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u··•ORDDlANCE ·ADING CODIFIED· O.RDIN.OC!E NO .. FOUR OF
·'l'lm. CITY.OF. PALO ALTO BY. REPEALING DIVISIONS l AND 3 qt!' .i.U\'rICLE ~2:4,, A...'tfD ADOP'l'ING A NEW DIV.tS:ION l OF
ART.ICIZ .2~,.· REOOIATING THE USE. AND. OPE!U.TION OF TJlXI
CABs 'UP'QN THE PU'.BIJ'..C STREETS OF THE CI~f. OF PALO ALTO;
PROV:IDrNG FOR DP.IVER PERMITS AND AUTHOR:EZING THE
·GRANTING OR DENYING OF OWNERS 1 :,PERMITS ~r'O OPERATE
TAX:IC.ABS; PROVIDING A PENALTY FOR VIOIATDTG llY OF
THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ORDIN.AMCE; REPE.ALIJ'G ALL ORDI
NANCES, ~ PARTS OF ORDINANCES, rn: CONFLIC'r THEREWITH.
The City Cow1c11 or the City of Palo ~lto DO ORDAIN as
Section 1. Division 1 and Division 3 of Article 24 ot
Codi;ried Ordinance No. lfour of the Ci\ty of Palo Alto are· hereby,
:repe.i1led,.· •and· a n~w Division 1 or Article 24 1s hereby adoptied,,
'whicfa·said article shall read as follows:
.ARTICLE 24 --TAXICABS AND TRANSPORTATION
DIVISION l -• 1rAXICABS.
Sei:t1on 2401 ..:. ... Detin!tions.
· TAXICAB.· The term "Taxieab" shall mean and· 1in.cl.ud.e al:L
mo1cor dr!Vin v·&hicles carrying passengers for hir1e on the
at=~ts'.:c:f' th.e,City or .tt.alo Alto,, except motor '.bu1se.e~:\operated
.. -on regu.la.r ach:edules and over regularly e:3ta.bli1shc!d :r-outes.
BOARD. Thie term "Board" as used herein sha.11 mean the
Board ot, Ptibl1c Safety of the City c':Jf: Palo Al to.
COUNCIL. · The. te:-m ''Council" as us.ed herein shall mean
th~~. City eoiinc11 of the City of Pali:;, Alto.
.STAJID. ·stand 1e herein defined to be a place designated
by the BOud for the use of cabs while aw·ia1t1ng employment.
DR~~ Driver is herein. def;1ned to '1oe ev'!ry person in.
eha.rge 0?1 .·.or operating, any. passenger-ca:rcying motor-propell.e~d
'rehicle as h.ere·1n defined,. either as OW?lell" or employee, or
Un.cler the direction or owners or employe~e:a.
se«:t1on 2402 -·-Business P·ermits.
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;: : a. · It shall ,l>e: Un.lawful .. for any pernon or persons to
< e~~age .1n the bu,s1ness or operating any , ta..xicab in the City
of Palo Alt~ 'Without first having obt&itied frf:)m the Board a
pe~:'7nit to do; ao, and without having f1rat obtained the necessary
lic:enses therefor.
:. b. Eacli applicant ror a penlit to engage in the taxicab
bua:tness shall 1·11e with the Board,, in duplicate, a verified
4p}1lica:tion : .which shall set fo1~th;
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( l) A·• ftlll: 1dent1f1ca,t1o:n of the applicant and all persons
to·be d:!~ectly or indirectly interested in the permit,
·. if, ("~ted, &J:ld the n8me under Which he intend.a to CCtn
dli~•t such business r
(2:l, Th'!: name, residence, business a.ddress,, and e1·1;1zensh1p
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•' ··· .·· -ot (the a;pp~i eani~"' . il'lcl ud1ng a.11 · membe1:•a ot ~ .fi:rm 0..": ·
partinersMp,. o;.~ all o£f'1cers and dire:cton or ;any
co~rat1o~ . applying, the· general m&JUJ,ger, d1sp;atcher;s,
and ~11 isuperv1isory employee·s r ·
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· · {3).· All previous ta.:deab business experience, aetti·ng forth
· '·· ' times and. place1~ .. or all. persona mentioned in paragraph
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I (4) ·,The number of vehicles proposed to be operated.i
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c·; l'nveatigationa. Upon the filing of an applicatibn for a
permit with the BOard or Safety, a copy ot said appl1cait1on shall
'be 1-ed:t.ately tranai tted to the Chief of Police or ·th'~ C1 ty of
Palo Alt<:>,, who shall cause an 1nvest1ga.t1on to be made! il.nd :shall
report hla findings 1n writing to the Board w1thln th:Lr:ty ( 30)
d.ays . .f'oll'.OW1ng the tiling of aa1d app.11cat1on. Said ~tn!·veatlg•
·:t;1ona ~and reports shall be made on substantially the j~o:11owlng:
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(1) C:lt1zensh1p and good moz•al character of all peir~sona men-
t:loned 1:n subdivision b (2) above; ·
(2) The number, make,, mechar.-Lical. condition, type cit' equ:Lp
ment,, and color scheme to b.:t used;
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(3) Such oth4!r relevant .facts aa the Chie:r of Polic!e may
deem adv~tsa'ble ~
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: d-~ .·.No, t,axicab bu.s.1ness permit shall be is~med 1D any; app11can:t;
1~. 'it: appears: ,, .
