O97-56ORDINANCE NO. O97-,.~'~
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA AMENDING
CHAPTER 24, "TAXICABS", BY DELETING SECTIONS
24-12, 24-14, AND 24-15 IN THEIR ENTIRETY,
RESERVING SAID SECTIONS; AMENDING SECTION 24-
13, REQUIRING THE SUBMITTAL OF DRIVING AND
CRIMINAL RECORDS OF TAXICAB DRIVERS AND
REQUIRING VEHICLE INSPECTIONS; PROVIDING FOR
CONFLICTS, SEVERABILITY, CODIFICATION AND AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, Chapter 24 of the City of Boynton Beach Code of Ordinances governs
and regulates taxicabs within the city limits of the City of Boynton Beach;
WHEREAS, based upon the recommendation of staff, the' City Commission of the
City of Boynton Beach has determined that the requirement from the 1958 Code of
Ordinances that each taxicab driver be issued a driver permit by the City Commission is
an outdated provision that should be deleted;
WHEREAS, each taxicab driver must have the appropriate State of Florida driver's
license to transport passengers via motor vehicle;
WHEREAS, the City desires to have an up-to-date record of taxicab drivers
providing taxicab services to City residents, and taxicab services are capable of obtaining
criminal and ddving records through legitimate channels and providing said documents to
City;
WHEREAS, it is in the best interests of the public to require each taxicab business
have all vehicles operating in the City inspected for safety purposes by the staff of the
Public Works Department;
WHEREAS, failure to submit requested driving and criminal records and failure to
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have any taxicab inspected per this section is grounds for suspension or revocation of the
certificate of public convenience and necessity pursuant to Section 24-7 of the City of
Boynton Beach Code of Ordinances; and
WHEREAS, upon recommendation of staff, the City Commission of the City of
Boynton Beach has deemed it to be in the best interests of the citizens and residents of
the City of Boynton Beach to amend Chapter 24, "Taxicabs."
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA, THAT:
Section 1. Chapter 24. "Taxicabs ", Sections 24-12, 24-14, and 24-15. are
hereby deleted in their entirety, reserving said sections for future use
Section 2. Chapter 24, "Taxicabs", Section 24-13 is hereby amended by
adding the words and figures in underlined type and by deleting the words and figures
in struck-through type, as follows:
Sec. 24-13. Investigation, mpc."t
..... r-,., .......... dr!'.'er'= pe~¥=~i: of taxicab
driver's criminal and driving record; vehicle inspection.
Each taxicab business shall submit to City, at application for a certificato
of public convenience and necessity and upon request, a certified copy of each
driver's criminal and driving record
A safety inspection by the Public Works Department of each taxicah
vehicle operating in the city shall be conducted on an annual basis.
Section 3. That each and every other provision of Chapter 24 of the City of
Boynton Beach Code of Ordinances not hereinbefore specifically amended shall remain
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in full force and effect as previously enacted.
Section 4. All laws and ordinances applying to the City of Boynton Beach in
conflict with any provisions of this ordinance are hereby repealed.
Section 5. Should any section or provision of this Ordinance or any portion
thereof be declared by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, such decision
shall not affect the remainder of this Ordinance.
Section 6. Authority is hereby given to codify this Ordinance.
Section 7 This Ordinance shall become effective immediately.
FIRST READING this /~/ day of
SECOND, FINAL READING AND PASSAGE this
1997.
day of
ATTEST: