HomeMy WebLinkAbout14004ORDINANCE NO. 14,004
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 23 -1(c),
ADDING SECTIONS 23 -1(m), (n) AND (o),
AMENDING SECTIONS 23 -2 (III) (a) AND (f) ;
AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE CITY
OF LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS:
to read:
SECTION 1. That Section 23 -1(c) is hereby amended
(c) Company. Wherever used in this
chapter, the term "company" shall
be deemed to include any person,
association, ownership, corporation
or other organization owning or
operating or proposing to operate
a fleet of two (2) or more taxicabs
on a twenty -four (24) hour basis with a
radio communications system approved
by the City Manager.
SECTION 2. That the Code of Ordinances of the City
of Little Rock, Arkansas is hereby amended by adding
Sections 23 -1(m), (n) and (o), which read as follows:
(m) Taxicab Permit. Whenever used in this
chapter, the term "taxicab permit" shall
mean either Taxicab Company Permit or
Independent Taxicab Permit.
(n) Taxicab Company Permit. The term
"taxicab company permit" shall mean
a permit issued for fleet operation
of two (2) or more taxicabs.
(o) Independent Taxicab Permit. The term
"independent taxicab permit" shall mean
a permit issued for operation of a
single taxicab.
SECTION 3. That Section 23- 2(III)(a) is hereby
amended to read:
Every company shall maintain a fixed place
of business to be approved by the City
Manager. All independent taxicab permitees
may use their home address as their place
of business for service of process and other
legal matters.
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SECTION 4. That Section 23- 2(III)(f) is hereby
amended to read as follows:
(f) Identification. The City Manager
shall allocate a sequence of numbers
to each company and operator for the
purpose of identifying all cabs. From
that sequence, a company shall allo-
cate a number to each of its vehicles.
This number shall be at least three
(3) inches in height; letters of the
company name shall be at least one
and three - quarters (1 3/4) inches in
height. Both the number and name of
the company shall be permanently
affixed to the taxicab, in contrasting
colors, so long as the vehicle is part
of a company fleet. Each independently
owned cab vehicle must state that it
is an independently operated taxicab.
SECTION 5. This Ordinance shall be in full force
and effect from and after its passage and approval.
PASSED: March 4, 1981
ATTEST: 9P liQ� APPROVED:
City Clerk ayor i
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