City Council:
AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND CHAPTER 237 (TAXICABS)
OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF MOUNT VERNON TO
PROMOTE PUBLIC SAFETY BY ESTABLISHING NEW
REGULATIONS FOR REGISTERED CLASS A
TAXICABS OPERATING WITHIN THE CITY
WHEREAS, by correspondence submitted to the City Council, Councilmember Andre Wallace formally requested authorization to amend Chapter 237 (Taxicabs) of the Code of the City of Mount Vernon in order to enhance public safety through the establishment of updated regulations governing registered Class A taxicabs operating within the City; and
WHEREAS, the City of Mount Vernon ("City") seeks to ensure the safety, reliability, and quality of taxicab services within the City; and
WHEREAS, in recent months, members of the public have complained that certain taxicabs are not safe or suitable to be operating within the City; and
WHEREAS, the City Council recognized the need for stronger regulations and penalties applying to Class A taxicab operators; and
WHEREAS, the City Council finds this amendment to be in the best interest of public safety and the taxicab industry at large;
NOW, THEREFORE, the City of Mount Vernon, in City Council convened, does hereby ordain, and enact:
Section 1. Section 237-17 of the Code of the City of Mount Vernon is hereby amended to read as follows:
? 237-17 - Inspection of vehicles; fees.
E. Any vehicle which is found, after such inspection, to be unsafe, more than ten years old, or in any way unsuitable for hiring service, shall be immediately ordered out of service by the Commissioner of Public Safety or their designee(s), and before being again placed in service shall be delivered to the Police Department at a designated point for reinspection by the Commissioner of Public Safety or their designees.
Section 2. Section 237-24 of the Code of the City of Mount Vernon is hereby amended to read as follows:
? 237-24 - Responsibilities of operators.
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