2004-248ORDmANCE NO. oe4RrT/-- eYa¢
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS, AMENDING ORDINANCE NO.
2001-095 BY INCREASING FARES FOR ONE-QUARTER MILE TAXICAB SERVICE
FROM $0.40 TO $0.50 FOR EACH ONE-QUARTER MILE PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 27,
ARTICLE VI OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS,
TITLED TAXICABS, LIMOUSINES, SHUTTLES; PROVIDING THAT A SCHEDULE OF
FEES SHALL BE MAINTAINED ON FILE IN THE OFFICE OF THE CITY SECRETARY;
PROVIDING A SAVINGS CLAUSE; PROVIDING A SEVER. ABILITY CLAUSE; AND
PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the City Manager, in consultation with the Police Department,
recommended a change in taxicab fares to the City Council; and
WHEREAS, the taxicab fares were previously established by Ordinance No. 2001-095
pursuant to Section 27-203 of the Code of Ordinances; and
WHEREAS, the City Council deems it in the public interest to increase these fares and
set them forth in this ord'mance; NOW, THEREFORE,
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DENTON HEREBY ORDAINS:
SECTION 1. The following fares are hereby established by this ordinance to be charged
pursuant to the specified provisions of Chapter 27, Article VI of the Code of Ordinances:
TAXICAB RATES
$2.00 INITIAL METER DROP
$ .50 FOR EACH ¼ MILE, AND PER 1 ½ MINUTE TRAFFIC DELAY
$2.00 FOR EACH EXTRA PASSENGER (Up to Rated Seating Capacity)
SECTION 2. That the above-mentioned fares as established by the City Council shall be
placed on file in the office of the City Secretary and made available to any member of the public
who wishes to see a copy of the fares as established by this ordinance. The City Secretary is
directed to maintain this Taxicab Rates schedule on file in the City Secretary's office as adopted
hereby or as in the furore may be established by the City Council.
SECTION 3. Save and except as amended hereby, all the provisions, sections,
subsections, paragraphs, sentences, clauses, and phrases of the Code of Ordinances shall rema'm
in full force and effect.
SECTION 4. 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 validity.
SECTION 5. This ordinance shall become effective immediately upon its passage and
approval.
PASSED AND APPROVED this the 7~ dayof ~t;~(2~l?gt~/ ,2004.
EULINE BROCK, MAYOR
ATTEST:
JENNIFER WALTERS, CITY SECRETARY
APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM:
HERBERT L. PROUTY, CITY ATTORNEY
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