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. : . b (:C} .al>o:ve~ 1a· not a person of good lrf,\oral eha1:•a.eter•; '
. i (2) That .&ey.• :tax'ieab i:).f.oposed t.o be operat.ed is inadequa.~te or
: insttf:fici':ent' 'for. the purpoae intended, or is . 1nsurr1 ·:
cie:ntly; ei:au1ppe¢ w1'th reasonable saflttt~r devicesi, or Jlo1~
e~vered b;r in,suranee as·. hereir..att:er pr<:)Vided; ·
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und:er a fict11~1ous name o.r nrunes. ·wl'.licll., in the ~:>pinion
··of :t:he BoardJ: imitates or r.o cloaieJly reaemblea 1~he .
·. r1011;11t1ous name or n&.mes 1'Jt any p•n'.""Bon,, firm or. corpc>r1.
t.io1l already engaged 1n the same bt:LB1ness 1n th" City tif
Pal<>:-Al to as ~·tay tend to dece1 ve t:be public;
. ··elf.)'.: Thall:. the said :applicant proposes t;o use upon his~ t3.X1ea.b '
&. · peeuliar or. d1st1ngu1shi.ng color:.· sclleme or deiiign c,r
d1•eis.s which.. 1'.n t:he opini~n of the, :Board., 1m1tat:es ox~ s,o
clo!!e:ly reaembles a color· ',t1cheme o.:r design or dr'.ess
already used-Jl):)on the ta.:.ticab of a.n.:r other person ciga.ged
in the $a1le: bUl91nesa Ll8 may tend to dece1 ve or defraud the public'.; ·
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· i, {5) 0Tbat: said persc.m has pti.r$U!~ a que&i:ionable and :l:mpl'·Oper
· · method of: proetl.ririg the necessary &J:>Plieation fo1~ ca.rr:v-. ' ·!ng On a taxicii~b 'business. '
. e·. Ji<),· permit issued; under the prov1s.:Lons: of this sec.t:1on may
~ · 11.aaJignect or: trans:f'er'~r&d,, and no ;permittee~ shall allow 1a.ny other
.;111erison; (ll"'· per.iaons.,~ ·to ope~ate· ·:said. taxicab b~siness ·. under 1n1ch
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r. x(J :Pitrmitee of: .a permit shall make: a:ny chnLnges 1n tbe
col,:>r or: :d1istinguiib1ng character1stica o;r his tiucicaba un-·
leaJI the. ·pel'm1aa1<>~: of. the Chiet or Pol1c~·! has be•m .first ob
tail:ied · ill •rri ting.. ·
g. Eire:r:r ,Owner ahall pay a license fec1! to the!: CiW of Pa~lo ,
Altc) or C)n1e Hundred. Doll.Us ($.100.00) per annum, :1n advance, for·
one (l) ta;x:Lcab; 'l'en Dollars ($10.00), i1i1 advanc::e, for each
a1.d:L tiona.l ·taxicab.
Sec1::ion 2~::>:3 --Re~·ocation or Suspension ot Bua.1111e1sa Permits.
