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

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"(13) The Licensee shall promptly respond to all claims filed against them for injury or damage to property arising from the operation of their Vehicles for Hire and well and truly pay directly to every judgment creditor who has been injured through the negligent operation of any motor vehicle by the Licensee, their agents or employees, or whose property has been damaged, any amount, or amounts, of money that shall have been awarded by final judgment of any court of competent jurisdiction against such Licensee on account of any such injury or damage. "(14) That in the event Licensee fails to provide the City with a current Certificate of Insurance with appropriate insurance coverage for all vehicles operated under this License and/or Licensee fails to fully discharge any claim for damages or injuries established by final judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction within sixty (60) days after the same has been so established, such failure shall constitute grounds for termination of this License. "(15) That in accepting this License, Licensee agrees that they shall not discriminate against or refuse business to any person on the basis of race, color, creed, sex, or national origin. Any proven violation of this section of the License may result in an immediate suspension or forfeiture of this taxicab License. "(16) That it shall be the duty of the City Manager (or designee) of the City of Paris, to enforce the provisions of this ordinance and all applicable regulations, which, when approved by the City Council, shall become binding upon the Licensee herein. The City Manager may adopt rules to enable the efficient operation of the administration of this Article. "(17) The City Council shall, from time to time during the term of this license, have the power and authority to promulgate effective regulations concerning the following, to -wit: (A) To make reasonable orders respecting character, extent, quality, safety and standard of service Licensee is to provide under this license; (B) To fix such rates for service to the public as are not in conflict with the express provisions hereof and as will provide for Licensee a reasonable and fair rate of return upon the fair value of the property used and useable in connection with the rendering of service to the public under this license; and, (C) To make such other rules and regulations as may be reasonably necessary to facilitate clean and professional Vehicle for 7