Taxi Cab Driver
License
Application
Dallas City Code Section
7.745-7.760
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7.710 License
No person shall engage in the taxicab business within the city without having first obtained a license
from the city manager.
[Section 7.710 amended by Ordinance No. 1725, passed June 21, 2010.]
HISTORY
Repealed & Reenacted by Ord. 1840 on 10/19/2020
7.715 Application, Information, Requirement
An application for a license to conduct a taxicab business within the city shall be filed with the city
manager and shall be accompanied by a nonrefundable fee in an amount established by resolution of
the city council. The application shall contain or be r' accompanied by the following information and
documentation:
1. The name, business address, residence address, and telephone number of the applicant;
2. Previous experience, if any, of the applicant in conducting a taxicab business;
3. The make, type, year of manufacture, and seating capacity of each vehicle the applicant intends
to use in the taxicab business, together with proof of the safe operating condition of each such
vehicle;
4. A statement as to whether the applicant, its principals (if a partnership or firm) or its officers (if a
corporation) have been convicted of a felony, misdemeanor, or offense constituting a violation of
municipal ordinance, code provision, or state law (other than minor traffic and parking offenses);
the charge of which convicted; and the punishment or penalty assessed;
5. A proposed schedule of charges for taxicab service; and
6. Such other information the city manager may consider necessary for the proper protection of the
public.
[Section 7.715 amended by Ordinance No. 1725, passed June 21, 2010.]
HISTORY
Repealed & Reenacted by Ord. 1840 on 10/19/2020
7.720 Action On Application
Upon the filing of an application, the city manager shall direct the chief of police to conduct a background
check pursuant to section 7.030and investigate the matters contained in the application form. The chief
of police shall complete the investigation and make a report of his findings to the city manager within 60
days of the date he is requested to investigate. The city manager shall evaluate the application and the
police chiefs findings and make a determination as to the fitness of the applicant to operate a taxicab
business. In making such a determination, in addition to the general criteria for grant, renewal or denial
of a license set forth in Section 7.045, the city manager shall deny an application if the applicant has
been convicted of a felony or misdemeanor crime involving dishonesty, moral turpitude or physical injury
to any person within five years prior to the filing of the application. An applicant may appeal the denial of
an application to the city council as provided in section 7.065.
[Section 7.720 amended by Ordinance No. 1725, passed June 21, 2010.]
HISTORY
Repealed & Reenacted by Ord. 1840 on 10/19/2020
7.725 Licensing Fees
1. If the city manager approves the application for a taxicab business license, the city manager shall
issue a license to the applicant for a term of one year from its date of issue, after first collecting
from the applicant a license fee in the amount determined by council resolution.
2. The license shall be subject to renewal annually upon payment of the license fee. The license fee
shall not be prorated for any fraction of a year, except that if a second taxicab is placed in
operation by the licensee after the current license is issued and within 60 days of the expiration
date, the license fee for the second taxicab shall entitle the licensee to operate the second
taxicab for the balance of the current year and the next succeeding year.
[Section 7.725 amended by Ordinance No. 1725, passed June 21, 2010.]
HISTORY
Repealed & Reenacted by Ord. 1840 on 10/19/2020
7.730 Transfer, Suspension, Or Revocation Of License
1. No taxicab license may be sold, assigned, or otherwise transferred without the consent of the city
manager.
2. In addition to the grounds for revocation of a license under section 7.055and suspension of a
license under section 7.060, the city manager may suspend or revoke a, taxicab license if any
one or more of the following conditions exist:
a. A false statement is made on an application.
b. The owner fails to operate the taxicab business in accordance with the provisions of
sections 7.700 to 7.805.
c. The taxicabs are operated at a rate of fare other than that filed with the city manager.
d. The owner fails to pay the fees or payments required to be paid by the owner by the
provisions of sections 7.700 to 7.805.
e. The licensee is convicted of a convicted of a felony or misdemeanor crime involving
dishonesty, moral turpitude or physical injury to any person, or a felony, misdemeanor, or
offense constituting a violation of a municipal ordinance, code provision, or state law,
other than minor traffic and parking offenses, relating to the operation of a vehicle.
3. The license may be summarily revoked by the city manager when, in the city manager's opinion,
the continued operation poses a risk of immediate threat or hazard to the public safety.
4. The revocation or suspension of a license under this section may be appealed as provided in
section 7.065.
[Section 7.730 amended by Ordinance No. 1725, passed June 21, 2010.]
HISTORY
Repealed & Reenacted by Ord. 1840 on 10/19/2020
7.735 Display Of License
The current license or a photocopy of it shall be displayed in the interior of each taxicab in a place which
is readily visible to each passenger.
[Section 7.735 amended by Ordinance No. 1725, passed June 21, 2010.]
