09-74 ORDINANCE NO. 9-74.
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
DELRAY BEACH, FLORIDA, ~ME~,~DING SUBSECTION 26-1
"RATES CHARGED PASSENGERS -- GENERALLY" OF CHAP-
TER 26 "VEHICLES FOR HIRE" OF THE CODE OF ORDI-
NANCES OF T~IE CITY OF DELRAY BEACH, AS AMENDED BY
INCREASING THE RATES; REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES OR
PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH; PROVIDING
A SAVING CLAUSE; PROVIDING A PENALTY CLAUSE.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF DELRAY BEACH, FLORIDA, AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. That the Code of the City of Delray Beach, Florida,
as amended, be further amended by amending subsection 26-1 of Chapter
26 "Vehicles for Hire" to read as follows:
Sec. 26-1 Rates charged passengers -- Generally.
Taxicabs or other motor vehicles transporting passengers for
compensation within the city, except motor buses or other
motor vehicles operated on regular schedule routes under or
pursuant to certificates of public convenience and necessity,
issued by the Public Service Commission of the State of
Florida, shall charge not in excess of the following amounts
for transportation services:
(a) For carrying one (1) or two (2) passengers, the
following amounts:
First ha~ quarter mile or fraction thereof $0.80
Each additional he~ one-seventh mile or
fraction thereof ~0 .].0
(b) The charge per hour for waiting time shall
not exceed 8~0~ 9.00
(c) For carrying each passenger over two (2)
per trip 0.30
(d) Each passenger shall be allowed one (1)
item of hand luggage without additional
charge, but each item in excess of one (1)
item per passenger may be charged for at
the rate of twenty-five cents ($0.25) per item.
SECTION 2. That any person who violates the provisions of
SECTION 1 above shall, upon conviction, be punished as provided in
Section 1-6 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Delray Beach.
SECTION 3. That all ordinances or parts of ordinances in
conflict herewith be and the same are hereby repealed.
SECTION 4. 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.
PASSED AND ADOPTED on second and final reading on the 25th
day of M~rch , 1974.
MAYOR
ATTEST:
City Clerk
First Reading FEB 2 5 1974
second Reading. March 25, 1974.
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Ord. No. 9-74.