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ORDINANCE N0. 1323
AN ORDINANCE REGULATING THE BUSINESS OF OPERATING MOTOR
BUSES ON THE STREETS OF THE CITY OF RENTON FOR TRANSPORTATION
OF PASSENGERS FOR HIRE; REQUIRING LICENSES OR FRANCHISES FOR THE
SANE; AND PROVIDING A PENALTY FOR VIOLATION THEREOF.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RENTON,
WASHINGTONS
SECTION is It shall be unlawful for any person, firm, cor-
poration, or association to transport passengers for hire, -'or to
engage in the business of transporting persons for hire, by the
operation and use of motor coaches or motor buses other than
taxicabs, having a capacity of ten or more passengers, on or over
the streets of the City of Renton, in intra -City hauling, from
one point in the City to another point within the City# without
first obtaining and having in force and effect a license or
franchise so to doff
SECTION 2s The license or franchise required hereunder
shall be obtained by submitting written application for same to
the City Council of the City, stating the proposed routes, hours,*
and schedules of operation and the rates proposed to be charged
for such transportation. The City Council shall determine the
need and propriety of granting any and all licenses and franchises
hereunder# and the terms and conditions upon which same shall be
granted; provided, that no exclusive license or franchise shall
be granted. The Granting of any such license or franchise shall
be done by Ordinance,
SECTION 32 Any person, firm, corporation or association
violating any provision of this Ordinance shall upon conviction
thereof be fined in any sum not exceeding $300,00, or by im-
prisonment in the City Jail for any period not exceeding 90 days,
or by both such fine and imprisonment* Each violation shall cons-
stitute a separate offense hereunder.
SECTION 4$ This Ordinance shall not apply to the.trans-
porting of passengers for hire from the City to terminal points
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outside of the City Limits of Rentonj or from outside terminal
points into the City; Provided however* that mere'departures
from the City Limits enroute'from one point in the City to an-
other point in the City shall not bring the transportation with-
in the exclusions and scope of this Section 4r
SECTION 5t If any portion, Section, clause, or -provision
of this Ordinance be adjudged invalid, the remaining portions,
Sections, and provisions not expressly adjudged invalid shall
.continue and remain in full force and effects
SECTION 6s This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect
five days after its passage, approval and publications
Passed by the City Council this 21st day of September, 1948.
City Cler
Approved by the Mayor this 21st day of September, 1948.
Approved as to Forms
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