File #: ORD. 2019-256    Version: Name:
Type: Ordinance Status: Adopted
File created: 9/10/2019 In control: City Council
On agenda: 10/14/2019 Final action: 10/14/2019
Title: To amend City Code ?? 29-114, 29-116 and 29-117, concerning the denial and revocation of permits issued to drivers of taxicabs in the city, for the purpose of reflecting the enactment of Va. Code ? 46.2-2011.33.
Patrons: Mayor Stoney
Attachments: 1. Ord. No. 2019-256
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To amend City Code ?? 29-114, 29-116 and 29-117, concerning the denial and revocation of permits issued to drivers of taxicabs in the city, for the purpose of reflecting the enactment of Va. Code ? 46.2-2011.33.
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THE CITY OF RICHMOND HEREBY ORDAINS:
? 1. That sections 29-114, 29-116, and 29-117 of the Code of the City of Richmond (2015) be and are hereby amended and reordained as follows:
Sec. 29-114. Application.
(a) Application for a taxicab driver's permit shall show the following:
(1) The full name of the applicant.
(2) Present address.
(3) Age and place of birth.
(4) Places of previous address and employment for the past five years.
(5) Height, weight, color of eyes, color of hair, and sex.
(6) Whether or not the applicant is in good physical condition.
(7) Whether or not the applicant has good hearing and good eyesight.
(8) Whether or not the applicant is or has been, within the period of two years last past, addicted to the use of intoxicating liquors, drugs or other forms of narcotics and, if so, to what extent.
(9) Whether or not the applicant has ever been convicted of, pleaded guilty to, or entered a plea of nolo contendere to any larceny, robbery, assault, battery, crime of moral turpitude, felony, or operating a vehicle while under the influence of alcohol or drugs and, if so, such other information as may be required by the Chief of Police.
(10) The record of the applicant with respect to traffic offenses connected with the operation of motor vehicles and other offenses affecting the suitability of the applicant as a person who should be permitted to operate a taxicab, including violations of this article or the provisions of any other law in this Commonwealth governing the operation of taxicabs or other for-hire vehicles.
(11) Whether or not the applicant has previously been employed or licensed as a chauffeur and, if so, whether or no...

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