• I a. Tlle Board DUl:y at any time revoke ox~ suspend a permit 1
for ·any c)f :the following reasons:
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:rr the o~~ttr rails to .. opeJ:'ate tax:1,c~ibs 1r.r. accordance:
1fi~t::n thci, px•ovisions or this articlie and/c~J:-the proviL
:s11::ma °'r aJ.l other ordinances or t:he City of Palo Alto
imd./or the laws ot the Sts~te o:t Clit.11torn.1.a; ,
:rr the. own~ir, o~ any ~erson m:ent1c:ned: .. >1n Section 240:2,
1sult>cl1viaiou b (2), connected w1th said bu.si:ness, ia ·
no1c of good mo:N\l character or .:ts .guilty ~or or has
be~!:n· convi<:ted of a. felony, or a crime in,:vol ving moral
~t.w~pi tude;
(3) :rt any ta.xlcab is operated at ~ rate of f';~re in excess ,
· :1:>f the · achudule of rares posted in. said t~axi·:ab •" . .
>.<·:. b. E'll'.eJ~Y. .. ()~~:f: of. a taxicab whose permit shall hav'!' been .
i--ev9ked '1by the'.:.~a:r·$1 m&Y.io within seven (7) days a;ftel~ .receipt .
. of notic1e-.. 1~he:i'eof:,_ appeal to the Council t'or a ·hearing thereon; ·
·and the ,iiec:::is:·.1.on ol: :the Counc1.l on such ai:::pea.l shall be final •
. If· no· appeitl; 1$' ta.ken w1 thin seven (7) days after rec:e:1pt o!
auc:b not1c,~). ·the: ~<:tion ot the Bf.')ard shall. be final. In the
·. ease of ~su2J,pena1orh the Board may, w1 thin a period of' thirty
(30) days jrrom 'th~ date tl'J.eroeor, revoke t:tie order ot :!Juspension;
in the ev;ent the olrner complies· with the dlirect:tons o:r the Board
within saicl tJ;me. . If' the owner rs.ils to c:omply with the d1rec·t~t.onr:
or the :S:>aJ~d within said 30-day period, tl:le Boal.,d shall 1:~hereupon·revok•~ the pe1"mit, subject to the owtler's right 1:>!' appeal.
to 1:h1! · C1~wlc11 ·within aeven (7) days ther~t:.a:r.ter, as h1!!rejln
pro1r.1ded. ·
:~. A, p~~i'mit wh~;eh shall :have been sus:pendittd or reirok<td
.b,.. the Boal~d ·a~ll. be surrendered. t.o the l~d, and tbe opera
. t1:on o!"·: all ta.xicahs covered b'Y · sueh pernti~ t shall cea21e nnd be unluwf'u:l; ·· · ·
~ Sec1;:ton 24C>4 -,,;,. Po~it1ng of Schedule of Rates.
a.. Evel7' ~iea~b shall be equipped with.~ !l.nd there shall
be i>oated c~omapieuoualy there1.n so as to be . easily rea.1:i l:iy
.. pas8~!:n.gera thereo:t"J a.. sched.Ule of charge·s. which a:t"e ea:si:lY
·. 'Ulld~"'atands~ble ~hotr1.ng the cost: of transpor:tat16n or P<ltssengers:
in .i~he. City or. Pal<> Alto and surrounding area.. :r·t sha.:Ll be '
unl~twtul f"<>r any·• Olrne:r; driver or operator of a t1ax1cal) 1n t~e: :Ci~y' 01.~ Palo !J'.to to charge L"'lY aum. :t.n e.xc:esa or ~tl:i.6
amou1·1te'· shcrin on si~id schedule of charges fo.r eomireyanc:e 1:0.
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Sec~~1cm 2-.05 .. .;. Taxicab License Plates.
a., Each 011~ner of each taxicab shall proc::1ure a licenz~e
pla:~eJ, at. h1s •~xpense, from the C1ty,, ror th1e calendar 3rear,
or itr.1.y part tlLc!'!reo:r, which l!cense, plate ,shall ·be-conapicu
oualy :11splay~t<1 by the owner ot the taxic;a.b ln a place therec'n
to ;be dea:tgna1;~~d by the Board ot Public .sjate·ty. Such l~Leens'
pla·te shall no1: . be transferred from one ta.x11C&b to anotbe:r .•
e.xc1ept: upon pJ•j;or written authorization f"rom the Chief' c)f
Pol:lee~ ot the c:1ty ot Pale• Alto.
Sec:~1un 24o6 .. ..;, Ma.ini:~manc:e.
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:ra" All. puhl,!.c passenger vi&h.1c.l.es for h1r1e shall be i~de:r
the' ztiperv1s1on! and contrc~l. ot the: Chief' c,f' Police, andi he
shill not pern1'1t any driver to operate ~y tax1cab.:· 1n t:tie City"
While same or any equj~pmer:lt USE~d thereon, o:r therewith,, i shall
be 'un211tf'e', de1~&!1ct1ve vr wusan1tary cQnditi.on.1 and every tax1c·a.b
shal.l be at a:~l'1 times subject to the 1nspeet1or.t or any police· otJ:ict~r of tho G1 ty. .
