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ORDIIvTANCE No, 582 r~. Strater AN ORDINANCE TO REGULATE THE OPERATION OF PUBLIC VEHICLES FOR HIRE IN.. THE VILLAGE OF - HA.YFIELD.... . _ _ - _ - ... BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE VILLAGE OF HAYFIELD, CU'YAHOGA COUNPY OHIO, THAT: - - . - _ - - _ - Sec. 1. Definition of Public Vehicle. For the purposes of this ordinance, . ' a public.vehicle is defined to .be any vehicle plying for hire upon the public highways of the Village of Hayfield for which public patronage is solicited or any vehicle transporting for hire passengers obtained within the Village of Mayfield except motor buses operated on regular schedules and regularly established routes. - Sec. 2. Licensing of Public Vehicles: Tr~sfers of Licensees. From and after tz~e effective .date of this ordinance no public vehicle shall operate for hire upon the streets and highways of the Village of Hayfield unless a license therefor shall have been issued under the provisions of this ordinance and shall be in full force and effect. Any such license sha]1 be issued by the Mayor, shall be issued as of January.lst in any year, and shall expire on the 31st day of December, next succeeding, unless sooner suspended or revoked by the Hla.yor. Any such license shall be issued upon and subject to the following conditions: (a) AppLcation for a public vehicle license shall be made by the owner, in such manner and form as the Mayor n~.y provide, but to contain the full name and address of the owner, the class of vehicle to be licensed, the length of time such vehicle has been .in use, the number of persons it is capable of carrying, and, iri cases of motor vehicles, the motor power thereof. (b) The applicant for such license -shall file with the NZayor a: Surety Bond or policy of insurance campl,~Ting with the pro~risions of Section ~ hereof. (e) The vehicle licensed shall, upon inspec-L-ion pursuant to such reason- ,. able rules and regulations as may for that purpose be issued by the Mayor, be found and certified by the Ir_spector designated by the Mayor to be clean, fit and in thoroughly safe condition for the transportation of passengers. (d) The applicant shall pay the license fee provided in Section 6 hereof. The Mayor shall, following issuance of any such license, cause inspection of the. licensed public vehicle to be made at intervals of not.more than ninety (90) days during the operation of such public vehicle and shall revoke or suspend the license for operation of such public vehicle whenever it shall appear from such inspection that such public vehicle has not been maintained in clean, fit and thoroughly safe condition for the transportation of passengers.