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Taxi Cab Business
License Application
Dallas City Code 7.700-7.800
Date of Birth
Applicant’s Name
Applicant’s Residence Address
Business Name
Complete Business Address
Phone
Driver License # and State
Social Security Number
List any previous taxi cab business experience:
Provide the following information for each vehicle to be used (attach additional sheets as
needed).
Vehicle Year, Make, and Model
Seating capacity
Proposed fee schedule
Proposed hours of service
Official
Use O
nly
File
#
Date
Fee
Pd
Fingerprints
Please provide an Application for Taxi Cab Driver for each driver on the separate application form.
*Application Fee - For the operation of one taxicab, $50; and For the operation
of each additional taxicab, $25.*
Form # 14
Last Revised: 09/22/2020
File Location: I:ALL/City Forms
Applicant’s Signature Date
Has the applicant, principals, or officers been convicted of a felony, misdemeanor, or
other offenses?
If yes, please list charge of which convicted and penalty:
CERTIFICATION
I hereby certify that I have read this application and that this application contains no
misrepresentations or falsifications and that the information given is true and complete to the
best of my knowledge and belief. I authorize the City of Dallas to make any necessary and
appropriate investigations to verify the information I have provided in my application and to
review my personal, financial, and professional background, including any criminal records
and past employment records. I release the City of Dallas and any persons, companies, or
corporations supplying the above information from all liability pertaining to information
concerning my background.
Yes No
City Manager's Of
fice
187 SE Court Street
Dallas, OR 97338
503-831-3502
sam.kaufmann@dallasor.gov
Please
return
completed
form to:
Finance Department
187 SE Court Street
Dallas, OR 97338
503-831-3508
Please submit
payment in the
amount of $50.00
for the operation of
one taxicab and
$25.00 for the
operation of each
additional taxicab.
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TAXICABS
7.700 Purpose. It is the purpose of sections 7.700 to 7.800 to require that those persons, firms, or
corporations operating taxicabs in the city do so in a safe, fair, and efficient manner. In the
accomplishment of this purpose, the council considers it necessary to impose some regulations
on the operation of taxicabs in the city to insure that the public safety and convenience is
promoted.
[Section 7.700 amended by Ordinance No. 1725, passed June 21, 2010.]
7.705 Def
initions. As used in sections 7.700 to 7.800, the following mean:
Driver. A person who operates a taxicab as an agent, employee, or otherwise, of the owner;
as owner; or, under the direction of the owner.
Owner. The person licensed to con duct a taxicab business pursuant to sections 7.700 to
7.800.
Taxicab. A motor vehicle that is designed or constructed to accommodate and transport
not less than three nor more than five passengers, exclusive of the driver, and which is used
to transport persons for hire.
[Section 7.705 amended by Ordinance No. 1725, passed June 21, 2010.]
7.710 License.
No person shall engage in the taxicab business within the city without having first
obtained a license from the city manager.
[Section 7.710 amended by Ordinance No. 1725, passed June 21, 2010.]
7.715 App
lication, Information, Requirement. An application for a license to conduct a taxicab
business within the city shall be filed with the city manager and shall be accompanied by a
nonrefundable fee in an amount established by resolution of the city council. The application
shall contain or be accompanied by the following information and documentation:
(1) The name, business address, resi dence address, and telephone number of the applicant;
(2) Previous experience, if any, of the applicant in conducting a taxicab business;
(3) The make, type, year of manu facture, and seating capacity of each vehicle the
applicant intends to use in the taxicab business, together with proof of the safe operating
condition of each such vehicle from a source acceptable to the chief of police;
(4) A statement as to whether the applicant, its principals (if a partnership or firm) or its officers
(if a corporation) have been convicted of a felony, misdemeanor, or offense constituting a
violation of municipal ordinance, code provision, or state law (other than minor traffic and
parking offenses); the charge of which convicted; and the punishment or penalty
assessed;
(5) A proposed schedule of charges for taxicab service; and
(6) Such other information the council may consider necessary for the proper protection of
the public.
[Section 7.715 amended by Ordinance No. 1725, passed June 21, 2010.]
7.720 Act
ion on Application. The city manager shall refer each application to the council for its
approval or rejection. However, before submitting the application to the council, the manager
shall direct the chief of police to investigate the applicant's background and the matters
contained in the application form. The chief of police shall complete the investigation and
make a report of his findings to the city manager within 60 days of the date he is requested to
investi gate.
[Section 7.720 amended by Ordinance No. 1725, passed June 21, 2010.]
7.725 Licen
sing Fees.
