102 of 1970 - Amending Sections 43-4-3 and 43-4-4, governing periodic inspections and clean and sanitary condition VOTING Aye Nay Salt Lake City, Utah August 26 197 0
Barker . . .
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Catmull . . / I move that the Ordinance.be,pas§ . /
Garn . . �� 'i /'
Harrison ✓ _....-- � �- _,-::.�/1��
Mr. Chairman . .
Result AN ORDINANCE
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING Sections 43-4-3 and 43-4-4 of the Revised
Ordinances of Salt Lake City, Utah, 1965, as amended, governing
periodic inspections and clean and sanitary condition of vehicles.
Be it ordained by the Board of Commissioners of Salt Lake City,
Utah:
SECTION 1. That Sections 43-4-3 and 43-4-4 of the Revised
Ordinances of Salt Lake City, Utah, 1965, as amended, governing
periodic inspections and clean and sanitary condition of vehicles,
be, and the same hereby are, amended to read as follows:
Sec. 43-4-3. Periodic inspections. Every vehicle operating
under this Title shall be inspected by the Police Department
twice each year, at an interval of not more than six months,
in order to make certain each vehicle is being maintained in
a safe and efficient operating condition in accordance with
the following inspection requirements:
(a) Tires: Tire-tread depth shall be not less than 1/16"
on an original, regrooved, or retreaded tire, with no cuts or
breaks in sidewalls.
(b) Body condition: There shall be no tears or rust holes
in the vehicle body, and no loose pieces hanging from the vehicle
body, including fenders, bumpers, and light trim. No extensive
unrepaired body damage shall be allowed.
(c) Paint: All vehicles shall be properly and adequately
painted and numbered in conformance with the provisions of
Section 43-4-6 hereof.
(d) Lights: Headlights shall be operable on both high
and low beam. Tail lights, parking lights, brake lights, and
signal lights shall all be operable. Interior lights and
the lights in the sign on top of the cab also shall be operable.
All lights must otherwise conform to applicable City ordinances
and State statutes.
(e) Wipers: Each vehicle shall be equipped with adequate
windshield wipers maintained in good operating condition.
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(f) Brakes: Both the park and hydraulic or other brake
system must be operable. The foot-brake pedal must not be
depressible beyond a point 1 inch from the floor of the car.
(g) Steering: Excessive play in the steering mechanism
shall not exceed 3 inches free play in turning the steering
wheel from side to side.
(h) Mufflers: Mufflers shall conform to the requirements
of Section 172 of Article 9, Title 46, Revised Ordinances of
Salt Lake City, Utah, 1965.
(i) Windows: The windshield shall be without cracks or
chips that could interfere with the driver's vision. All other
windows shall be intact and able to be opened and closed as
intended by the manufacturer.
(j) Door latches: All door latches shall be operable
from both the interior and exterior of the vehicle.
(k) Suspension: The vehicle's suspension system shall
be maintained so that there are no sags because of weak or
broken springs or excessive motion when the vehicle is in
operation because of weak or defective shock absorbers.
(1) Licenses: The taxi driver's license shall be properly
displayed in the manner prescribed in Section 43-3-17 hereof.
(m) Badge: The taxi driver's badge shall be properly
displayed as required in Section 43-3-18 hereof.
(n) Penalty: Failure to comply with any of the foregoing
requirements shall be grounds for refusal to issue or revocation
of the vehicle's license. The vehicle owner shall be required
to pay an inspection fee of $5.00 each time the vehicle is
inspected hereunder and fails to meet the foregoing requirements.
Sec. 43-4-4. Clean and sanitary condition of vehicles.
Any vehicle operating under this title shall be subject to
periodic inspections by the Police Department to determine that
each vehicle is being maintained in a clean and sanitary con-
dition in accordance with the following rules and regulations:
(a) Engine: The engine and engine compartment shall be
reasonably clean and free of uncontained combustible materials.
