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Staff recommends repealing Poulsbo’s outdated taxi ordinance to defer regulation to state
Summary
Staff told council the city's taxi-cab ordinance dates from the 1940s and recommended repeal to avoid inconsistent enforcement and let state law govern for-hire services.
City staff told Poulsbo council that the local taxi-cab ordinance dates back several decades and recommended repealing it so the state’s regulatory framework governs for-hire transportation.
The staff presentation explained the city had not actively regulated taxi services for many years and that a patchwork of old requirements could invite claims of selective enforcement. Staff recommended repeal to avoid inconsistent enforcement and to clear the city code of anachronistic provisions; council members expressed support for the recommendation.
Staff noted the state would be the default regulator when the city does not adopt local taxi rules.
