26-85 ORDINANCE NO. 26-85
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DELRAY
BEACH, FLORIDA, AMENDING CHAPTER 28, "VEHICLES FOR HIRE", OF
THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF DELRAY BEACH, FLORIDA,
BY AMENDING SECTION 28-5, "VEHICLES TO BE MARKED", TO PROVIDE
FOR ALTERNATE FORMS OF IDENTIFICATION FOR HIRED VEHICLES
OTHER THAN TAXICABS FOR GOOD CAUSE SHOWN AND UPON THE
APPROVAL OF THE CITY MANAGER; PROVIDING A SAVING CLAUSE;
PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
NOW, THEREPORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
DELRAY BEACH, FLORIDA, AS FOLLOWS:
Section i. That Section 28-5, "Vei~icles to be marked", of the Code of Ordinances of the
City of Delray Beach, Florida, be, and the same is hereby amended to read as follows:
Sec. 28-5. Vehicles to be marked.
All taxicabs or motor vehicles which are regulated by Section 28-1 shall have the word
"Taxi" or "Taxicab" painted thereon in legible letters not less than one-half (~) inch in width of a
contrasting color. However, motor vehicles, other than taxicabs (vehicles which charge according to a
meter), transporting passengers for compensation may receive approval in advance from the City
Manager for an alternate form of identification upon a sufficient showing of good cause.
Section 2. That should any section or provision of this ordinance or any portion thereof,
any paragraph, sentence, or word be declared by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, such
decision shall not affect the validity of the remainder hereof as a whole or part thereof other than the
part declared to be invalid.
Section 3. That this ordinance shall become effective ten (10) days after second and final
reading.
PASSED AND ADOPTED in regular session on second and final reading on this the
12th day of March , 1985.
ATTEST:
First Reading. February 26, 1985
Second Reading March 12~ 1985