1972-011 Ho
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 26, ARTICLF IV, qECTION 26-55 OF
THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF DENTON WHICH SETS FORTH
AND INCORPORATES A TAXICAB ZONE SYSTEM MAP FOR THE CITY OF DENTON,
TEXAS, AMENDING RATES TO BE CHARGED PURSUANT TO SAID ZONE SYSTEM,
DELINEATING OTHER CHARGES AND FEES FOR DELIVERIES, AND DECLARINC
AN EFFECTIVE DATE
WHEREAS, the City Council, recognizing the need to re-evaluate
the taxicab rates within the City of Denton, Texas, in order to
continue to provide the citizens of Denton the best taxi service
possible, and
WHEREAS, in an effort to re-evaluate said rate and/or service
it is desirable to change the existing taxi cab zone system within
the City of Denton, Texas, and
WHEREAS, the rate increases, additional charges and changes
recommended by the company seem to be reasonable, and necessary in
order to provide a reasonable rate of return to the company, and
WHEREAS, the City Council has determined that the taxicab fares
proposed by the company are to be examined pursuant to the terms of
the Economic Stabllzatlon Program, as amended, and
WHEREAS, the City Council has determined that the increase con-
talned herein is the minimum required to assure continued, adequate
and safe service of the company and to provide for necessary expan-
sion to meet future requirements, and
WHEREAS, the increase will achieve the minimum rate of return
or profit margaln needed to attract capital at reasonable cost, so
as not to impair the credit of the public utility, and
WHEREAS, the increase in the opinion of the City Council is
cost - based and does not, reflect future inflation expectations
all of which determinations have been made in consideration of rules
and regulations enumerated by the Wage and Price Commission,
NOWr THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS,
HEREBY ORDAINS
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That Article IV of Chapter 26, Section 26-55 of the Code of Ordin-
ances of the City of Denton be deleted in its entirety and that the
following Section be substituted therefor
It shall be unlawful for any person to charge more for trans-
porting passengers for hare within the City than hereinafter pro-
vaded
Fares shall be determaned based upon a zone system, by das-
tance traveled The nucleus of said zone system, shall be one
male an diameter, the center of which shall be the Courthouse
square wathln the City Lamats of Denton, Texas, and shall be sur-
rounded by concentric c~rcles one-fourth (1/4) mllea part A map
delaneatlng saad zones shall be on f~le with the Caty Secretary
and shall be lncorporated and made a part of th~s ordanance for
all purposes
Passengers w~ll be charged a minimum fare of eighty (80%)cents
plus ten (10~) cents for each zone line crossed There shall be
an additional charge of twenty-fave (25~) cent~ for crossing North
Locust Street east to west, or vlce versa, north of Henry Street,
crossing Fort Worth Drive east to west, or vice versa, south of
the 1-35 Underpass, crosslng East McK~nney Street north to south,
or v~ce versa, east of Mulkey and Woodrow Lanes, or crossing West
Oak Street north to south, or vice versa, west of the 2200 Block
There shall be a fare of one ($1 00) dollar from anywhere within
the first carcle to eather the Texas Woman's University Campus or
North Texas State University Campus
Determination of lines crossed w~ll be made by drawing a
straight line from p~ck-up point to destination
There shall be a charge of flfty (50¢) cents for each addi-
tional passenger or passengers where the addItional passenger or
passengers are picked up and dropped at the same porn% Straight
per person fares shall be charged to or from the bus stataon to
e~ther unaversaty campus
There shall be no charge for children under SlX (6) years of
age if accompanied by a full fare passenger There shall, however,
be a m~nlmum charge of one full fare on each trip
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There shall be a mlnamum charge of twenty-fave (256) cents
plus regular fare for delaveries Two atems (packages, suatcases,
grocery sacks, etc ) are transported free of charge, but there
will be a charge of ten (10b) cents for each additaonal item
Trunks are transported for a charge of three (36) cents a pound
In cases where weaghang as not possable the driver wall estimate
the weaght Footlockers are one dollar-fifty cents ($1 50)
A stop shall be defaned as not departing more than two (2)
blocks or equivalent from most direct route There shall be a
charge of fafteen (156) cents for the first three (3) manutes and
ten (10b) cents for each addatlonal minute On a double fare for
a round trap there shall be no stop charged, but waatlng tame shall
be charged over three (3) mlnutes
SECTION II
That all ordInances or parts of ordlnances an force when the
provisaons of thas ordinance become effective which are ancons~stent
or an conflact wath the terms or provas~ons contained an thas ordin-
ance are hereby repealed to the extent of any such conflict
SECTION III
That af any section, s~bsectaon~ paragraph, sentence, clause,
phrase or word ~n thas ordanance, or application thereof to any
person or cIrcumstances as held anvalad by any court of competent
jurasdactaon, such holdang shall not affect the validity of the re-
maaning portaons of thas ordinance, and the Caty Counclt of the C~ty
of Denton, Texas, hereby declares at would have enacted such rema~n-
ang portaons despite any such ~nvalldaty
SECTION IV
That thas ordinance shall become effectave Apral 15, 1972
PASSED AND APPROVED th~s the llth day of April, A D 1972
CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS
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ATTEST
BR~gf('S HOLT, CITY SECRETARY
CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS
APPROVED ~ LEGAL FORM
W~RALP}{ MAN~3) CITY i~TTORNEY
CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS
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