1995-145. E- \WPDOCS\ORD\TAXI. FAR
ORDINANCE NO. ~
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS AMENDING SECTIONS OF
CHAPTER 27 ("VEHICLES FOR HIRE") OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES AND
ORDINANCES NO. 89-102 AND 90-180 TO PROVIDE FOR RATES TO BE CHARGED
AS FARES; PROVIDING FOR A MAXIMUM PENALTY IN THE AMOUNT OF $500.00
FOR VIOLATIONS THEREOF; PROVIDING FOR A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE;
PROVIDING FOR A SAVINGS CLAUSE; REPEALINGANY ORDINANCE IN CONFLICT
HEREWITH; PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE
DATE.
WHEREAS, the City Council has determined that it is in the
public interest to increase the rates of fares for taxicabs
licensed in accordance with Chapter 27 of the Code of Ordinances
and to make other changes as herein indicated in Chapter 27; NOW,
THEREFORE,
THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DENTON HEREBY ORDAINS:
SECTION I. That, in accordance with Section 27-75 of the Code
of Ordinances and Ordinances No. 89-102 and 90-180 are amended to
read as follows:
Sec. 27-75. Taximeters; rates to be charged.
All fares shall be determined by a taximeter installed in each
taxicab and a driver shall charge only a fee as computed by such
meter. Every taximeter so installed shall be kept in good
operating condition and the taximeter or its drive system shall be
sealed at all points which the components, if manipulated, could
affect the function or accuracy of the taximeter. A driver shall
not charge a fare for operating a taxicab in the city that is
inconsistent with the following established rates:
(a) Passengers will be charged, as determined by the taxi
meter, a minimum fare of one dollar and fifty cents ($1.50) for the
first 1/10 mile. For each additional 1/10 mile from the point of
pickup to the point of destination, the mileage rate charge shall
be based upon the price of fuel paid by the taxi company, as
follows:
Mileage Rate
Gasoline Price (charqe per 1/10 mile)
$0.60 - 0.80 $0.10
0.81 - 1.00 0.11
1.01 - 1.20 0.12
1.21 - 1.40 0.13
1.41 - 1.60 0.14
1.61 - 1.80 0.15
1.81 - 2.00 0.16
Any change in the mileage rate charged must first be autho-
rized by the City Manager or his designee in writing. The City
Manager shall authorize a mileage rate change based on receipts
showing the taxi company purchased gasoline for thirty consecutive
days at a cost that would require a change in mileage rates. Each
owner shall maintain records showing the price paid for gasoline
for a period of sixty days from the date of purchase and shall make
the records available for inspection by the City upon request
during normal business hours.
(b) An extra charge of one dollar ($1.00) will be charged for
each additional passenger.
(c) Passengers will be charged as determined by the taximeter
a fare of thirty cents ($0.30) for each ninety (90) seconds of
waiting time or traffic delay.
SECTION III. That any person violating any provision of this
ordinance shall, upon conviction, be fined a sum not exceeding five
hundred dollars ($500.00). Each day that a provision of this
ordinance is violated shall constitute a separate and distinct
offense.
SECTION IV. That if any section, subsection, paragraph,
sentence, clause, phrase or word in this ordinance, or application
thereof to any person or circumstance is held invalid by any court
of competent jurisdiction, such holding shall not affect the
validity of the remaining portions of this ordinance, and the City
Council of the City of Denton, Texas hereby declares it would have
enacted such remaining portions despite any such invalidity.
SECTION V. That save and except as amended hereby, all
remaining sections and provisions of Ordinance No. 89-102 and
Chapter 27 of the Code of Ordinances shall remain in full force and
effect except that all ordinances or parts of ordinances in force
when the provisions of this ordinance became effective which are
inconsistent or in conflict with the terms or provisions contained
in this ordinance are hereby repealed, but only to the extent of
such conflict.
SECTION VI. That this ordinance shall become effective
fourteen (14) days from the date of its passage, and the City
Secretary is hereby directed to cause the caption of this ordinance
to be published twice in the Denton Record-Chronicle, the official
newspaper of the City of Denton, Texas, within ten (10) days of the
date of its passage.
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PASSED ~D APPROVED this the ~ day of ~, 1995.
BO EBE~RY, ~
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ATTEST:
JE~IFER WALTERS, CITY SECRETLY
AP~V~ ~TO LEG~ FORM:
HERBERT L. PROUTY, CITY ATTO~EY
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