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CL: 4/16/98
ORDINANCE NO. NS-2349
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA
AMENDING SECTION 21-120b. (3) OF THE SANTA
AMA M-gNICIPAL CODE TO REDUCE TAXI COMPANY
LICENSE FEES EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 1998.
WHEREAS, on January 1, 1998, the Orange County Transportation
Authority adopted the Orange County Taxi Administration Program
("Program") which issues taxicab company, vehicle and driver
permits for participating cities; and
WHEREAS, the City of Santa Aha ("City") has elected to
participate in this Program thereby eliminating the need for the
City to process similar such permits; and
WHEREAS, the City's business license tax should be adjusted
to reflect the reduction of work performed by the City in light of
its participation in the Program.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA
DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1: That section 21-120b. (3) of the Santa Ana
Municipal Code is hereby amended to read as follows:
Sec. 21-120b. "Bankrupt," "closing out," "fire" or "wreck"
sales; building tradesmen, bus, limousine and taxi
companies.
(3) BUS, LIMOUSINE or TAXI COMPANY:
(a) BUS, LIMOUSINE per vehicle ........................ $100.00 A
(b) TAXI COMPANY per vehicle
Prior to July 1, 1998 ................................. $100.00 A
Effective July 1, 1998 .............................. $ 30.00 A
SECTION 2: If any section, subsection, sentence, clause,
phrase or portion of this ordinance is for any reason held to be
invalid or unconstitutional by the decision of any court of
competent jurisdiction, such decision shall not affect the
validity of the remaining portions of this ordinance. The City
Council of the City of Santa Ana hereby declares that it would
have adopted this ordinance and each section, subsection,
sentence, clause, phrase or portion thereof irrespective of the
fact that any one or more sections, subsections, sentences,
clauses, phrases, or portions be declared invalid or
unconstitutional.
SECTION 3: Neither the adoption of this ordinance nor the
repeal hereby of any ordinance shall in any manner affect the
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prosecution for violation of ordinances, which violations were
committed prior to the effective date hereof, nor be construed as
affecting any of the provisions of such ordinance relating to the
collection of any such license or penalty or the penal provision
applicable to any violation thereof, nor to affect the validity of
any bond or cash deposit in lieu thereof, required to be posted,
filed or deposited pursuant to any ordinance and all rights and
obligations thereunder appertaining shall continue in full force
and effect.
ADOPTED this 18th day of May , 1998.
ATTEST:
Ja~ce C. Guy ~
Clerk of the Council
COUNCILMEMBERS:
Pulido Aye
Richardson Aye
Espinoza Nay
Franklin Aye
Lutz AyP
McGuigan ~n~
Moreno Nay
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Deputy City Attorney
CERTIFICATE OF ORIGINALITY & PUBLICATION
State of California
County of Orange
I, JANICE C. GUY, Clerk of the Council, do hereby certify the attached Ordinance No.
A,/5 ~ ~3"/~ to be the original ordinance adopted by the City Council of the City of Santa
Ama on j-~ / ~> ? ~> ; and that said ordinance was published in accordance with the Charter
of the City of Santa Ana.
Date:
Clerk of the Council/-/
City of Santa Ana