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Tipton board opens review of 1973 taxi ordinance amid growth of ride-hailing
Summary
The Board of Public Safety began discussing updates to Tipton City's 1973 taxi-license ordinance — including vehicle inspections, driver background checks and whether ride-hailing services fall under local rules — and agreed to gather more information before drafting changes.
The Tipton City Board of Public Safety opened a multi-part discussion about revising the city’s taxi-license ordinance, which dates to 1973, to reflect modern transportation services and to strengthen safety requirements.
"The ordinance today states that the clerk treasurer's office would provide inspection of the vehicle to make sure it's in proper working condition," Speaker 6 said, and asked whether that remains the appropriate inspection authority. Speaker 6 also raised questions about criminal background…
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