[R.O. 1996 § 630.010; CC 1968 § 21 1/2-1; Ord. No. 396 § 1, 9-3-1968; Ord.
No. 2231 § 1, 5, 7-6-1992; Ord. No. 4431 § 1, 4-1-2013]
The following words and phrases,
when used in this Article, have the meanings set out herein:
A motor vehicle regularly engaged in the business of carrying
passengers for hire, having a seating capacity in excess of fifteen
(15) persons and operated on fixed or irregular routes.
A certificate of public convenience and necessity issued
by the City of Blue Springs authorizing the holder thereof to operate
a motor vehicle in the livery, taxicab or City bus business in the
City of Blue Springs, Missouri.
The driving of a taxicab on the streets, alleys, or other
public places of the City of Blue Springs, Missouri, in search of
or soliciting prospective passengers for hire.
A person to whom a certificate of public convenience and
necessity has been issued.
A public passenger motor vehicle with a driver furnished
for hire only by written agreement for use between predetermined points
at a charge fixed in advance.
A daily record prepared by a taxicab driver of all trips
made by said driver, showing time and place of origin, destination,
number of passengers, and the amount of the fare of each trip.
The rate shall be displayed in each taxicab or bus which
contains the rate of fares then in force.
Any motor vehicle performing a bona fide for-hire taxicab
service having a capacity of not more than five (5) passengers, exclusive
of the driver, and not operated on a regular route or between fixed
termini.
A meter, instrument, or device attached to a taxicab which
measures mechanically the distance driven and the waiting time on
which the fare is based.
The time a taxicab is not in motion from the time of acceptance
of a passenger or passengers, to the time of discharge, but does not
include the time that the taxicab is not in motion if due to any cause
other than the request, act or fault of a passenger or passengers.
[R.O. 1996 § 630.020; CC 1968 § 21 1/2-2; Ord. No. 396 § 18, 9-3-1968; Ord.
No. 4431 § 1, 4-1-2013]
Any person violating any provision of this Article shall be deemed guilty of an ordinance violation and upon conviction be punished as set out in Section 100.080 of this Code.
[R.O. 1996 § 630.030; CC 1968 § 21 1/2-3; Ord. No. 396 § 19, 9-3-1968; Ord.
No. 1789 § 1, 11-7-1988; Ord. No. 2231 § 2, 7-6-1992; Ord.
No. 4431 § 1, 4-1-2013]
School buses operated by or on behalf
of the R-IV School District and any religious affiliated school shall
be specifically exempted from the provisions of this Article.
[R.O. 1996 § 630.040; CC 1968 § 21 1/2-5; Ord. No. 396 § 12, 9-3-1968; Ord.
No. 2231 § 3, 7-6-1992; Ord. No. 4431 § 1, 4-1-2013]
Every vehicle operating under this
Article shall be kept clean and sanitary according to rules and regulations
which may from time to time be promulgated by the Chief of Police
or designee. Vehicles must bear the name of the person, firm or organization
operating the same.
[R.O. 1996 § 630.050; CC 1968 § 21 1/2-6; Ord. No. 396 § 13, 9-3-1968; Ord.
No. 4431 § 1, 4-1-2013]
No driver shall permit more persons
to be carried in a taxicab, livery vehicle, or bus as passengers than
the rated seating capacity of their taxicab, livery vehicle or bus
as stated in the report of the Chief of Police. A child in arms shall
not be counted as a passenger.
[R.O. 1996 § 630.060; CC 1968 § 21 1/2-7; Ord. No. 396 § 11, 9-3-1968; Ord.
No. 4431 § 1, 4-1-2013]
No person shall operate a taxicab,
livery vehicle, or bus for hire upon the streets of the City of Blue
Springs, Missouri, and no person who owns or controls a taxicab, livery
vehicle or bus shall permit it to be so driven, unless the driver
of said taxicab, livery vehicle or bus shall have first obtained from
the State of Missouri those licenses appropriate for operation of
the applicable vehicle.
