HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 1261 ORDINANCE NO.. 1261
AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING A LICENSE FOR RENT-A- CAR SERVICE; REQUIRING
INSURANDE AND / OR A BOND; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES , AS AMENDED
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FAYETTEVILLE ,
ARKANSAS ::
Section 1 . . "Rent-A- Car Service " is hereby defined to be the furnishing of rent- a- car
service in the City of Fayetteville , . Arkansas:
Whereby an automobile is rented for the exclusive use of a person, firm or
corporation for an indefinite period of time at a rate established by both the
mileage traveled and length of time said automobile is so rented.
Section 2 . It is hereby declared to be a privilege for any person, firm or corporation
to furnish rent- a- car service in the City of Fayetteville , Arkansas , and no person, firm,
or corporation shall engage in such undertaking without first paying to the City Clerk an
annual license fee of $ 100 . 00 per year .
Section 3 . . No person, firm , or corporation shall furnish rent- a- car service unless
and until such person, firm or corporation shall have furnished and shall have filed with
the City Clerk of the City of Fayetteville , Arkansas , an insurance policy written by an
insurance company approved by the City Clerk , which policy shall bind the insurance
company writing same to indemnify up to the amount of Twenty Thousand Dollars ($20 , 000) :
any person, firm or corporation suffering any personal injury or property damage from
the negligent or otherwise faulty operation of such rent- a- car service .
Provided, however , that in lieu of furnishing said policy , a person, firm , or
corporation operating rent- a- car service may give to the City Clerk a statement or other .
satisfactory assurance that there has been deposited in any Fayetteville Bank the sum of
Twenty Thousand ($20 , 000) in cash which shall be available , at all times for the payment
of any damage lawfully assessed against any such person, firm or corporation, from the .
operation of such rent- a- car service .
Section 4 . _ It is hereby declared to be a misdemeanor for any person, firm or
corporation to violate any of the provisions of this ordinance and such violations shall ,
upon conviction, be punishable Ey a fine of not less than Five Dollars ($5 . 00 ) 4nd not
more than Two Hundred Fifty Dollars ( $250 . 00) or imprisonment for not less than one ( 1 )
day and not more than thirty ( 30 ) days of both fine and imprisonment.
Section 5 . That if any of this ordinance shall be declared to be unconstitutional that
the remaining sections of this ordinance shall be deemed valid and in full force and effect.,
Section 6 . All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby re-
pealed and this ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage ,
approval and publication.,
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PASSED AND APPROVED ON THIS. 10th day of April , 1961 Rt)ATE"'1918
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APPR OV ED:
A TTEST: ' ZAi Cam GUY E . ,BROWN , MAYOR
GEORGE J. P,t� CITY CLERK