(b) Exterior: The exterior of each vehicle shall be main-
tained in a reasonably clean condition.
(c) Windows and windshields: The windows and windshields
shall be maintained in a reasonably clean condition.
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(d) Interior: The interior of each vehicle shall be
maintained in a reasonably clean condition, free of foreign
matter and offensive odors. There shall be no excessive litter
in the vehicle, and the seats shall be kept reasonably clean
and without holes or large wear spots. The door handles and
doors shall be intact and clean.
(e) Penalty: Failure to comply with any of the fore-
going inspection requirements shall be grounds for refusal to
issue or revocation of the vehicle's license. The vehicle
owner shall be required to pay an inspection fee of $5.00 each
time the vehicle is inspected hereunder and fails to meet the
foregoing requirements.
SECTION 2. In the opinion of the Board of Commissioners of
Salt Lake City, it is necessary to the peace, health and welfare of
the inhabitants of Salt Lake City that this ordinance become effective
immediately.
SECTION 3. This ordinance shall take effect upon its first
publication.
Passed by the Board of Commissioners of Salt Lake City, Utah,
this 26th day of August , 1970.
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BILL NO, 102 of 1970
Published September 1, 1970
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Lel) Notices
AN ORDINANCE
ob-
rY•Bons AN ORDINANCE
01 and 4144 of the Revised
o Ordinances of Salt Lake Cily,Utah,
7 1965, s amended,governing periodic
inpections and lean and sanary
'conditione �f Vined b "Affidavit of Publication
Cr, 'a t dos o bs the Board of
Utah,5i0ngrs of SaIY Lake Cily,
'Urah:
SECTION 7. That Sections 43.4-3
and 43-4..4 of the Revised Ordinances
01 Salt Lake Cily, Utah, 1965, a-
mehded,° periodic Inspec- •
lions ntl 'iC nna e 'tars canoe E,
6 hereby
of ve,ialme ded and a s
�_'1051are,amended to read asalol•
lot-
lows: 43-4.3. Periodic inspections. S4.
A_TitEvle shallnhe¢Inspected Igly theunder
Police'-
Department twice each year,al an M
•(months, in order more
oomake than
1.) 1'. Ockcy
1 each vehicle's being maintained'
safe and efficient'operating condi. I
lion in a wirl,the following
Inspection requirements:
(a) Tires: Tire-tread depth_shall L
be not less than 1-16"on an anginl, I Being first duly sworn, •deposes and.says that he is legal a ver-
v d,or retreaded tire,wdh'no except Sunday)
cuts or breaks in sdew n- using cleric of the DESERET NF,WS, a daily ( p
( radioed lion:There shall le
body,tears a„oat osePSp In i 1e hanging tr newspaper printed in the English language with generalchr•-
°lenders,"bumders,and light trm°No ' culation in Utah, and published in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake
b extensive ool:wired body damn, I
shall he allowed. County,in the State of Utah.
it,. lc) Paint: All v hides shalt be
al Urogerly and%q ent gal pled
bored r nttion nw Ile the
provisions or Section 43-as hereof. -
That the legal notice of which a copy is attached hereto
Id) Lights: Headlights shall b¢
tC able On both hlgli a d low beam.
al Tall liahis, parkrh�l Ylgels, brake 9'
ugn15, nd 5 na1 unnt5 hap au ne ,/t 7:'� 1,&ke Cif t� i'�-,J.�.�-elf_1 Q
9 opera
ee else snail
try t te. l ih Is
else sli operable.I All h
must otherwise mitt to me.- in Ordinance oaernini, 1leriocr1.c i-nsecta.ons
s;biccdv ordinances and stotp vat. B ----_----- ,-
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le)Wipers. Each vel'i do shalt he
t. s maintained ed in'g¢ winerhl¢m G, a7.(1 clean. . any condition of'' vehicles
equipped ainrainen good on ring -
It common.
h 00 0 or of Boll brakeake park and hy
abl
r.tle op a other too stem a must N
d m operable. The ssibltira ke pedal
rtl point"lat be in n from the floor Yofdthe 14 --- -"- -- -
It car.
