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AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF AUBURN, WASHINGTON, AMENDING AUBURN CODIFIED CITY
ORDINANCE 5.80.190 RELATING TO TAXICAB VEHICLE INSPECTION AND
INSURANCE.
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUBURN, WASHINGTON, DO ORDAIN AS
FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Auburn Codified City Ordinance 5.80.190 is hereby amended
to read as follows:
"5.80.190 Vehicle inspection and insurance. -
Every licensee shall, before commencing operation, file with.
the city clerk a certificate.,of inspection.showing all vehicles licensed
pursuant to this chapter to have been inspected by a reliable automotive
concern approved by the chief of police and to be certified as safe for
taxicab operation by the automotive concern, and each twelve months there-
after the vehicle must be reexamined by a reliable automotive concern and
recertified as to safety of operation pursuant to the terms and conditions
of this chapter. In addition, every licensee shall, before commencing
operation, file with the city clerk a liability and property damage insurance
policy, issued by an insurance company authorized to do business in the state,
providing for property damage insurance in a sum of not less than ((one-huedred
thousand-dollars)) twenty-five thousand dollars and for personal liability
insurance in a sum of not less than one hundred thousand dollars for the
injury of one person and three hundred thousand dollars for the injuries
resulting from any one accident. In addition to the inspections provided
hereinabove, all vehicles operating under the authority of this chapter shall
be available for inspection at any time and at any place by the chief of police
who shall order any taxicab to cease operation immediately if, in his deter-
mination, the vehicle is in an unsafe condition, and shall notify the operator
or driver in writing thereof. It is unlawful for any operator or driver to
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drive or operate any taxicab without complying with the certification and
insurance procedures set forth in this section, or which is in an unsafe
condition or without proper equipment, as determined by the chief of police.
It is further unlawful to fail to comply to any written notice by the chief
of police to make certain corrections on any taxicab."
Section 2. This Ordinance shall take effect and be in force five (5)
days from and after its passage, approval and publication, as provided by law.
INTRODUCED: AUGUST 18, 980
PASSED: AUGUST 18, 1980
APPROVED: AUGUST 18, 1980
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PUBLISHED: AUGUST 24, 1980
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STATE OF WASHINGTON)
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COUNTY OF KING )
I, Coralee A. McConnehey, the duly appointed, qualified City Clerk
of the City of Auburn, a Municipal Corporation and Code City, situate in
the County of King, State of Washington, do hereby certify that the fore-
going is a full, true and correct copy of Ordinance No. 3541 of the
ordinances of the City of Auburn, entitled
"AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF AUBURN, WASHINGTON, AMENDING AUBURN CODIFIED
CITY ORDINANCE 5.80.190 RELATING TO TAXICAB CEHICLE INSPECTION AND
INSURANCE.
I certify that said Ordinance No. 3541 was duly passed by the
Council and approved by the Mayor of the said City of Auburn, on the 18th
day of AUGUST , A.D., 1980
I further certify that said Ordinance No. 3541 was published as
provided by law in the Daily Globe News, a daily newspaper published in the
City of Auburn, and of general circulation therein, on the 24th day of
AUGUST , A.D., 1980
WITNESS my hand and the official seal of the City of Auburn; this 2nd
day of DECEMBER , A.D., 198o
CITY CLERK OF THE CITY.OF AUBURN