HISTORY
Repealed & Reenacted by Ord. 1840 on 10/19/2020
7.740 Insurance
1. No taxicab license shall be issued until the applicant has filed with the city manager evidence
that the applicant has obtained public liability insurance covering the operation of the applicant's
taxicab or taxicabs with limits in an amount the city manager reasonably deems appropriate, and
with the city named as an additional insured thereunder, and provided the city with a certificate of
such insurance. Said insurance coverage shall be maintained for so long as the permit remains
in effect. The insurance policy and certificate of insurance shall contain a provision that, for the
period of time covered by the permit, it cannot lapse or be canceled or amended without at least
ten days advance notice to the city.
2. The applicant shall also file with the city manager evidence that the insurance carrier shall give
the city not less than 30 days' notice of any change in the insurance coverage or of any
cancellation of coverage.
[Section 7.740 amended by Ordinance No. 1725, passed June 21, 2010.]
HISTORY
Repealed & Reenacted by Ord. 1840 on 10/19/2020
7.745 Approval Of Drivers
1. No person shall drive a taxicab in the city until the person has received a permit from the city
manager.
2. The application for a permit shall contain the following information:
a. The name, address, age and Oregon motor vehicle operator's license number of the
applicant.
b. The number of motor vehicle accidents in which the applicant has been involved as a
driver that resulted in injury to one or more persons, or property damage in excess of
$500.
c. A statement as to whether the applicant has ever been convicted of a felony,
misdemeanor, or offense constituting a violation of a municipal ordinance, code provision,
or state law; the charge of which he was convicted; and the penalty or punishment
assessed.
d. The fingerprints of the applicant.
3. The application shall be accompanied by an application fee in an amount set by resolution of the
city council.
4. No permit shall be issued to a person below the age of 18 years.
5. Upon the filing of an application for a permit under this section, the city manager shall refer the
application to the chief of police for a background check on the applicant pursuant to section
7.030 and investigate the matters contained in the application form
6. The city manager shall evaluate the application and the police chief's findings and make a
determination as to the fitness of the applicant to drive a taxicab. In making such a determination,
in addition to the general criteria for grant, renewal or denial of a license set forth in Section
7.045, the city manager shall deny an application if the applicant has been convicted of a felony
or misdemeanor crime involving dishonesty, moral turpitude or physical injury to any person
within five years prior to the filing of the application. An applicant may appeal the denial of an
application to the city council as provided in section 7.065.
7. The driver's permit or a photocopy of it, with a picture of the driver, shall be displayed prominently
in the interior of the taxicab.
[Section 7.745 amended by Ordinance No. 1725, passed June 21, 2010.]
HISTORY
Repealed & Reenacted by Ord. 1840 on 10/19/2020
Amended by Ord. 1859 on 10/18/2021
7.750 Issuance And Renewal Of Permit; Display
1. If the city manager approves the application for a permit to drive a taxi, the city manager shall
issue a permit to the applicant for a term of one year from its date of issue, after first collecting
from the applicant a permit fee in an amount set by resolution of the city council.
2. The permit shall be subject to renewal annually upon payment of the permit fee. The license fee
shall not be prorated for any fraction of a year.
[Section 7.750 amended by Ordinance No. 1725, passed June 21, 2010.]
HISTORY
Repealed & Reenacted by Ord. 1840 on 10/19/2020
7.755 Conduct Of Drivers
No driver shall operate any taxicab in a careless or reckless manner, smoke tobacco without the consent
of the passenger, consume alcoholic beverages or illegal drugs while on duty, or engage in conduct
endangering the health or safety of persons or property.
[Section 7.755 amended by Ordinance No. 1725, passed June 21, 2010.]
HISTORY
Repealed & Reenacted by Ord. 1840 on 10/19/2020
7.760 Suspension Or Revocation Of Permit
1. A permit to drive a taxicab may be suspended or revoked on the same grounds as provided for
suspension or revocation of a license to operate a taxicab business under section 7.030 (2) and
(3).
2. The revocation or suspension of a permit under this section may be appealed as provided in
section 7.065.
HISTORY
Repealed & Reenacted by Ord. 1840 on 10/19/2020
7.765 Taxicab Equipment
In addition to the equipment required to be carried by all motor vehicles under state law, each taxicab
operated under a license pursuant to sections 7.700 to 7.805 shall have:
1. A taximeter that operates accurately at all times while the taxicab is engaged in the
transportation of a fare-paying passenger and while waiting for a passenger. The face of the
meter shall be at all times visible to the passenger and readable by him or her. However, if the
fares charged by the licensee are based on concentric circles imposed upon a map of the city or
some other similar method, no taximeter shall be required.
2. A fire extinguisher approved by the chief of the fire department.
3. The company name and telephone number where service can be requested displayed on the
exterior of the vehicle.
[Section 7.765 amended by Ordinance No. 1725, passed June 21, 2010.]
HISTORY
Repealed & Reenacted by Ord. 1840 on 10/19/2020
7.770 Taxicab Maintenance
The licensee shall keep each taxicab in proper repair; in a clean and sanitary condition, equipped as
required in section 7.765,and m a safe operating condition.
