HomeMy WebLinkAbout2001-07-09 01-271 ORDINANCERem No. 01-271
Date: 07 - 09 - 01
Ren/Subject: Ordinance, Amending the Code of the City of Bangor, Chapter 278, Taxicabs, § 278-
3C, Taxicab license, § 278-5, Identification of taxicabs.
Responsible Department: City Clerk
The purpose of this amendment is to incorporate standards to regulate the physical condition of
taxicabs, require taxicabs to have had a safety inspection the same month or the month
immediately preceding the inspection by the Chief of Police, and to require a City of Bangor sticker
to aid in identifying unlicensed taxicabs.
Deparbnent Head
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Legal Approval:
City Solicitor
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Assigned to g ilor Farmha July 9, 2001
CITY OF BANGOR
(TITLE.) Ordinance Amending the Code of the City of Bangor Chapter 278. Taxicabs, 8 278.
3C Taxicab fcense 8278-5 Identification of Taxicabs.
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§ 278-3. Taxicab license.
C. Inspection of taxicabs.
(I) Frequency. The Chief of Police or his or her authorized agent shall have the authority to
inspect, or cause to be inspected, any and all taxicabs so as to ensure that any taxicab
is safe and suitable for taxicab service as follows:
(a) Prior to the Issuance of airy new taxicab license;
(b) Once each calendar year prior to the renewal of any existing taxicab kense; and
(c) Randomty, at the discretion of the Chief of Police or his or her authorized agent.
(2) Scope. During any taxicab inspection, the Chief of Police or his or her authorized agent
shall inspect each taxicab and find that such taxicab:
(a) Has a valid State of Maine motor vehicle registration certificate;
(b) Has a valid State of Maine inspection sticker placed on the windshield in
accordable with state law Issued the same month or the month imitelV
preceding the Inspection by the Chief of Police
(c) Is equipped with a sealed taximeter placed in accordance with Subsection B of
this section;
(d) Masts the identifying lights and identifying markings requirements of § 278-5 of
this chapter;
(e) Has an emergency brake in good operating condition;
(f) Has operable headlights, to include high and low beams;
(g) Has operable directional signals;
(h) Has operable brake lights;
(i) Has tires which comply with existing statutes, rules and regulations relating to
State of Maine inspection lawn;
()) Is in a clean and sanitary condition; anal
(k) In all other respects is safe and witable for taxicab semce`nd
0) Consoles with the followino standards,
fl No daHs lamer than six (6) inches in diameter
flit No missing trim or body work:
fi No cracks in the windshield or windows
(N) No misslna hubcaps,
(v) No visible odmer rem,
fvn No rust areater than one (1) inch diameter:
(Nil No lance trash or large amounts of dirt or sand In the Interior oassenaer
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§ 2711-5. Identification of tumabs.
A. Every bodab shall have the name of the owner or the owner's dispatch center and the word
'Itaxiab" or taxi" a "ab" permanently placed on the exterior a one door on each side of the
taxicab in letters at least 212 inches high. In lieu thereof, a logo or mmmgram containing the
owners or the owner's dispatch centers name or trade name and the word "taxicab' or "ad"
or "cab," being not less than eight Inches in clamber, shall be permanently placed on one door
on each side of the taxicab.
B. Lights. In addition to the outside lights required by law, all fadabs Mall be equipped with an
Identifying light attached m the top of each tadab. Such identity light shall be constructed in
one unit consisting of an illuminated plate or cylinder upon which is printed the word'Yadcab"
or 'Uxi" or "ab" or the name a the owner or the owners dispatch anter. The overall
dlmenslons of such identity light shall not exceed eight Inches in height and 23 inches in length.
Idermfocadon Sticker. xicab licensed Ban or shall disclay
windshield ad acent to the state Insbection slicker,
IN CITY COUNCIL
July 9, 2001
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Infected to Government
Operations Committee
ID CITY CWBCIL
July 23, 2001
Notion blade and seconded
for Passage
Motlun Doubted
Vote: 5 yes, 6 m
Councilors votfag yea: Baldacci,
Iarnium. Harrington, Pal, -r, and
Solvent
Councilors voting m: Blanchette.
Crowley, Tremhle 9 Vardam&s
Passed
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01-271
ORDER
Tllle,9.eoding the Code of the a" of
Baogat. Chapter 278, Tasicabs,5278-5,
Identification of Taxicabs
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Councilor
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