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ORDINANCE N0. 213 REGULATIN~ TAXICABS IN THE TOWN OF PLEAS~J~TON THE CITY COUD,~0II- OF T}iE T01';~ OF PLEASA~jTON DOES 0}~DAIN AS FOLLOWS: Section 1: DEFINITIONS. For the purpose of this Article certain ~,:ords and phrases are defined, and certain pro- visions shall be construed, as herein set out, unless it shall be apparent from their context that they have a different meaning. Section 1.1: TAXICAB DEFINED. A "Taxicab" is an automobile or other automotor propelled vehicle u~ed in the transportation of Passengers for hire over the public streets of the Town of Pleasanton and not over a defined route or upon a fixed schedule. Section 1.2: OWNER DEFINED. An "owner" is any person, firm or cornoration having proprietary control of, or right to nro~rietary control of, any taxicab as herein defined. Section 1.3: DRIVER DEFINED. A "driver" is any person in charge of or operating any taxicab, as herein defined, either as agent, employee or otherwise, under the direction of the owner, as herein defined. Section 2: 0~NER~S PEI~IT TO OPERATE TAXICAB. It shall be unlawful to operate any taxicab in the Town of Pleasanton unless the owner thereof shall apply for, and obtain, a permit so to do, which 'permit shall be applied for, granted and in existence, all. in comOliance with the provisions of this Ordinance. The application for such owner ~s permit shall set forth the number of vehicles nrooosed to be operated, a complete description of the vehicles oroposed to be operated, and of the 0roposed operations, together with the initial rates to be charged therefor. In addition thereto, every anplication for an owner Is permit to operate a taxicab shall set forth, in full, the color scheme and characteristic insignia to be used to designate the vehicles of said owner. Such aOplications for an owner Is permit ,~hall also be accompanied by a sworn financial statement of the anDlies. or. The investigating official referred to in Section 2.1 of this Ordinance, to whom the application shall be referred, shall be the Chief of Police. Section 2.1: ACTION ON APPLICATION FOR 0I¢NER'S PE~{IT TO OPERATE TAXICABS. The Chief of Police shall deny the same if it shall appear to his satisfaction that such vehicle proposed to be operated is inadenuate or unsafe; that the applicant has been convicted of a felony or the violation of any narcotic law or of any Penal law involving nots1 turpitude; ~hat the a,oplicant's proposed color ,~cheme, name, monogram, in.~ignia, uniform or cap will be in conflict with, or imitate, any color scheme, name, monogram, insignia, uniform or cap used by any other person operating a public taxicab, in SUCll a manner as to be mi~leadin~ or tend to deceive or defraud the public. No permit shall be granted unless public convenience and necessity shall be ,~hown to exist by the aOplicant. In determining whether public convenience and necessity exist, the -1--