HomeMy WebLinkAbout1623 ORDINANCE NO. 1623
AN ORDINANCE relating to the bonding and licensing of Taxicabs and other
motor propelled vehicles in the City of Bremerton, requiring the pcs ting with
the City Clerk of copies of bonds or insurance policies required by State Law
to protect the public, providing penalties, repeal~.ng Ordinance No. ll21 of the
City of Bremerton, and declaring an emergency.
THE CITY OF BRFMERTON DOES ORDAIN:
Section 1. Every person, firm or corporation, other than a steam, street
or other interurban railway compmuy designed to engage in or carry on the busines
of carrying or transporting passengers in any motor propelled vehicle over or
along any public street, road or highway in the City of Bre~erton; and eve~-y
street or interurbe~n railroad or other transport designed to engage in the busin~
of transporting passengers for hire in any motor propelled vehicle except street
cars,~shall keep on file tn the office of the City Clerk of the City of B~emorton
a copy of the bond or insurance policy required to be filed with the Direc~ r
Licenses of the Stat~ of ~ashington by State Law, which bond or inm~ranc~ policy
shall cover each motor v~hicl~ used
of not less th~,n $!000 for ~ny recovery for ~eath or personal injury by one
person, and $5000 for all persons killed or receiving personal ~nJu~'y and $1000
for damage to p~,operty of any porso,~ other than the assured.
Section 2. No license to a taxicab or other vehicle required to be licensed
~dei, the Ordinances of the City of Bremerton shall be issued by the City Clerk
unless the person applying for such license shall have received a goo8 and v~id
p~rmit from the Director of Licenses as required 0y State Law and shall have
filed a copy of the bond or i~surance policy with the City Clerk as provided in
Section I hereo~. Any license issued b~ the City Clerk shall be revoked in the
event the bond or insurance policy hereinbefore referred to should expire or be
cancelled, and not be i~ediate!y replaced by a copy of a valid existing bond or
instance policy.
Section 3. Ordinance No. ll21 of the City of Bremerton, passed March 13,
193V, ent!tlsd as follows:
"An ordin~ce of the City oF Bremerton providing for the regulation
of taxies, engage~ in the City of Bremerton in the carrying of
passengers for hire,, whether the s~e be automobile, motorcycle or
other methods, and providing that no such vehicle shall be licensed
by the City of Bremerton unless the owners thereof first secure an
indemnifying bond which shall protect the passengers carried by said
taxies and also cover any d~age to person or property which may be
caused through the fault of the driver of said taxies to ~y and all
persons and Property within the City of Bremerton, providing a
penalty for the violation of this Ordin~ce."
be, and the s~e is hereby repealed.
Section ~. Any person violating the provisions of this 0rdin~.ce shall be
~ilty of a misdemeanor ~d shall be p~Ish~d by impriso~ent tn the City Jail
for not more th~ ninety days, or by a fine not exceeding $300 or b~ both such
fine ~nd impriso~ent.
Section 5. An emergency exists affecting the public peace, health and
safety, and th~s Ordin~ce shall take effect i~ediately following passage and
publication.
PASSED by ~e City Co~mcil of the City of Bremerton, signed by the Nayor,
~d attested by the City Clerk in authentication of such passage this 5th day
of July, 1945.
Attest: ' Nayor
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