HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 9829 ORDINANCE NO. Z
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 34 "VEHICLES FOR HIRE" , OF
THE CODE OF THE CITY OF FORT WORTH ( 1986) , AS AMENDED, TO
AMEND CERTAIN REPORTING REQUIREMENTS FOR TAXICAB OPERA-
TORS; PROVIDING FOR ANNUAL REGISTRATION OF TAXICABS AND A
PENALTY FOR FAILURE TO REGISTER; ESTABLISHING AN ANNUAL
REGISTRATION FEE FOR TAXICABS; PROVIDING THAT THIS ORDI-
NANCE BE CUMULATIVE; PROVIDING FOR THE REPEAL OF ALL ORDI-
NANCES AND CODE PROVISIONS IN CONFLICT HEREWITH ; PROVIDING
A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; PROVIDING A SAVINGS CLAUSE; PROVID-
ING FOR ENGROSSMENT AND ENROLLMENT ; PROVIDING A PENALTY
CLAUSE ; PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION ; AND PROVIDING FOR AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
NOW THEREFORE , BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF FORT WORTH , TEXAS:
SECTION 1 .
That Section 34- 116 of Chapter 34 of the Code of the City of
Fort Worth be amended to read as follows :
Sec. 34-116 . Same - Inspections and tests ; reports .
All taximeters shall be subject to inspection and
test at any time by the inspector of weights and measures
or his duly authorized representative. It shall be a vio-
lation of this article for any person to delay, interfere
with or refuse to permit such inspection . Any taximeter
found not to conform to the standards and tolerances
provided for in this article shall not be approved by the
inspector of weights and measures and shall be ordered out
of service . A record of each test of a taximeter shall be
kept by the owner and shall be available for inspection by
the inspector of weights and measures , or his duly autho-
rized representative, at any time. Each taxicab owner
shall furnish to the inspector of weights and measures on
the first Monday each month a complete list of all taxi-
meters under his ownership or operation which have been
sealed or resealed during the preceding month , including
in such list an updating of the roster of taxis and/or
meters either deleted or added to the fleet , and informa-
tion as to alterations to any taxi in the fleet ( i .e . gear
changes , new or different sized tires and meter changes or
alterations) . "
SECTION 2.
That Sections 34-118 through 34-124 of Chapter 34 of the Code
of the City of Fort Worth be redesignated as Sections 34-120 through
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34-126, respectively, without, however , amending the content of said
sections .
SECTION 3.
That a new Section be designated Section 34-118 of Chapter 34
of the Code of the City of Fort Worth , such new section to read as
follows:
"Sec . 34-118. Taxicab registration fee .
An annual registration fee of ten dollars ( $10 . 00 )
will be assessed for each taxicab required by this Code to
be inspected by the inspector of weights and measures . "
SECTION 4.
That a new section be designated Section 34-119 of Chapter 34
of the Code of the City of Fort Worth, such new section to read as
follows :
"Sec . 34-119. Same ; penalty.
It shall be unlawful for any owner or operator to
operate or cause to be operated any taxicab required by
this Code to be registered unless the same has been regis-
tered as required by this Code. Any person , firm or
corporation violating this section will be subject to
punishment as provided in Section 1-6 of this Code. "
SECTION 5.
This ordinance shall be cumulative of all provisions of ordi-
nances and of the Code of the City of Fort Worth, Texas ( 1986) , as
amended , except where the provisions of this ordinance are in direct
conflict with the provisions of such ordinances and such Code, in
which event conflicting provisions of such ordinances and such Code
are hereby repealed.
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SECTION 6.
It is hereby declared to be the intention of the City Council
that the sections , paragraphs, sentences , clauses and phrases of
this ordinance are severable, and if any phrase, clause , sentence ,
paragraph or section of this ordinance shall be declared unconstitu-
tional by the valid judgment or decree of any court of competent
jurisdiction , such unconstitutionality shall not affect any of the
remaining phrases , clauses , sentences , paragraphs and sections of
this ordinance, since the same would have been enacted by the City
Council without the incorporation in this ordinance of any such
unconstitutional phrase , clause, sentence, paragraph or section .
SECTION 7.
Any person , firm or corporation who violates , disobeys , omits ,
neglects or refuses to comply with or who resists the enforcement of
any of the provisions of this ordinance shall be fined not more than
Two Hundred Dollars ( $200 . 00) for each offense . Each day that a
violation is permitted to exist shall constitute a separate offense .
SECTION 8.
