Ordinance 1241
ORDINANCE N0. 1241
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CUPERTINO AMENDING
CHAPTER 5.28 OF THE CUPERTINO MUNICIPAL CODE TO
ALLOW BACKGROUND CHECKS OF THOSE APPLYING FOR
TAXT DRIVER PERMITS
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CUPERTINO DOES HEREBY
ORDAIN that Chapter 5.28.170, Driver's Permit - Application..
- Issuance, shall be amended to read as follows:
5.28.170 Driver's Permit--Application--Issuance
Upon application for a driver's permit, and before it is
issued, the driver, whether the owner or otherwise, must
evidence a proficient knowledge of the traffic laws of the
City and of the State of California, and demonstrate his.
ability to operate a taxicab, all to the satisfaction of
the City Manager, or his designated representative. Upon
satisfying the foregoing. requirements, said driver shall be
Fingerprinted by, and his record filed in the police
department bureau of identification. Said driver shall
also file with his application two recent photographs (size
one and one-half by one and one-half inch), one to be filed
with his application and one to be permanently attached to
his driver's permit when issued, which permit shall by
posted in a place conspicuous from the passenger's
compartment of the taxicab while said driver is operating
same. Every driver's permit issued hereunder shall set
forth the name of the owner for which said driver is
authorized to operate a taxicab, and shall be valid only so
long as he continues fn the employ of such owner. Upon the
termination of such employment, the said driver shall
forthwith surrender his driver's permit to the City
Manager, or his designated representative.' No such
driver's permit shall be granted to any person under the
age of eighteen years. Such driver's permit may be denied
upon substantial evidence of facts of either physical or
moral deficiencies of the applicant or unfitness to drive a
vehicle which, in..the sound discretion of the City Manager,
or his designated representative, would render such
applicant not a competent person to operate a taxicab. .The
applicant may meet the requirements of this section by
filing with the City Manager, or his designated
representative, a copy of any application filed with any
other California jurisdiction requiring substantially the
same information as required by this section.
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INTRODUCED at a regular meeting of the City Council of
the Gity of Cupertino this 31st day of .October ,
1983 and ENACTED at a zegular meeting of the City Council.
~ of the City of Cupertino this 1th day of November ,1983
~, 1983 by the following vote:
Vote tlembers of the City Council
AYES: Gatto, Johnson, Rogers, Sparks, Plungy
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
APPROVED:
:1 r, C y of Cupe
ATTEST:
C ty Cler
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