Steeringt Excessive play in 1h0
At tear q m eanismAt J inches free play m lutnll side.M --
steering wheel from side to Pion. t
h ail Mufflers: Mathews snail con. j 1, 1970
o for792 o to the requirements, in46, ev Section -
U1 0l es of S,tunke Rey, or.n was published in,said newspaper' on
t 9945. i of Salt Lake City, Utah, ;
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i-t be i)without-wc cracks or hipsd shot
ri could"interfere with the driver's i-R
intact All other tbewindows shall bC
1 and able to bC U d and
closed as n by the1 /
turn,()Door latchesaroeoo All door I h
shall he operable from both the r A
rior d exterior of the vehicle. 3
(k)Suspension:The vehicle's.
pehsion system shall bmaintained h
ie so that there are sagsbT,etxol Advertising Cie
k motioak n when broken
sprint,
�ehiae is opera- SS
S tion
ecause absorbers
weak or defective
d a(I)Licenses:-The taxi driver's II.jV'
Shall be p displayed In IC
it Yhe,a nor or01cribed it Section Lrt
43-Y1>.Poreol.
batlge li 11 pb%GrOperly Oisplayetle.is pE 2nd ------ day of
tee m shouts ,Y3ae A before me this__.
C with] Penalty: Failure 10 c ape T
with a F the grounds
for nun
▪ opts shall be grounds for elrosalr4o r
o on of w¢the v lr Rle's .A
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'red to pavay 0ail an oan Ins"¢'flan lee of
n irsy each lime the 'vehicle 'o In
ns nlclye forenulnn Crequirements. to
h--mSec.434.4.Clean and sanitary con- It 1
-diier a er this b VlYele pier-
II ding under this title shall he snbiul
n D periodic inspections by e the Police -----'"----
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ear beineer maintained leaps e ----- Notary Public
clean and sanitary cboll000n In e
r ca tlance irh the following winos Si
-antl i Engine,
ens'
_ fa) rtmnt thei be :ma enginecompartment s oall bb reasonably 3f
II imp and fe0 f u confelned con
O b bible alerial9. 5
u(b)Exterior:The exterior }each
b5 vehicle •hap bC or'tanned in
r s nabhv clean ontllflpn. ° 0
d windows
wiedsf�eldfr¢sllall The
gpin a reasonably clean
r._maintained itn. a ' tl
vr9 it"'a7'i c hei iZtr netl lha d GI
2 reasonably cleat:condition,free Sr N
I,foreign gn mailer and offensive odors. d
Tn,�c Bail be rx o lit lei n
kret reasonably
raso ablyy clean andswilhouf tea
holes ora large wear s ols.The door
ha"dlrs antl doors shall by intact
nl clean.
(e) 11 mils aegol to
with any of the Mall
he grounds
inspection
I 1
opts shall he grouns for ho
��vehiclto is r v uYlyli Of rM1C
shall be li ed lb ay an e
shall fee
required to pay an y V r•
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lion tee of fled her time er Veliis
tie is inspected hereunder and falls ilnsthe doOCg Thy v_
1.0sCi 10N 2.In tea n oaf Sall,
8pard it Cpe is necessary of e
Laabd �le�lilil rtl volfar4w01 me to te Ce
n dlrnance obecomeLelt ctive Ii,at setts
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SECTION 3.This ordinance Shall
tan.
Passesd b upon
he ke Board of C mrmoil
stoners of Sall Lakc City,Utah,this
161h day Of August.1/a.
.BRACKEN LEE-
HnERMAN d.HOGENSEN Mayor
Ci,v RCcnrd cr in
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BILL NO,Se[erg
PubliShetl September 1,74/p (A-69)
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