· b.. The Ch:.er ot Pol-ice is hereby authorized and d1ri~cted ·
to suiipe:n:d,, w:~thout previous .notice,, for s. pe:riod or te1:i (10)
days., any perictt . or lj~cense gxtz{"1lted hereunder, when~ver' an
owne:r or dr1 vbr ·violates any of' the prov:t.ia:lons ot th:ta A1rt_1cle·.
Sect.i<m :2407 ··-Operating Regulations.
' a,.. Any d~~ver employed to transport pas~umgers to a ·de-
:f."inft4!· point aha'll take the most direct rout'e that will : t•like
the: pnssenger:J to the1X" destination ~a:reJly a:o.d exped1 ticiu.sly •
C:C-b .• It: snali be unlawful for ar.ly dr1vEir, 1operat:tng Ull1der, £.
pe~mii~ ::is$ued l'ursuant to the terms of this Article, to 1,rei"'tu.e,
when 1~'he vehi1~l.e 1s in. ~e:rv1ee ana not ot;her'w1se engaged!, t•::>
trans1fr>x-.t &n:'.f J:)erson w~o presents himsel1~ for carriage 1n a:
80ber and ord't~J~ly manner .and for a la:wruJ~ purpose.
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Sect1c:1n 2408 -·-'I:a.xicab_ Dr1·ver Permits •
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. '· a. It shill be "Lmlawful to operate a t:uieab in the ~~1ty
, ot', PS.:!.o' Alto w:tthout t>..av1ng first obtained written permiilsior1 to do so, from 1:~he Ch:1er of Police. To cecu:re such permis•s:t~r~,
a wr11:.ten appl:lcat1on must be filed. with the Chief of Pol::ice
and b~!: acc:ompan.ied by a deposit of One Dollar { $1.00) to co·7E<r
the· c~:,st or til~:!f .id.entif1eat1on card here1:i~atter set forth'.
'b., <!he ChU~r ot P~lice shall not issm~ a drf ver' s peri~:it
and m::st .r~vo::ej! a ·~rtver' s permit theretcj~ori~ granted:
'.(~t) If th1! appl1can't· :1s under twenty ... one (21) years o1'.
.:age; 1)1"'.
If_ thi'?" applicant does not possea:s •·a ·valid Chaut'f"eur'• f .
11cen:'e iaatied by the State ot Cali:f"ornia; or
.If th1! applicant :1.s a. re-::kless dc-1 ver or has been ,
com-1,:ted of reckless driving, ~l .. driving while un.tiez·
the i:1fluence of 1iltoxicat1ng liquors or narcotics;~: or
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:(4). I.f the: api:·licant is guil\":y o:o has been cd11vieted :~f
.a J~eloxcy:: ·c,r er·tile involv!ng moral tur;pittide; or
· (5) It the.•ap:;:i1eant 13 not a tit a..11d proper·:1)e~son ti'
drlve -a ta.xicab; or
. ( 6) It• the:. api: lieant violates a.ny pro,,,·1s1ona: o,r tti..1a
Ari:iclli?. ·
.> c. The CMier c,f Police s:h.all have p9wer tio gira.nt dr1vit.rs'
pe:s:'!ldt$ ctO person! Who have complied W:1tll the p~o;:r1a1orus t)f
· thj~s . Art1.cle. i Eve·.ry such driver 1 s perili t so gran.,ted shall be
t:1J~ed w1th the Cl':t:1.ef of Police, and, upon the paY?cent or ·:-.he
·sum of one Dollar ($1.00) to the City Tax Collector, he shall
,: 1SfJUe to.· tfr~e holde·r Qt 1'UCh driver• S permit 8.n ident1f1CA1~ion
·. ciu~d sett.11.'.i.g . tortl':; the aer:ial number, which ca.rd shall° be
.cai~1ed: ~~n·: the out.ai:de or• '.2;he clothing of said. pe:rson whi:Le
.saJ.d ;}er·rson is driving or in charge of any taxicab. It shall
be' stamped with th.e Seal. or t_he City, and shall contain a brief
. descr1p~1on' of the hold.er or as.id permit :bY g1v1~~=
(1) mu~e;
(2} .A:gn;
.(3) rilej.:ght;
(4) we·~~ g.ht • ' ~.. ;p
' '(5) Color or ha.1r~;
(6) :C_o:lor of e:re:s:;
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·: d~. ·~inen issued,, the driver• s permit shall be valid for one
·. {l) year tr.om the d.a1;e of issuance, unleSB the 8Sllle rdl.B been
reitc>ke.d !"oJ~' any o.r the causes herein set torth. !ie shall pay t.be
ree· ot On~ Dollar 1: $1.00) tor the :i.ssuance ot ~~he~. ren~mal perm.it.
