HomeMy WebLinkAboutNS-0986ORDINANCE NS-986 AMENDING THE SANTA ANA
MUNICIPAL CODE BY AMENDING SECTIONS 6382.2
AND 6384.1 THEREOF CONCERNING STANDARDS FOR
DRIVER PERMITS AND APPEAL THEREFROM
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA DOES ORDAIN AS
FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1: The Santa Ana Municipal Code is hereby amended
by amending Sections 6382.2 and 6384.1 of Part 8, Chapter 3,
Article VIII thereof to read in words and figures as follows:
Section 6382.2. Consideration of Application and Standards
for Determination.
On filing an application~ applicant shall be finger-
printed, and a check shall be made to determine whether
or not applicant has a prior criminal record. Before
issuing any temporary permit the Police Department shall
check local records, require applicant to pass an examina-
tion as to his knowledge of city streets, and determine
that applicant possesses a valid and proper driver's license
from the State of california.
No driver's permit shall be issued by the Police Depart-
ment to any person
(a) who is under the age of 21;
(b) subject to apoplexy, fainting, or loss of conscious-
ness by reason of chronic medical conditions;
(c) who is addicted to the use of narcotics;
(d) who is known to have been a user of hypnotic drugs
or alcohol to an excessive degree;
(e) whose driving record indicates five (5) violations
of traffic laws involving moving vehicles within two years
preceding the date of application;
(f) who has wilfully furnished false information on his
application or omitted to furnish all information requested
on said application form;
(g) who has been convicted for driving while under the
influence of intoxicating liquor or narcotic drugs, or both,
within five (5) years of the date of application; or
(h) who has been convicted of a felony within five (5)
years preceding the date of application.
The foregoing disqualifications are subject to appeal to the
City Council as provided in Section 6384.1 of this part.
Section 6384.1. Appeal.
Any applicant who is refused a permit, or any driver
whose permit is suspended or revoked, may appeal such action
to the city Council by filing within thirty (30) days after
such suspension, revocation, or denial a written statement
of his reasons why the City Council should reverse the
action from which the appeal is taken. The Notice of Appeal
shall be filed with the Clerk of the Council and one copy
thereof shall be served on the Chief of Police. Said
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appeal shall show applicant's current address. The Clerk
of the Council shall set such appeal for hearing on the
first Council meeting date occurring more than three (3)
days following the date of filing the same and shall send
notice thereof to the Chief of Police and to the applicant
at the address shown on his appeal statement, both notices
to be mailed at least three (3) days before said hearing.
If the reason given for denial of the permit was con-
viction of driving under the influence of intoxicating
liquor or narcotic drugs within five (5) years of the
application, the City Council, at its discretion, may ~
reverse the decision of the Chief of Police if the said
conviction was three or more years prior to the hearing
on appeal before the Council and if good cause is shown
for the granting of the permit.
SECTION 2: That this ordinance shall take effect thirty
days from and after the date of its adoption.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the city of Santa
Ana at its regular meeting held on the 20th day of October, 1969.
ATTEST:
CLERK OF THE COk3NCIL
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF ORANGE ) ss
CITY OF SANTA ANA )
I, FLORENCE I. MALONE, do hereby certify that I am the Clerk
of the Council of the city of Santa Ana; that the foregoing
Ordinance was introduced to said Council at its regular meeting
held on the 6th day of October, 1969, and was again considered by
said Council at its regular meeting held on the 20th day of October,
1969, and was at said meeting passed and adopted by the following
vote, to wit:
AYES,
COUNCILMEN: Nerrin, Brooks, Evans, Markel~ Villa, Griset
NOES,
ABSENT,
COUNCILMEN: None
COUNCILMEN: Patterson
CLERK OF THE
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