Explanation
In April of 2024, the License Section was transferred from the Department of Public Safety to the Department of Building and Zoning Services ("BZS"). Pursuant to City Code Chapter 591, owners and drivers of taxicabs in the City are required to be licensed by the License Section. It has been brought to the City's attention that the fare rates for taxis has not been updated for over ten years. Therefore, it is necessary to amend the travel and waiting time fare rates to allow for an increase, from $0.45 to $0.50, which requires a change to City Code Section 591.04.
No fiscal impact.
Title
To amend City Code Section 591.04 to allow for an increase in the fare rate schedule for licensed taxicabs for travel and waiting times from $0.45 to $0.50. ($0.00)
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WHEREAS, the License Section was transferred from the Department of Public Safety to the Department of Building and Zoning Services ("BZS") in April, 2024; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to City Code Chapter 591, owners and drivers of taxicabs in the City are required to be licensed by the License Section; and
WHEREAS, it has been brought to the City's attention that the fare rates for taxis has not been updated for over ten years; and
WHEREAS, BZS agreed to make an increase to the fares which requires a change to City Code Section 591.04; and
WHEREAS, it has become necessary in the usual daily operation of the Department of Building and Zoning Services to amend City Code Section 591.04 in order to allow for an increase in the travel and wait time fare rates from $0.45 to $0.50; now, therefore
BE IT ORDAINED BY THIS COUNCIL:
SECTION 1. That City Code Section 591.04 is hereby amended as follows:
591.04 - Fare rate schedule.
All fares, charges, or fees for the use of taxicabs shall be determined by one (1) of the following:
(a) Taximeter rate which shall be computed by a taximeter and such rate shall not be more than the maximum rate in the following schedule:
(1) For the first one-ninth (1/9) ...
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