[R.O. 1996 § 630.070; CC 1968 § 21 1/2-8; Ord. No. 396 § 17, 9-3-1968; Ord.
No. 2231 § 4, 7-6-1992; Ord. No. 4431 § 1, 4-1-2013]
A.
It shall be a violation of this Article
for any driver of a taxicab, livery vehicle or bus to solicit business
for any hotel or motel, or to attempt to divert patronage from one
hotel or motel to another. Neither shall such driver engage in selling
intoxicating liquors or soliciting business for any house of ill repute,
or use their vehicle for any purpose other than the transportation
of passengers or the pick-up and delivery of packages.
B.
No driver shall solicit in a loud or annoying
tone of voice, or by sign or in any manner annoy any person or obstruct
the movement of any person, or follow any person for the purpose of
soliciting patronage.
C.
Drivers of taxicabs, livery vehicles or
buses shall not receive or discharge passengers in the roadway, but
shall pull up to the right-hand sidewalk as nearly as possible or,
in the absence of a sidewalk, to the extreme right-hand side of the
road and there receive or discharge passengers, except upon one-way
streets, where passengers may be discharged at either the right- or
left-hand sidewalk or the side of the roadway in the absence of a
sidewalk.
[R.O. 1996 § 630.080; CC 1968 § 21 1/2-9; Ord. No. 396 § 16, 9-3-1968; Ord.
No. 4431 § 1, 4-1-2013]
A.
Every taxi driver shall maintain a daily
manifest on which are recorded all trips made each day, showing time
and place of origin, destination, and amount of fare. Such completed
manifest shall be returned to the owner by the driver at the conclusion
of their tour of duty. The forms for each manifest shall be furnished
to the driver by the owner.
B.
Every holder of a certificate of public
convenience and necessity shall retain and preserve all drivers' manifests
in a safe place for at least the calendar year next preceding the
current calendar year, and said manifest shall be available to the
City for inspection.
[R.O. 1996 § 630.090; CC 1968 § 21 1/2-10; Ord. No. 396 § 14, 9-3-1968; Ord.
No. 677 § 1, 4-16-1973; Ord. No. 740 § 1, 3-18-1974; Ord.
No. 843 § 1, 7-6-1976; Ord. No. 1030 § 1, 6-19-1979; Ord.
No. 1340 § 2, 10-15-1984; Ord. No. 2231 § 6, 7-6-1992; Ord.
No. 4431 § 1, 4-1-2013]
A.
Every holder of a certificate of convenience
issued for providing bus or taxi service shall file with the Revenue
Collections Department a schedule of fares, in accordance with the
following provisions:
1.
The passenger fares for taxicabs
shall be established in accordance with the following standards:
a.
Generally. A charge for the first
portion of a mile, or any fraction thereof and a charge for each additional
portion of a mile, or fraction thereof; said distances and charges
to be set by the permit holder.
b.
Waiting Time. A charge set by the
certificate of convenience holder for each one (1) minute of waiting
time. The first three (3) minutes elapsing prior to the arrival of
a passenger at the beginning of the trip shall not be included in
computing "waiting time" and in no event shall any time be included
as "waiting time" for any period prior to the time fixed for the arrival
of the taxicab by the prospective passenger when calling for a cab.
2.
The certificate of convenience holder
shall have the right to establish a fare schedule applicable to all
taxicabs or buses owned or operated by said holder. Such schedule
shall be filed with the Revenue Collections Department at least thirty
(30) days before it shall become effective; provided, however, that
the initial or first fare schedule filed by the holder of an existing
certificate of convenience, as of the effective date of this Section,
or by a holder of a newly issued certificate of convenience shall
become effective upon filing with the Revenue Collections Department.
3.
Rates may not be changed more frequently
than every ninety (90) days.
4.
It shall be unlawful to charge any
fare for taxi or bus service other than a fare determined from the
schedule filed with the Revenue Collections Department in accordance
with this Section.
5.