· e. Evel~'Y drive;:-. r=>!' a taxicab. wh<:>se permit :3hall ha.Ve been
suspended er revokj~d by .the Chfef ot Police may, within seven (7)
days art'er receipt or notice thereof, appeal ti~ the Board tor a
hearing th4!'reon; and the decision or the Board on such appeal
shall' be: f"~lnal.. I:r no appeal !s taken w1th1n :seven (7) days
attei-.~eeipt.·.or euch notice, the action or th1e Ch1ef of Police
a.hall be f'~lnal •
Sec.ti on' 24<l9 --Puhlie L1a.b111 ty Insurance. . . . '
-a. ~.It 2;.hall ·be unlawful for an;y owner or operator to dr1ve
or 1operate .a taxicab or eause the same to be d:r1ven or op-!!rated
· 1n ·the .C1t~1· ot Ps.11).):lto·, and .no license for the. operation
thereof srutll ~ g::"•!L~ted, unless and until there ia on file with
the Board~. and 1n :~ull force and ef'teet at all t1!Ue8 while such
t&x:tea~ 18 being .OJ)~rat(td, a policy or insurance ;1pproved by
·the Ci~J' :A1:.torney, lrlth. a solvent and responsible company
authorize~> .to' do bu:~:tness in the State or Cal:1:torn1a, insuring
the ,01lf!le,~ 3:1f'I _such. ·. :~illXieab, g1 vin.g the manufacture number and
Bta1::-&·· liieer.l&ie; ftUm~~:l'", against loss ·by reason of 1nJury or damage
. t:tia;1::.:JDat1,,~iiaU1t._ to Jper&ona or Pl"Operty f'rom the negligent opera
tion or. dtd'e~:t1ve ·~pnstructlon or such taxicab, o:-for 8J:l7 other
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ca.ua4:~. Sa1::!. Pc:>l1ey may be lilli!ted to Ten Th10U;Sand Dollars
($;10;1000.00) tor the 1nJ1~ or death of cne person, and
Twen1t;7 Thoutland Dollars I( $20,000.00) for the :lnJtu:"Y> of two
or• men~ perse>n& in the ~me accident, and ll'1Yie Thouaa.nd Do·lla!~ ($5~1 )00 •. 00) for :lnjury or destruction ot propt~rty.
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. 1:1. Said :.;>ol1-e7 ot ini:suranee shall .gu;aran:tde the 9ay:ment
to· ai:ty and. all persona ailffer1ng. 1nJury or dauage to person :
· OX'.'· Pl:>operty ·~t any final Judgment rendel9'4~d against such owneir
or· drivel",: w.Lthin ,the lilllita above :menti<>ned,, irrespective c11·
tlle.' tinancia.l eond1 t1on <>r a:rq acts or oill1sai<)ns of' such owr.tE r
or· dJ:•:rver.1 . a;:id shall; inw:oe to the bener1·1~ ot such persons.. ·
c::. · It 1 -a:t. any time; 2mch po::i.1cy or ir.:teur&Jice is canceled
. by'. the comJ»l!'lY issuing the same: ... or the autho:i:~fty of th.e '
comp11.ny. to ,d•). business· ill the st~.te ot C•u1t'ornia shall be
revoked, the:.owner. shall 1mmed1att.'1Y replace such policy w11~l: ..
¬t::er P'()l1·=::y sat1.sfact<>ry to t.~1e c11;y Attoriley, and :tn ds-~
fault thereo:~ the o"Wner • n permit .. to oper;a. te shall be revoked.
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Sedt:1 on' 2:410 --Stand ·ro1:-Taxicabs.
. . .. s.. It sruill be unlawtul for the d.r1 v,ier of a taxicab,
whi.lt: awa.1t1ng emp1oyrnent 1 to stand or park on any street or pla~.e< other ·;rtB.n upon· .a designated stand:~ 1exct;pt in th1!
res_i.O::ential clistricts, n<>I" shall any ope:rator ot" &;o:tax1cab,
wh:f.l.e awt1:1t1ng employment, drive ~lo as t:o 1ntEirrere with
v-eh1culaiv traffic.
