney'
/ ~/day of
,1999.
Don Laws
Council Chairperson
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