39-79 ORDINANCE NO. 39-79
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DELRAY
BEACH, FLORIDA, AMENDING CHAPTER 26 OF 'THE CODE OF
ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF DELRAY BEACH, FLORIDA, "VEHICLES
FOR HIRE", BY REPEALING SECTIONS 26-1 "RATES CHARGED
PASSENGERS--GENERALLY", 26-2 "SAME--MINIMUM CHARGES
PERMITTED", AND 26-3 "SA2~E--POSTING", AND ENACTING NEW
SECTIONS 26-1 "RATES CHARGED PASSENGERS" AND 26-2 "SAME-
POSTING"; PROVIDING FOR THE SETTING OF CHARGES FOR
TRANSPORTATION SERVICES BY THE INDIVIDUALS, FIRMS OR
CORPORATIONS HOLDING THE CERTIFICATES OF PUBLIC CONVENIENCE
A2~D NECESSITY; PROVIDING THAT THE SET SCHEDULES OF CHARGES
SHALL BE CONSPICUOUSLY POSTED IN EVERY TAXICAB OR MOTOR
VEHICLE FOR HIRE IN THE CITY; PROVIDING FOR THE RENUMBERING
OF THE REMAINING SECTIONS TO CONFORM HEREWITH; REPEALING
ALL ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH; PROVIDING A SAVING
CLAUSE; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the City Council has determined that it is in the best
interests of the residents of the City of Delray Beach to remove the current
restrictions on charges by taxicabs or other motor vehicles transporting
passengers for compensation within the City in order for these charges to
be determined by the market place,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF DELRAY BEACH, FLORIDA, AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. That Sections 26-1 "Rates charged passengers --
Generally'', 26-2 "Same -- minimum charges permitted", and 26-3
"Same-- posting" be, and the same are, hereby repealed.
Section 2. That new Section 26-1 "Rates charged passengers"
is hereby enacted to read as follows:
Section 26-1. Rates charged passeq~ers.
All charges for transportation services by taxicabs
or other motor vehicles transporting passengers for
compensation within the city shall be set by the
individuals, firms, or corporations holding the
!i certificates of public convenience and necessity.
Section 3. That new Section 26-2 "Same -- Posting is hereby
!!enacted to read as follows:
Section 26-2. Same - Posting.
!t A schedule of all charges for transportation services shall
at all times be posted in a conspicuous position in every
taxicab or other motor vehicle transporting passengers for
compensation within the city.
Section 4. That Section 26-4 and the following sections of
i! Chapter 26 are hereby renumbered to conform herewith.
Section 5. That all ordinances or parts of ordinances in
i! conflict herewith be and the same are hereby repealed.
Section 6. That should any section or provision of this ordinance
ii 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 7. That this ordinance shall become effective ten ~10)
days after passage on second and final reading.
PASSED AND ADOPTED in regular session on second and final reading
on this. llth day of June , 1979.
ATTEST:
First Reading May.29, 1979
Second Reading June 11, 1979
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