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HomeMy WebLinkAboutD-514 Amend Taxi/Limo Regulate ORDINANCE D- AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE D-512 AN ORDINANCE REGULATING TAXICABS AND LIMOUSINES WHEREAS, the Common Council of the City of Carmel, Indiana, has determined that the services of persons, firms or other entities who hold themselves out for public hire of taxicabs and limousines should be regulated; and WHEREAS, In order to protect the citizens of and visitors of the City of Carmel, Indiana, it is their best interest that taxi- cabs, limousines, and their drivers, be regulated and licensed; NOW, THEREFORE, be it ordained by the Common Council of the City of Carmel, Indiana, as follows: The following section of the Carmel City Ordinance D-512, titled An Ordinance Regulating Taxicabs And Limousines shall be amended to provide: SECTION II, LICENSING PROCEDURE: A. Authority to issue: a) The Clerk-Treasurer of the City of Carmel, is authorized to issue licenses for the public transportation of passengers for hire of motor vehicles, as defined herein. These licenses shall be taxicab, Limousines, and driver's licenses. SECTION VIII, MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS: C. Licensing Procedure, each applicant for a taxicab or limousine driver's license shall submit their application to the Clerk-Treasurer along with all required fees and other required items. The Clerk-Treasurer shall then forward the application to the Carmel Metropolitan Police in order that a criminal background history may be run on the applicant. The Clerk-Treasurer shall be empowered to determine, regarding dri- ver's license applicants whether or not a license shall be issued to the applicant. That an emergency exists and this amendment shall be in full force and effect upon its passage. Passed by the Common Council of the City of Carmel, Indiana, on ATTESTATION: , 1987. COMMON COUNCIL FOR THE CITY OF CARMEL, INDIANA ~residing Officer APPROVED: DATE: ATTESTATION: Clerk-Treasurer J~N~ A. REIMAN, M~yor, ~/y of Carmel -2-