2016-0025
INTRODUCED BY: LARRY COCHRAN, PARISH PRESIDENT
(DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING AND ZONING)
ORDINANCE NO. ___________
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An ordinance to amend Chapter 22.5 Vehicles for Hire, Section 22.5-32. Application for driver’s permit. (f) and (g).
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WHEREAS, St. Charles Parish is required to regulate taxicabs by Louisiana Revised Statute 33:4792; and,
WHEREAS, the Parish Council wishes to revise regulations in order to allow residents of St. Charles Parish to apply for taxicab drivers' permits even if they have not achieved full United States citizenship.
THE ST. CHARLES PARISH COUNCIL HEREBY ORDAINS:
SECTION I. That the St. Charles Parish Code, Chapter 22.5 Vehicles for Hire, Section 22.5-32 Application for driver’s permit (f) and (g), are hereby amended to add words written in bold type and delete words written in strikethrough as follows:
Sec. 22.5-32. Application for driver's permit.
(f) Citizenship and Residency.
(1) Citizenship: An applicant for a driver’s permit must be either a citizen of the United States or a lawful permanent resident (“greencard holder”) thereof. Proof of either citizenship or of permanent resident status shall be submitted by the applicant at the time the application is made.
(2) Residency: An applicant for a driver’s permit must currently reside in this parish and/or a contiguous parish for a period of greater than six (6) months. Should the applicant reside in a contiguous parish a duly designated agent for the service for process must be provided to the parish.
(3) Organization: If the applicant is a corporation or partnership, the above requirements for a driver’s permit shall be satisfied by the qualification of all duly registered officers of the corporation or principal partners of the partnership.
(g) Notification of change of address. It shall be the responsibility of each driver to notify the Sheriff of each change of address within seventy-two (72) hours after such change is made and to have such change indicated on his driver's permit. Drivers who change address to a location outside St. Charles Parish shall be required to forfeit their St. Charles Parish Taxicab Drivers' Permit.
The foregoing ordinance having been submitted to a vote, the vote thereon was as follows:
And the ordinance was declared adopted this day of , 2016, to become effective five (5) days after publication in the Official Journal.
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