[Section 7.770 amended by Ordinance No. 1725, passed June 21, 2010.]
HISTORY
Repealed & Reenacted by Ord. 1840 on 10/19/2020
7.775 Rates
1. The rates charged passengers shall be based on the factors of mileage from the point of origin to
the point of destination by the most direct route, the time involved, and the number of passengers.
2. The rates charged passengers shall be approved by the City Manager. Upon approval, the rates
shall be filed with the manager, and no person shall charge a sum other than allowed by the rate
schedule.
3. The approved rate schedule shall be posted in each taxicab in a place where it may be readily
viewed by the passengers.
[Section 7.775 amended by Ordinance No. 1725, passed June 21, 2010.]
HISTORY
Repealed & Reenacted by Ord. 1840 on 10/19/2020
Amended by Ord. 1859 on 10/18/2021
7.780 Receipt For Fare
Upon demand by a passenger, the taxicab driver shall issue the passenger a receipt for the fare, in
legible printing or writing, containing the name of the passenger, the name of the driver, the date, and
the amount of the fare paid.
[Section 7.780 amended by Ordinance No. 1725, passed June 21, 2010.]
HISTORY
Repealed & Reenacted by Ord. 1840 on 10/19/2020
7.785 Hours Of Service
Licensees shall maintain and have available taxicab service in the city during each hour of every day of
the year unless an exception or exceptions have been approved by the city manager.
[Section 7.785 amended by Ordinance No. 1725, passed June 21, 2010.]
HISTORY
Repealed & Reenacted by Ord. 1840 on 10/19/2020
Amended by Ord. 1859 on 10/18/2021
7.790 Liquor Traffic
Neither the licensee, the driver, nor any agent or employee of either shall allow a taxicab to be used for
the purpose of supplying intoxicating liquor to a person.
[Section 7.790 amended by Ordinance No. 1725, passed June 21, 2010.]
HISTORY
Repealed & Reenacted by Ord. 1840 on 10/19/2020
7.795 Variances
1. If the following conditions are met, the council may authorize variances from the requirements of
sections 7.700 to 7.805:
a. Because of special and unusual circumstances, strict application would cause an undue
or necessary hardship; and
b. The variance will not be materially detrimental to the purpose of sections 7.700 to 7.805;
and
c. The variance requested is the minimum variance necessary to alleviate the hardship.
2. The council may attach conditions to the approval of the variance which it finds necessary to
protect the public safety and convenience of the citizens.
3. A request for a variance may be initiated by filing an application with the city manager on forms
prescribed for that purpose. Before a variance is granted it shall be considered at a public
hearing before the council. The public hearing shall be held within 40 days after the application is
filed.
4. Notice of the time and place of the public hearing and a summary of the proposed variance shall
be given by the city manager by one publication in a newspaper of general circulation in the city
not less than four days nor more than ten days prior to the date of the hearing.
[Section 7.795 amended by Ordinance No. 1725, passed June 21, 2010.]
HISTORY
Repealed & Reenacted by Ord. 1840 on 10/19/2020
7.800 Liability
The city shall not be liable for any injuries occurring in, or by reason of the operation of, a taxicab.
[Section 7.800 amended by Ordinance No. 1725, passed June 21, 2010.]
HISTORY
Repealed & Reenacted by Ord. 1840 on 10/19/2020
7.805 Penalty
Violation of sections 7.700 to 7.790 is a civil infraction.
[Section 7.805 amended by Ordinance No. 1725, passed June 21, 2010.]
Date of Birth
Phone
Applicant’s Name
Complete Address
Driver License # and State
List previous taxi cab driving experience:
Has the applicant been convicted of a felony, misdemeanor, or other offenses:
Yes No
If yes, please list charge and penalty:
Has the applicant been involved, as a driver, in any accidents that resulted in injury to one or
more persons or property damage in excess of $500:
No Yes
If yes, please list dates and locations:
A copy of the applicant’s fingerprints must be attached to this application.
CERTIFICATION:
I hereby certify that I have read this application and that this application contains no
misrepresentations or falsifications and that the information given is true a
nd complete to the
best of my knowledge and belief. I authorize the City of Dallas to make any necessary and
appropriate investigations to verify the information I have provided in my application and to
review my personal, financial, and professional background, including any criminal records
and past employment records. I release the City of Dallas and any persons, companies, or
corporations supplying the above information from all liability pertaining to information
concerning my background.
DateApplicant's Signature
City Manager's Of
fice
187 SE Court Street
Dallas, OR 97338
503-831-3502
Please
return
completed
form to:
Finance Department
187 SE Court Street
Dallas, OR 97338
503-831-3508
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payment to:
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Form # 15
Last Revised: 07/01/2024
File Location: I:ALL/City Forms
Taxicab Driver License
Application
Dallas City Code 7.745-7.760
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-$62.00 Each additional driver-
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