(1) If the council approves the application for a taxicab business license, the city manager
shall issue a license to the applicant for a term of one year from its date of issue, after first
collecting from the applicant a license fee as follows:
(a) For the operation of one taxicab, $50; and
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(b) For the operation of each additional taxicab, $25.
(c) Future fees may be deter mined by council resolution.
(2) The license shall be subject to renewal annually upon payment of the license fee. The
license fee shall not be prorated for any fraction of a year, except that if a second taxicab
is placed in operation by the licensee after the current license is issued and within 60 days
of the expiration date, the license fee for the second taxicab shall entitle the licensee to
operate the second taxicab for the balance of the current year and the next succeeding
year.
[Section 7.725 amended by Ordinance No. 1725, passed June 21, 2010.]
7.730 Tr
ansfer, Suspension, or Revocation of License.
(1) No taxicab license may be sold, assigned, or otherwise transferred without the consent of
the council.
(2) A taxicab license may be sus pended or revoked by the council after a hearing at which
the certificate holder is given an opportunity to appear if any one or more of the following
conditions exist:
(a) A false statement is made on an application.
(b) The owner ceases to operate a taxicab for a period of 15 consecu tive days without
obtaining permis sion for the cessation of operation from the council.
(c) The owner fails to operate the taxicab business in accordance with the provisions of
sections 7.700 to 7.800.
(d) The taxicabs are operated at a rate of fare other than that filed with the city
manager.
(e) The owner fails to pay the fees or payments required to be paid by him by the
provisions of sections 7.700 to 7.800.
(f) The licensee is convicted of a felony, misdemeanor, or offense constituting a violation
of a municipal ordinance, code provision, or state law, other than minor traffic and
parking offenses, relating to the operation of a vehicle.
(3) The license may be summarily revoked by the city manager when, in the city manager's
opinion, the continued operation poses a risk of immediate threat or hazard to the public
safety. The revocation may be appealed as provided in section 7.735.
[Section 7.730 amended by Ordinance No. 1725, passed June 21, 2010.]
7.735 Heari
ng on Rejection.
(1) If the application for a taxicab business license is rejected or a license is suspended or
revoked, notice shall be given promptly to the applicant and the applicant shall be
furnished with a statement of the reasons for the rejection, revocation, or suspension.
(2) The applicant may request a hearing before the council for the purpose of rebutting the
council's reason for the rejection if a request for a reason is made by the applicant within
15 days after the date of the notice of rejection.
(3) If a hearing is held, the council may affirm its rejection of the application or may grant the
application.
[Section 7.735 amended by Ordinance No. 1725, passed June 21, 2010.]
7.740 Di
splay of License. The current license or a photocopy of it shall be displayed in the
interior of each taxicab in a place which is readily visible to each passenger.
[Section 7.740 amended by Ordinance No. 1725, passed June 21, 2010.]
7.745 Insur
ance.
(1) No taxicab license shall be issued until the applicant has filed with the city manager
evidence that the applicant has obtained public liability insurance covering the operation
of the applicant's taxicab or taxicabs with limits in an amount the city manager reasonably
deems appropriate, and with the city named as an additional insured thereunder, and
provided the city with a certificate of such insurance. Said insurance coverage shall be
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maintained for so long as the permit remains in effect. The insurance policy and certificate
of insurance shall contain a provision that, for the period of time covered by the permit, it
cannot lapse or be canceled or amended without at least ten days advance notice to
the city.
(2) The applicant shall also file with the city manager evidence that the insurance carrier shall
give the city not less than 30 days' notice of any change in the insurance coverage or of
any cancellation of coverage.
[Section 7.745 amended by Ordinance No. 1725, passed June 21, 2010.]
7.750 Approval of Drivers.
(1) No person shall drive a taxicab in the city until the person has received a permit from the
chief of police.
(2) The application for a permit shall contain the following information:
(a) The name, address, age, social security number, and Oregon motor vehicle operator's
license number of the applicant.
(b) The number of motor vehicle accidents in which the applicant has been involved as a
driver that resulted in injury to one or more persons, or property damage in excess of
$500.
(c) A statement as to whether the applicant has ever been convicted of a felony,
misdemeanor, or offense constituting a violation of a municipal ordinance, code
provision, or state law; the charge of which he was convicted; and the penalty or
punishment assessed.
(d) The fingerprints of the applicant.
(3) The application shall be accompanied by an application fee of $10.
(4) No permit shall be issued to a person below the age of 18 years.
(5) The chief of police shall review the application and issue or deny a driving permit within
ten days after the filing of the application. If a permit is denied, the applicant may appeal
to the council by giving notice to the chief of police within ten days after the date of
denial.
