2024-005 - Adopt Chapter 33 “Vehicles for Hire”

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ORDINANCE NO. 2024-005 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS, TEXAS, AMENDING ARTICLE 5.11, "VEHICLES FOR HIRE," OF CHAPTER 5, "BUSINESS REGULATIONS;" PROVIDING A REPEALER CLAUSE; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; PROVIDING A SAVINGS CLAUSE; PROVIDING A PENALTY CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, the laws of the State of Texas and Section 11 of the Charter of the City of Paris, Texas grant to the City'the exclusive dominion, control and jurisdiction in, upon, and over and under the public streets, avenues, alleys, highways and other public property of the City; and WHEREAS, on October 26, 2020, the City Council passed Ordinance No. 2020-060 adopting Article 5.11, "Vehicles for Hire," to Chapter 5, "Business Regulations," of the Code of Ordinances to regulate the operation of Vehicles for Hire over the city streets in order to protect public health and safety, promote the public convenience and necessity, and to protect consumers within the City; and WHEREAS, the City Council has passed individual ordinances granting permits to operators of Vehicles for Hire in the past but desires to amend Chapter 5, Article 5.11 to provide for approval and issuance of licenses for the operation of Vehicle for Hire services on an administrative level: NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS, TEXAS: Section 1. That the findings set out in the preamble to this ordinance are hereby in all things approved. Section 2. That the City Council hereby repeals the existing Article 5.11, Vehicles for Hire" of Chapter 5, "Business Regulations," of the City of Paris Code of Ordinances and replaces it in its entirety as follows: "ARTICLE 5.11 VEHICLES FOR HIRE "Sec. 5.11.001. Statement of Policy. "It is the policy of the City of Paris, Texas to promote safety and quality of transportation for hire services in the City. The purpose of these regulations is to: 1