HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 5496 ORDINANCE NO. 1 4 94�1
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 34-12 OF CHAPTER 34
OF ORDINANCE NO. 5282, THE CODE OF THE CITY OF FORT
WORTH, BY INCREASING THE MAXIMUM MILEAGE PRICE TO
BE CHARGED BY ALL TAXICAB OPERATORS IN THE CITY;
PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; MAKING THIS ORDI-
NANCE CUMULATIVE OF OTHER ORDINANCES WITH RESPECT
TO TAXICAB RATES; REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES IN CON-
FLICT HEREWITH; PROVIDING A PENALTY; AND PR0VIDING
AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT WORTH,
TEXAS:
SECTION 1.
That Section 34-12 of Chapter 34 of Ordinance No. 5282, the
Code of the City of Fort Worth, be, and is hereby, amended to
read as follows:
The maximum price to be charged by all taxicab
operators in the city, which prices are hereby de-
clared to be fair and reasonable for such services,
shall be as follows:
Forty-five cents for the first one-third mile
or fraction thereof traveled.
Ten cents for each additional one-third mile or
fraction thereof after the first one-third mile trav-
eled;
An additional ten cents for each additional
passenger beyond the original passenger carried,
except that this ten cent charge shall not be made
for an additional passenger carried if such addi-
tional passenger be a minor not more than twelve years
of age;
Ten cents for each two minutes of waiting time,
or each additional fraction thereof; and
Three dollars per hour for traveling time on
special trips or sight-seeing tours.
There shall be no additional charge made for
ordinary luggage or ordinary bags or ordinary parcels
being carried by such passenger or passengers. It
shall be unlawful for any driver of a taxicab to de-
mand or receive a fee or charge for taxicab services
in excess of the rates above specified. However,
nothing herein contained shall be construed as re-
quiring a taxicab to carry trunks, very large pack-
ages, very large parcels, or articles or objects
likely to injure or damage the taxicab, it being the
intent hereof that there be no additional charge made
for any ordinary baggage or ordinary parcels.
Each and every taxicab operated on the streets
shall have affixed thereto at a location in plain view
of any passenger therein a placard setting out the
maximum legal rates for taxicab service, as hereinabove
provided, and such rates shall be so shown thereon as
to be readily visible to and readable by any occupant
of such taxicab.
SECTION 2.
That if any section, subsection, sentence, clause or phrase
of this ordinance is for any reason held to be unconstitutional,
such holding shall not affect the validity of the remaining por-
tions of this ordinance, and all of the remainder of this ordi-
nance not so held to be unconstitutional shall continue to be in
full force and effect.
SECTION 3.
That this ordinance shall be and is hereby declared to be
cumulative of all provisions of the Code of the City of Fort
Worth, Ordinance No. 5282, and amendments thereto, with respect
to taxicab rates, except in those instances where the provisions
of this ordinance are in direct conflict with such Code, in which
instances said conflicting provisions of such Code are hereby
repealed.
SECTION 4.
That any driver of a taxicab who demands or receives a fee
or charge for taxicab services in excess of the rates specified
by this ordinance shall be punished by a fine not exceeding two
hundred dollars ($200.00) , and each violation thereof shall be
and is hereby declared to be a distinct and separate offense and
punishable as such; provided, however, if the maximum penalty
provided by this ordinance for any such offense is greater than
the maximum penalty provided for the same or a similar offense
under the laws of the state, then the maximum penalty for viola-
tion as provided by state statute shall be the maximum penalty
under this ordinance.
SECTION 5.
That this ordinance shall become effective and be in full
force and effect from and after its passage and publication as
required by law.
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY:
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City Attorney
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Cit j of Dort Worth Tev as -.r• `!-7 T-iff
Mayor and Council Communication
DATE REFERENCE SUBJECT: Report of Utilities Supervisor PAGE
NUMBE12/27/65 G-891 on Request of Fort Worth Cab and i or
Bgggage
Transmitted herewith is the report of the Utilities Supervisor who has
analyzed the request of the Fort Worth Cab and Baggage Company for a
fare increase.
The City Attorney advises that all legal procedures have been met and
City Council action on the Company request is in order at this or any
succeeding Council meeting at which the matter is placed on the agenda.
Additional information, if desired by Council Members, will be provided
upon request.
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CITY SECRETARY
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