HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 270 ORDINANCE N0. 270
AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND ORDIN;3NCE NO. 196 BEING AN ORDiNanCE
FOR THE LICENSING OF TAXI CABS AND REGULATING THEIR OPE~-
TION 1-N COLUMBIA HEIGHTS.
THE CITY OF COLUMBIA HEIGHTS EOES ORDAIN:
Section I. That Section V of Ordinance No. 196 which reads as follows:
"if the City Council is satisfied that the public convenience ~ud good order will
be served thereby, it may grant a license to any such applicant. Each license
granted shall be given a number and shall give the number and adequate description
of the taxicabs licensed thre-under." be and the same is hereby repealed.
Section II. That in the place and in the stead of said Section V of
Ordinance No. 196, repealed by Section I hereof the following section shall be
inserted: That for a term of five years from the date of the passage of this
ordinance there shall be no more than one person, partnership, firm or corporation
licensed to operate taxicabs in the City of Columbia Heights. Provdded further, that
if during the said period of five years the population of the City of Columbia
Heights should increase to Fifteen Thousand (15,000) according to the last state
or national census, then, and in s~ch an event, the co~ucil may grant additional
licenses for the operation of t~xicabs in the said City of Columbia Heights
by other persons, partnership, firm or corporation.
Section III. This ordinance shall take effect and be in force thirty
(30) days after its passage.
First Reading: August 22, 1950
Second Reading: Septe~ber 12, 1950
Offered by: Lange
Seconded by: Spekulant
Roll Call: Ayes: All
Nayes: None ~~~~
Mayor