Additional Passengers. No driver
shall permit any other person to occupy a ride in said taxicab unless
the person or persons first employing the taxicab shall consent to
the acceptance of an additional passenger or passengers.
6.
Every taxicab or bus operating under
this Article shall have a rate card setting forth the authorized rates
of fare displayed in such place as to be in view of all passengers.
[R.O. 1996 § 630.100; CC 1968 § 21 1/2-11; Ord. No. 396 § 15, 9-3-1968; Ord.
No. 2231 § 7, 7-6-1992; Ord. No. 4431 § 1, 4-1-2013]
The driver of any taxicab, livery
vehicle or bus shall, upon demand by a passenger, render to such passenger
a receipt for the amount charged either by a mechanically printed
receipt or by a specifically prepared receipt, on which shall be the
name of the owner, the certificate number of said vehicle, amount
of charge and the date of the transaction.
[R.O. 1996 § 630.110; CC 1968 § 21 1/2-16; Ord. No. 396 § 2, 9-3-1968; Ord.
No. 4431 § 1, 4-1-2013]
No person shall operate or permit
a taxicab, livery vehicle or bus owned or controlled by them to be
operated as a vehicle for hire on the streets of the City of Blue
Springs, Missouri, without first having obtained a certificate of
public convenience and necessity for such vehicle from the Revenue
Collections Department.
[R.O. 1996 § 630.120; CC 1968 § 21 1/2-17; Ord. No. 396 § 3, 9-3-1968; Ord.
No. 1340 § 3, 10-15-1984; Ord. No. 2231 § 9, 7-6-1992; Ord.
No. 4431 § 1, 4-1-2013]
A.
An application for a certificate as herein
provided shall be filed with the Revenue Collections Department upon
forms provided by the City and shall furnish the following information:
1.
The name and address of the applicant
and the trade name under which they conduct their business; if a corporation,
its name, date, and place of incorporation, address of its principal
place of business, and the names of its principal officers together
with their respective residence addresses; and if a partnership, association,
or unincorporated company, the names of the partners or other persons
comprising the association or company and the business and residence
address of each partner or person.
2.
Any facts which the applicant believes
tend to provide that public convenience and necessity requires the
granting of a certificate.
3.
The number of vehicles to be operated
or controlled by the applicant and a description of each vehicle,
including make, model, and the year of manufacture, Missouri State
license number for the current year and motor or chassis number.
5.
Such further information as the City
may reasonably require.
[R.O. 1996 § 630.130; CC 1968 § 21 1/2-18; Ord. No. 396 § 4, 9-3-1968; Ord.
No. 2231 § 10, 7-6-1992; Ord. No. 4431 § 1, 4-1-2013]
All vehicles, taxicab, livery vehicle
or bus, to be used shall be equipped with the necessary safety equipment
required by the Traffic Code (Title III of the Code of Ordinances)
of the City and the laws of the State of Missouri. Failure to provide
a safe and adequate vehicle shall be grounds for the revocation of
a certificate.
[R.O. 1996 § 630.140; CC 1968 § 21 1/2-19; Ord. No. 396 § 5, 9-3-1968; Ord.
No. 4431 § 1, 4-1-2013]
Where a new certificate is being
applied for with said application, any false information contained
in such application shall be considered sufficient grounds for denial
of said certificate.
[R.O. 1996 § 630.150; CC 1968 § 21 1/2-20; Ord. No. 396 § 6, 9-3-1968; Ord.
No. 2231 § 11, 7-6-1992; Ord. No. 4431 § 1, 4-1-2013]
No certificate shall be issued, renewed, or continued in operation unless the applicant or the holder thereof has paid a license fee of fifteen dollars ($15.00). Any certificate issued under Chapter 630, Article I, shall expire on February 28 of each calendar year. Said license fee shall be in addition to any other license fee or charges established by any business and occupational license ordinance of the City applicable to said holder or the vehicle or vehicles under their operation or control.
[R.O. 1996 § 630.160; CC 1968 § 21 1/2-21; Ord. No. 396 § 7, 9-3-1968; Ord.