Section 2411 --Sol1c1tat1on of P.~assengE~rs.
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a. No dr:~ ver of a-taJ::icab sf.t~11 leave the, side .of said
ta:x:1cab to. solicit passenge:r•s, o~ sol1c:1:t passengers in a
lo·uder tone or vo1ee then that u:3:ed ord1nar1ly :tn conversati1cn.
Se1:!tion 2412 _:.. Tempors.ry Permit~; •
.. a.. Any owner, to whom a permj~t h.Zl.s been issued and is in
ru:i1 force .and effect, may, in t'be discretion of the Chief
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Po:licle, see.w·e a Temporary P'ermi i; for periods of not longer]
, 'thlan orie {ll day, to ope.rate taxicabs 1n addition to those 1 --regnl~ly Op~f.rated··by 3aid owner:. The driver of such a ta:x;icab
.. ehitl_l ·lia:V'e a driver's perm.it and; shall be 1n ~~Qsseesion of 1a dr:rve~'s. ·'1dentif1cat1on card. 1
· b ~-Suc-h c~wner' shall first obita1n ·.a Temporary Perm.1 t f'rc1m
thi~ .· Ch1et of Police and shall 11:st the tax1+:a'.bs in a manne:r•
· su1f':tcie:nt f'<1r ident1f1cat1on in his applicat:1.on for such C'e)~tif':teate;: sucn certificate, when granted, shall be good
for o:tlly the .one { 1) day spec1t1ed,, and said e>wner .shall
sit;;:ts fy the Chief ot Police that the 1m:n.iranc~! of said owm~r
shilll cover the operation of sald taxicab,., or taxicabs.
, c. Upon ~;ranting such Temporary Permit, a license fee of
one· d•:)llar. (ll .00) per day per taxicab employt~d shall be pa1d.
!. · . , d. The C!:.1ef or Police shall provide such methods of 1den";1f1-
·' cation as: may be' necessary for police purpose~> to the ownel'
. secur:tng suc:t. Temporary Permit for each car p4~rm1tted.
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Sec1;1on 2413 .. ··
·a. All ord1nan·~es·, or p.arta or ord!!.nances, or any provisions
or f:;he Cod:t.tied. :O~iinanee .No. Four of the City of Palo Alto, in
conu.istent w1th th! prov1~1ons or this Article are hereby
rep.ie-al ed .. · ·
8eet1~n· 2414 ..
··~a.: If: i;.ny sect.ton, aub-aection, sentence, cl1.Aus~, or phrase
or t~1s·Art:1cle is torn.ny reason held to be unc.onst1tut1onal or
invalid:, .. st:ch.: de.c1'.Sion nhall not arreet· the remaining portions
of this ·Ar~.:1ele ~ : 1rhe Cou.17.eil hereby d:ecla.~s th;at 1.t would have
passed thi.i:: Ar.tidl·a: and· each section, t.n1b-sect1on, sentence,
clause,, ·and: pht"aae thertio.f, irrespective or the . fact that any
one or mo.rt~!. or suc:1 sec1;1ons, su.b-sections., . sent~:ncea, clauses,
or phrases be decl•lred i.mconst1 tutiona.1 or lnval.:ld .•
The abc:.ve and .C'oregoing ordinance was duly and regularly 1ntroduc~d at a :re1~lar meeting or the Council or the City of
Palo Al to;' ~:·n M.onda:r, tht~ 11th day or April, 1949 » and was there -
after 1 ~ri ll!onday,,. ·;he 9t;h day or May, 1949... duly and regularly
passed~. ~1> .the . f'ollilw1ng . vote:
AYES:
NOES:
Be3:i:trot t .~ :;:Lois:• Bo-laJ1der•, Cashel, Freedman, Qas,par, Hi 11 ...
t111.:aer, Me:~'le·r, Pl'd tch~~ll, Montrouil, Morten, Thc:1ta 1
141<:·kett .•
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. . 'Ij Wln1fr.ed Kidd, City CleI·)k of the Clt.y ot Pale> Alto,
hereby c-ertity,tha~; the a~bove and .foregoing ordi.nance was duly
and regularly p&8$Hd by the Council of the City of Palo Alto as
follows: First re~tding r.m the 11th day or April,, 1949; secor1d
read1ng·:•ari.d passagt: on. the 9th day or May .• 19~9, end was there
after po:sted on thH · bttlletin board 9.t the City n:a·
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