The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1945-11-08
ORDINANCE

An Ordinance "a Regulate and Lii
cense Taxicabs and Taxicab Drivers in
the City Of Mount Clemens
THE CITY OF MOUNT CLEMENS
ORDAINS;
PART I
Section /. DEFINITIONS The follow
ing words and phrases when used in
this ordinance shall. for the purpose
~ this ordinance, have the meanings
respectively ascribed 70 them In this
Section. except where the context clear
ly indicates a different meaning.
fa) TAXICAB: The term tsxicsb
shall mean and include motor vehicle
designed 70 carry six passengers or
less, excluding the driver. operating on
the public streets. alleys and quas-pub-
lie places Of the City and accepting pas.
sengers for transportation for hire on
call or demand, between such points
- may be directed by the passenger or
passengers.
'bl LICENSE: A taxicab license is
sued by the City Commission Of the
City Of Mount Clemens licensing the
operation OF taxicah.
te, CITY COMMISSION: The CITY
Commission Of the City OF Mount Glenn.
ems
ID, PERSON: The word "per,on"
when used in this ordinance, shall
mean and include any individual, co.
partnership. association. or corpor alton,
and their leSsees. trustees or receivers
appointed by any court whatsoever.
tei FOR HIRE-The term "for hire"
mean for remuneration or reward If
any lind. paid or promised, either d.
rectly or indirectly.
~ DRIVER: Any person who drives
a taxicab.
q, OWNER: Any person 70 whom a
taxicab license has been issued.
th' RATE CARD: The card issued
by the City 10 taxicab owner for dis
play within each taxicab for which
license has been issued. describing the
schedule of fares charged by such
taxicab.
81 STAND: A space reserved upon
OF rAxiCABS.
81 CRUISING: The movement Of
unoc -upied taxicabs over the public
streets In search Of. or soliciting. pros
pective passengers: except that an un-
occupied taxicab proceeding 10 answer
telephone call for taxicab service
from an intending passenger, and a
route. after having discharged a pass
enger or passengers. "a the garage
where said taxicab IL housed. or 70
! taxicab stand. shall not be considered
| cruising.
! h APPLICANT: ANY person, CO.
partnership. assoc iation or corpor alton
applying for = license hereunder. or
any person applying for . Drivers Per-
NIT hereunder. az the case may be.
On DRIVERS PERMIT: A permit,
issued by the City Clerk permitting the
holder thereof 10 drive q taxicab.
PART II
Section I. LICENSE. No person shall
| operate, or cause 70 be operated, any
| taxicsb IN the CITY Of Mount Clemens
without having first obtained q Ii
cense % operate such taxicsb
Section 2 RESIDENCE No person
shall be entitled 70 such license unless
he 10 AZ the time . resident Of said
| city and has been a resident Of said
| city for the las. six months preceding
his apple atlon. and the removal from
said city 81 person holding a license
for the purpose mentioned in Section
Of this ordinance shall render this H.
cense void without any further action
on the part OF the City Commission or
! anyone else.
Section = APPLICATION FOR III.
I cESSE. Any person desiring a-hcense
10 operate a taxicab on the streets al
the City 81 Mount Clemens shall file
with the City Clerk a sworn apple a. iVr,
therefore. on forms 70 he furnished by
the City, which application shall con-
tain the following:
fal The name. age. residence and
present occupation OF the person ap
plying for such license II the appli.
cant ~ y partnership. the names. ad
dresses. and occupations OF all part