No. 1091 § 2, 11-3-1980; Ord. No. 1118 § 1, 8-3-1981; Ord.
No. 2231 § 12, 7-6-1992; Ord. No. 3002 § 1, 9-3-1997; Ord.
No. 4431 § 1, 4-1-2013]
A.
Before a certificate of public convenience
and necessity can be issued, the applicant must file with the Revenue
Collections Department a certificate proving insurance coverage for
each vehicle to be used as a taxicab, livery or bus for injury to
or death of persons in accidents resulting from any cause of which
the driver or owner of the vehicle would be liable on account of any
liability imposed upon them by law, regardless of whether the taxicab,
livery vehicle or bus was being driven by the owner, their agent,
or lessee, and against damage to the property of another, including
personal property under like circumstances, in the following sums:
1.
Buses And Livery Vehicles. Not less
than two hundred fifty thousand dollars ($250,000.00) for any one
(1) person, five hundred thousand dollars ($500,000.00) for any one
(1) accident, and two hundred fifty thousand dollars ($250,000.00)
for property damage in any one (1) accident.
2.
Taxicabs. Not less than twenty-five
thousand dollars ($25,000.00) for any one (1) person, fifty thousand
dollars ($50,000.00) for any one (1) accident, and ten thousand dollars
($10,000.00) for property damage in any one (1) accident.
B.
Every insurance policy required shall extend
for a period covered by the license applied for, and the insurer shall
be obligated to give not less than thirty (30) days' notice in writing
to the Revenue Collections Department before cancellation or termination
thereof earlier than its expiration date. The cancellation or termination
of any such policy shall automatically terminate and revoke the certificate
issued to the taxicab, livery vehicle or bus covered by such policy,
unless another policy complying with the provisions of this Section
shall be provided and be in effect at the time of such cancellation
or termination.
[R.O. 1996 § 630.170; CC 1968 § 21 1/2-22; Ord. No. 396 § 8, 9-3-1968; Ord.
No. 2231 § 13, 7-6-1992; Ord. No. 4431 § 1, 4-1-2013]
A.
A certificate of public convenience and
necessity may be recommended to be suspended or revoked by the Revenue
Collections Department for any or all of the following reasons:
1.
That a certificate holder has knowingly,
and after written notice from the Revenue Collections Department,
failed to operate their business in accordance with the provisions
of this Article and any and all other ordinances and State and Federal
laws applicable to the taxicab, livery vehicle or bus business.
2.
That a certificate holder has carried
on a course of conduct which the City Council may find, after hearing,
establishes a lack of good character.
3.
That the certificate holder has abandoned
their operation of the taxicab, livery vehicle, or bus business for
a period of ninety (90) days; provided, however, that interruption
of business due to mechanical failures, labor disputes, or acts of
God shall not be considered an abandonment.
4.
Continued failure of any holder or
employee of a certificate holder to obey and abide by any and all
rules of the Traffic Code of the City of Blue Springs, Missouri.
B.
Prior to any suspension or revocation of a certificate issued hereunder becoming effective, the procedures for hearings and the issuance of decisions set out in Chapter 140 of this Code shall be followed. A holder whose certificate has been revoked will not be issued a new certificate, or have the certificate reinstated, without the City Administrator's approval.
[Ord. No. 4589 § 12, 3-21-2016]
[R.O. 1996 § 630.180; CC 1968 § 21 1/2-23; Ord. No. 396 § 3, 9-3-1968; Ord.
No. 2231 § 14, 7-6-1992; Ord. No. 4431 § 1, 4-1-2013]
A certificate of convenience and
necessity issued hereunder shall be transferable, provided that the
purchaser or intended recipient of the certificate shall possess the
required qualifications for the original issuance of a certificate.
No certificate of public convenience and necessity may be sold, assigned,
or otherwise transferred without the written consent of the Revenue
Collections Department and the payment of a transfer fee of fifteen
dollars ($15.00) per certificate transferred.
