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ORDINANCE NO. 856 (1980 Series)
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO AMENDING SECTIONS
OF ARTICLE VI PART 4 OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE - REGULATION OF TAXICABS.
BE IT ORDAINED by the Council of the City of San Luis Obispo as follows:
SECTION 1. That Section 6240.15 of the Municipal Code of the City of San Luis
Obispo shall be designated Section 6240.15(a).
Section 6240.15(b) shall be added to the Municipal Code of the City of San Luis
Obispo to read as follows:
6240.15(b) Nothing herein shall prohibit the Council from deregulating
taxi rates. Council may by resolution provide for the deregulation of taxi rates.
No resolution authorizing deregulation of rates shall be adopted without a hearing
before the Council. Notice of such hearing shall be given to each certificate holder
in writing by the City Clerk at least five days before the hearing and Council may give
such other notice as it shall deem necessary. Pursuant to the terms and conditions
of the resolution of deregulation any certificate holder may establish, change, modify,
or amend the schedule of rates to be charged by all vehicles operated by each holder
of a certificate of public convenience and necessity under the provisions of this part,
following posting of such change, modification or amendment to said taximeter rates in
each vehicle in such a place as to be in view of all passengers 30 days prior to such
taximeter rates taking effect. All changes, modifications or amendments to the schedule
of rates shall be filed with the City Clerk 30 days prior to such rates taking effect.
1. A resolution of deregulation shall expressly provide such limitations
and conditions as Council shall deem appropriate.
2. A resolution of deregulation may be revoked, and taxi rates reestablished
by the Council upon its own motion or upon application of a certificate holder. No
resolution of deregulation of taxi rates shall be revoked and no taxi rates reesthblished
by the Council without a hearing before the Council after notice as set out herein.
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Ordinance No. 856 (1980 Series)
Section 6240.25 shall be amended to read as follows:
6240.25 Amount of Insurance. Persons Liable.
The Motor vehicle liability policy required by this Part shall insure the
owner and any other person using or responsible for the use of any such vehicle, with
the consent, express or implied, of the owner against loss from the liability imposed
upon such owner by law for injury to, or death of any person, or damage to property,
growing out of the maintenance, operation or ownership of any public motor vehicle to
the amount of limit of Five Hundred Thousand Dollars, exclusive of interest and costs,
on account of injury to, or death of, any one person; of One Million Dollars, exclusive
of interest and costs, on account of any one accident resulting in an injury to, or death
of, more than one person, and of One Hundred Thousand Dollars for damage to property
of others resulting from any one accident.
The motor vehicle liability policy shall inure to the benefit of any and all
persons suffering loss or damage either to person or property as herein provided, and the
liability of the insurance carrier shall be in no manner abrogated or abated by the death of
the tort feasor or the owner.
Every certificate required under the provisions of this Part shall certify that
the motor vehicle liability policy or policies therein cited shall not be cancelled
except upon ten days prior prior written notice thereof to the Council. The motor
vehicle liability insurance shall be a continuing liability up to the full moment thereof,
notwithstanding any recovery thereon, and the certificates thereof shall so certify.
All motor vehicle liability policies and all certificates thereof shall be subject to
the approval of the City Attorney in any and all matters and if at any time, in the judg-
ment of the Council, the motor vehicle liability policies are notsufficient for any cause,
the Council may require the owner of such public motor vehicle who filed the same to replace
the motor vehicle policies within ten days with other policies in accordance with the
provisions of this Part. If the owner fails to replace the motor vehicle policies
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within said ten day period with good and sufficient policies, as aforesaid, then at the
termination of the period the owner's permit issued hereunder shall be by such failure
automatically suspended until such time as the requirement is complied with, and the
Chief of Police shall enfore such suspension.
SECTION 2. This Ordinance, together with the ayes and noes, shall be published
once in full, at least three (3) days prior to its final passage in the Telegram- Tribune,
a newspaper published and circulated in said City, and the same shall go into effect at
the expiration of thirty (30)Jdays after its said final passage.
INTRODUCED AND PASSED TO PRINT by the Council of the City of San Luis Obispo
at a meeting held on the 17th day of June 1980, on motion of Councilwoman
,Billig , seconded by Councilman Dunin and on the following roll call vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Billig, Dunin, Bond, Munger and Mayor Cooper.
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ATTEST:
CITY J.H. Fitzpatrick.
Approved:
City Admiri Irat iv_e_"Off icer
City Attorney
ORDINANCE NO. 856 (19 80 Series)
FINALLY PASSED this 15th day of July ,
19 84 on motion of Councilman Munger , seconded by
Councilwoman Billig and on the following roll call
vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Munger, Billig, Bond, Dunin and Mayor Cooper
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ATTEST:
C' C erk J.H. Fitzpatrick