(6) The driver's permit or a photocopy of it, with a picture of the driver, shall be displayed
prominently in the interior of the taxicab.
[Section 7.750 amended by Ordinance No. 1725, passed June 21, 2010.]
7.755 Con
duct of Drivers. No driver shall operate any taxicab in a careless or reckless manner,
smoke tobacco without the consent of the passenger, consume alcoholic bever ages or illegal
drugs while on duty, or engage in conduct endangering the health or safety of persons or
property.
[Section 7.755 amended by Ordinance No. 1725, passed June 21, 2010.]
7.760 Taxicab Equipment. In addition to the equipment required to be carried by all motor
vehicles under state law, each taxicab operated under a license pursuant to sections 7.700 to
7.800 shall have:
(1) A taximeter that operates accurately at all times while the taxicab is engaged in the
transportation of a fare-paying passenger and while waiting for a passenger. The face of
the meter shall be at all times visible to the passenger and readable by him or her.
However, if the fares charged by the licensee are based on concentric circles imposed
upon a map of the city or some other similar method, no taximeter shall be required.
(2) A top light identifying it as a taxicab.
(3) A fire extinguisher approved by the chief of the fire department.
(4) The company name and telephone number where service can be requested displayed
on the exterior of the vehicle.
(5) A "state of art" taxi radio on a clear coordinated taxicab frequency for customer comfort
and rapid dispatching of calls for service.
[Section 7.760 amended by Ordinance No. 1725, passed June 21, 2010.]
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7.765 T
axicab Maintenance. The licensee shall keep each taxicab in proper repair; in a clean
and sanitary condition, equipped as required in section 7.760, and in a safe operating condition.
[Section 7.765 amended by Ordinance No. 1725, passed June 21, 2010.]
7.770 R
ates.
(1) The rates charged passengers shall be based on the factors of mileage from the point of
origin to the point of destination by the most direct route, the time involved, and the
number of passengers.
(2) The rates charged passengers shall be approved by the council. Upon the council's
approval, the rates shall be filed with the manager, and no person shall charge a sum
other than allowed by the rate schedule.
(3) The approved rate schedule shall be posted in each taxicab in a place where it may be
readily viewed by the passengers.
[Section 7.770 amended by Ordinance No. 1725, passed June 21, 2010.]
7.775 Receipt for Fare. Upon demand by a passenger, the taxicab driver shall issue the
passenger a receipt for the fare, in legible printing or writing, containing the name of the
passenger, the name of the driver, the date, and the amount of the fare paid.
[Section 7.775 amended by Ordinance No. 1725, passed June 21, 2010.]
7.780
Hours of Service. Licensees shall maintain and have available taxicab service for citizens
in the city during each hour of every day of the year unless an exception or exceptions have
been approved by the council.
[Section 7.780 amended by Ordinance No. 1725, passed June 21, 2010.]
7.785
Liquor Traffic. Neither the licensee, the driver, nor any agent or employee of either shall
allow a taxicab to be used for the purpose of supplying intoxicating liquor to a person.
[Section 7.785 amended by Ordinance No. 1725, passed June 21, 2010.]
7.790 Variances.
(1) If the following conditions are met, the council may authorize variances from the
requirements of sections 7.700 to 7.800:
(a) Because of special and unusual circumstances, strict application would cause an
undue or necessary hardship; and
(b) The variance will not be materially detrimental to the purpose of sections 7.700 to
7.800; and
(c) The variance requested is the minimum variance necessary to alleviate the hardship.
(2) The council may attach conditions to the approval of the variance which it finds
necessary to protect the public safety and convenience of the citizens.
(3) A request for a variance may be initiated by filing an application with the city manager on
forms prescribed for that purpose. Before a variance is granted it shall be considered at a
public hearing before the council. The public hearing shall be held within 40 days after
the application is filed.
(4) Notice of the time and place of the public hearing and a summary of the proposed
variance shall be given by the city manager by one publication in a newspaper of
general circulation in the city not less than four days nor more than ten days prior to the
date of the hearing.
[Section 7.790 amended by Ordinance No. 1725, passed June 21, 2010.]
7.795
Liability. The city shall not be liable for any injuries occurring in, or by reason of the
operation of, a taxicab.
[Section 7.795 amended by Ordinance No. 1725, passed June 21, 2010.]
7.800 Penalty. Violation of sections 7.700 to 7.800 is a civil infraction.
[Section 7.800 amended by Ordinance No. 1725, passed June 21, 2010.]
Form # 14
Last Revised: 09/22/2020
File Location: I:ALL/City Forms
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