1980-034NO o•46 3f
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 26, ARTICLE IV, SECTION 26-55
OF THE DENTON CODE OF ORDINANCES, AS AMENDED, PROVIDING FOR
THE INSTALLATION OF TAXIMETERS, PROVIDING FOR RATES TO BE
CHARGED BY TAXICABS; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY, AND, DE-
CLARING AN EFFECTIVE DATE
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Denton, Texas
recognizes the need to periodically re-evaluate taxicab rates
charged within its corporate limits in order to provide the
citizens of Denton the best taxi service available, and
WHEREAS, the Denton Cab Company has requested the City
Council to revise the existing rate schedule in order to provide
a reasonable rate of return on its investment, and
WHEREAS, the City Council has carefully considered the
proposed rates recommended by the Denton Cab Company and finds
that said rates appear to be reasonable and necessary to assure
continued, adequate and safe service for the citizens of Denton,
Now Therefore,
THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DENTON HEREBY ORDAINS
SECTION I
That Chapter 26, Article IV, section 26-55 of the Denton
Code of Ordinances, as amended, be and the same is hereby amended
in its entirety to hereinafter read as follows
"Section 26-55 Rates to be charged
All fares shall be determined by a taximeter installed an
each taxicab and a driver shall charge only a fee as computed by
such taximeter 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 taximeter,
A minimum fare of $1 20 including the first one-tenth (1/10) mile
plus ten (10) cents for each additional one-tenth (1/10) mile from
the point of pickup to destination
(b) An extra charge of fifty (50) cents will be charged for
each additional passenger
(c) A surcharge of fifty (50) cents will be charged for any
pickup occurring between the hours of 8 00 p m and 6-00 a m
(d) Passengers will be charged as determined by the taximeter,
A fare of twenty (20) cents for each one and one-half (1 1/2)
minutes of waiting time or traffic delay
SECTION II
That if any section, subsection, paragraph, sentence, clause,
phrase or word in this ordinance, or application thereof to any
person or circumstances 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 III
This ordinance shall become effective the day of
, 1980
PASSED AND APPROVED this the z 2-day of
1980
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CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS
ATTEST
BROOKS LT, CITY SECRETARY
CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS
APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM
C J TAYLOR, JR , CITY ATTORNEY
CITY OF ENTON, TF
BY
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