2998ORDINANCE NO. 2998
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF ANAHEI-14 AMEND-
ING TITLE 4, CHAPTER 4.72, SECTION 4.72.090
OF THE ANAHEIM MUNICIPAL CODE, RELATING TO
TAXICABS.
THE CITY COU14CIL OF THE CITY OF ANAHEIM DOES ORDAIN
AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1.
That Title 4, Chapter 4.72, Section 4.72.090 of the
Anaheim Municipal Code be, and the same is hereby, amended to
read as follows:
"4.72.090 TAXICABS - BOND OR INSURANCE REQUIRED --
TERMS -- COUNCIL MAY REQUIRE REPLACEMENT.
"It shall be unlawful for any owner or driver of a
taxicab to drive or operate a taxicab within the City of Anaheim,
and no permit for the operation thereof shall be granted, unless
there is on file with the Cite Clerk of Anaheim and in full
force and effect at all times ^while such taxicaa is being
operated, either:
(a) A bond of the owner of such taxicab, approved by the
City Council; with a solvent and responsible surety
company authorized to do business in the State of
California; as surety in the sum of Three Hundred
Thousand Dollars ($300,000.00), conditioned that said
owner will pay all loss or damage that may result to
persons (including passengers in said taxicah) or
property from the negligent operation or defective
construction of such taxicab, or from the violation
of the provisions of this chapter or of anv other
ordinance of the Citv of Anaheim, or of anv lav; of the
State of California.' Recovery on said bond shall be
limited to One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($100,000.00)
for the injury or death of one person, and to Three
Hundred Thousand Dollars ($300,000.00)for the injury
or death of two or more persons in the same accident,
and to Fifty Thousand Dollars ($50,0400.00) for injury
or destruction of propert:r. Such bond shall run to
the Citv of Anaheim, and shall inure by its terms to
the benefit of any and all persons suf_ferinq loss or
damage covered thereby, and shall provide that suit may
be brought thereon in any court of competent jurisdiction
by any such person. Said bond shall provide that there
shall be a continuing liability thereon, notwithstanding
any recovery thereon. If at any time in the judgment
of the City Council, said bond is not sufficient for any
reason, the City Council may reriuire such owner to
replace said bond with another bond or with a policy
of insurance as hereinafter provided, satisfactory to
the City Council, and in default thereof, may revoke
such ovrner's permits and licenses; or
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M A policy of insurance, approved by the City Council,
in a solvent and responsible company authorized to
do business in the State of California, insuring the
owner of such taxicab against loss by reason of injurer
or damage that may result to persons (including passen-
gers in said taxicab) or property from the negligent
operation or defective construction of such taxicab,
or from violation of this chapter or any other ordinance
of the Citv_ of Anaheim or of any law of the State of
California. Said policy may be limited to One Hundred
Thousand Dollars ($100,000.00) for the injury or death
of one person, and Three Hundred Thousand ($300,000.00)
Dollars for the injury or death of two or more persons
in the same accident, and to Fifty Thousand Dollars
($50,000.00) for injury or destruction of property.
Said policy of insurance shall guarantee the payment to
any and all such persons suffering injury or damage to
person or property, and to those entitled to recover for
the death of anv such person, of any final judgment
rendered against such owner, within the limits above
mentioned, irrespective of the financial condition or
anv actions or omissions of such owner, and shall inure
to the benefit of such persons and those entitled to
recover for the death of any such person. If, at any
time, such policy of insurance shall be cancelled by
the company issuing the same or the authority of such
company to do business in the State of California shall
be revoked, or in the judgment of the City Council said
company is insolvent, the City Council skull require said
owner to replace such policy with another policy or bond
as above provided, satisfactory to the City Council, and
in default thereof may revoke such owner's permit and
license."
SECTION 2.
The City Clerk shall certify to the passage of this
ordinance and shall cause the same to be printed once within
fifteen (15) days after its adoption, in the Anaheim Bulletin,
a newspaper of general circulation, printed, published and circu-
lated in said City, and thirty (30) days from and after its final
passage it shall take effect and be in full force.
THE FOREGOING ORDINANCE is approved and signed by me
this 21st day of - December -, 19 71-.
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CITY CLERK OF THE OF ANAHEIM
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF ORANGE ) ss.
CITY OF ANAHEIM )
I, DENE M. DAOUST, City Clerk of the City of Anaheim,
do hereby certify that the foregoing Ordinance No. 2998 was
introduced at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City
of Anaheim, held on the 14th day of December , 19 71 ,
and that the same was passed and adopted at a regular meeting of
said City Council held on the 21st day of December
19 71 , by the following vote of members thereo : �-
AYES: COUNCIL14EN: Roth, Stephenson, Pebley, Thom and Dutton
NOES: COUNCILT+TEN : None
ABSENT: COUNCILMEN: None
AND I FURTHER CERTIFY that the Mavor of the Citv of
Anaheim approved and signed said Ordinance on the 21st day_ of
December , 19 71 .
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and
affixed the official seal of the City of Anaheim this 21st
day of December , 19 71
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CLERK OF THE CITY OF ANAHEIM T
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I, DENE M. DAOUST, City Clerk of the City of Anaheim, do
hereby certify that the foregoing is the original Ordinance No. 2998
and was published once in the Anaheim Bulletin on the 31st day of
December, 1971.
City Clerk