All rights and remedies of the City of Fort Worth , Texas , are
expressly saved as to any and all violations of the provisions of
provisions of Chapter 34 or any other ordinances affecting taxicabs
which have accrued at the time of the effective date of this ordi-
nance ; and , as to such accrued violations and all pending litiga-
tion, both civil and criminal , whether pending in court or not ,
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under such ordinances , same shall not be affected by this ordinance
but may be prosecuted until final disposition by the courts .
SECTION 9.
The City Secretary of the City of Fort Worth is hereby directed
to engross and enroll this ordinance by copying the caption and
Section 7, 10 and 11 in the minutes of the City Council and by
filing the ordinance in the ordinance records of the City.
SECTION 10.
The City Secretary of the City of Fort Worth , Texas , is hereby
directed to publish the caption and Sections 7, 10 and 11 of this
ordinance for two ( 2 ) days in the official newspaper of the City of
Fort Worth, Texas , as authorized by Art . 1176b-1 , Revised Civil
Statutes of Texas .
SECTION 1 1 .
This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and
after its passage and publication as required by law, and it is so
ordained .
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY:
City Attorney
Date :
ADOPTED: ��
EFFECTIVE :
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DATE REFERENCE SUBJECT:
PARIS AN RECREAIID NUMBER PAGE
2/10/0 G-6952 ADJUSTMENT OF USER FEES i ,rL
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64 It is recommended that the City Council:
1 . approve the attached ordinances amending Chapter 16, Section 16-112 of the
Code of the City of Fort Worth, Texas , increasing handler cards by the Public
IleaTth Department;
2. adopt the attached ordinance amending Chapter 36 of the Code of the Cit of
Fort Worth, Texas, establishing a fee for registration �certal n wei g i ng
and measuring devices within the City; and
3. adopt the attached ordinance amending Chapter 34 of the Code of the City of
Fort Worth, Texas, establishing a registration fee for tax'ca6s;and
4. approving the adjustment of certain' Park and Recreation fees
administratively.
DISCUSSION
During the budget study sessions with the City Council , City staff recommended
adjustments to certain current fee structures and the imposition of fees in some
areas where none are now charged. The net effect of these increases is projected
to be $49,100 for fiscal year 1986--87.
As a basis for these fee adjustments, City staff referred to the recently
completed update of the City-wide user fee analysis that was conducted by David
M. Griffith and Associates, Ltd. This study determines the cost recovery ratio
in various fee areas. After consultation with affected departments regarding
these proposed fee adjustments, the fee areas below were brought to the Council
for discussion.
Health Fees:
The City currently charges $4 for the issuance of the food handler card. The
staff recommends increasing this fee to $8. This action will require amendment
of Section 16-112 of the City Code.
Housing and Human Services (Consumer Affairs Division) :
Currently no fee is assessed by the City to businesses who use weighing and/or
measuring devices to offset the cost of irispecti on of these devices by the
Consumer Affairs Division. It is recommended that a $10 per year per device as a
registration fee for these devices. The same fee will be * charged for
registering taxicabs, to offset the cost -of inspection of taxi meters.
DATE REFERENCE SUBJECT: PAGE
2/10/87 NUMBER
MBER ADJUSTMENT OF USER. FEES 2_,,__ _
Park and Recreation Department:
Various fee adjustments are recommended for program areas within the Park and
Recreation to be accomplished administratively:
1 . Initiate a fee of $6 per three-quarter hour usage of covered courts and $.50
per one-half hour for practice courts at McLeland Tennis Center. Increase
the current tournament fee fran $10 to $15. Discontinue issuance of annual
permits other than to those families and individuals who now have them.
2. Initiate a fee for individual , private piano lessons at recreation centers at
$20 per hour for adults and $15 per hour for juniors.
3. Restructure the fees for softball , raising the fee for each team in the fast
pitch twelve-game league from $325 to $360 and assessing fees for slam-pitch
leagues according to the number of games played, rather than the season
played:
CURRENT PROPOSED
Spring (12 games) $290
Fall (8 games) $175 10 games $300
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SUBMITTED FORT
CITY MANAGER'S 0,J DISPOSITION BY COUNCIL: PROCESSED BY
OFFICE BY: ❑ APPROVED
ORIGINATING
❑ OTHER (DESCRIBE)
DEPARTMENT HEAD: Charles Boswell Recommendation No. 4 CITY SECRETARY
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION approved on 2/10/87
CONTACT: S. Bu'lla- 8513 DATE