ORDINANCE NO. 14,175

AN ORDINANCE to amend the Municipal Code of the City of Des Moines, Iowa, 2000, adopted by Ordinance No. 13,827, passed June 5, 2000, and amended by Ordinance No. 13,850, passed August 7, 2000, by amending paragraph (a) of Section 126-67, paragraph (c) of Section 126-70.1, Sections 126-70.7, 126-70.8, paragraph (a) of Section 126-188, paragraph (d) of Section 126-217, and Sections 126-223 and 126-224 of Chapter 126, Vehicles for Hire, to set forth miscellaneous fees in a schedule of fees adopted by the city council by resolution.

Be It Ordained by the City Council of the City of Des Moines, Iowa:

Section 1. That the Municipal Code of the City of Des Moines, Iowa, 2000, adopted by Ordinance No. 13,827, passed June 5, 2000, and amended by Ordinance No. 13,850, passed August 7, 2000, is hereby amended by amending paragraph (a) of Section 126-67, paragraph (c) of Section 126-70.1, Sections 126-70.7, 126-70.8, paragraph (a) of Section 126-188, paragraph (d) of Section 126-217, and Sections 126-223 and 126-224 of Chapter 126, Vehicles for Hire, to set forth miscellaneous fees in a schedule of fees adopted by the city council by resolution, as follows:

Sec. 126-67. License required.

(a) A certificate shall not be issued or continued in effect unless its holder has paid to the finance director an annual calendar year certificate fee for the right to engage in the limousine business and an annual license fee for each vehicle operated under a certificate in the amount set in the schedule of fees adopted by the city council by resolution.

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Sec. 126-70.1. Application for limousine driver's license.

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(c) At the time an initial or renewal application is filed the applicant shall pay to the finance director the appropriate fee in the amount set in the schedule of fees adopted by the city council by resolution.

 

Sec. 126-70.7. Fee.

The appropriate fee for a license shall be in the amount set in the schedule of fees adopted by the city council by resolution.

 

Sec. 126-70.8. Lost license.

Any person who loses his or her limousine license shall present an affidavit as to the circumstances of such loss to the traffic engineer who shall issue a replacement license upon payment of the fee for such replacement license in the amount set in the schedule of fees adopted by the city council by resolution. The traffic engineer shall keep a separate record of replacement licenses issued showing the date of issuance, to whom issued and the identification contained thereon.

 

Sec. 126-188. Licenses.

(a) A certificate shall not be issued or continued in effect unless its holder has paid to the finance director an annual calendar year certificate fee for the right to engage in the taxicab business and an annual license fee for each vehicle operated under a certificate in the amount set forth in the schedule of fees adopted by the city council by resolution.

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Sec. 126-217. Application.

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  1. At the time an initial or renewal application is filed the applicant shall pay to the finance director the appropriate fee in the amount set forth in the schedule of fees adopted by the city council by resolution.

 

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Sec. 126-223. Fee.

The appropriate fee for a license (taxicab badge) shall be in the amount set forth in the schedule of fees adopted by the city council by resolution.

Sec. 126-224. Lost license (taxicab badge).

 

Any person who loses his or her taxicab badge shall present an affidavit as to the circumstances of such loss to the traffic engineer who shall issue a replacement badge upon payment of the fee for such replacement badge in the amount set forth in the schedule of fees adopted by the city council by resolution. The traffic engineer shall keep a separate record of replacement badges issued showing the date of issuance, to whom issued and the identification contained thereon.

 

Sec. 2. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage and publication as provided by law.

FORM APPROVED:

Lawrence R. McDowell, Deputy City Attorney

Preston A. Daniels, Mayor

Attest:

I, Donna V. Boetel-Baker, City Clerk of the City of Des Moines, Iowa, hereby certify that the above and foregoing is a true copy of an ordinance (Roll Call No. 02-2938), passed by the City Council of said City at a meeting held December 16, 2002 signed by the Mayor on December 16, 2002 and published as provided by law in the Polk County Press Citizen on December 27, 2002 Authorized by Publication Order No. 3501.

Donna V. Boetel-Baker, City Clerk