31-68 ORDINANCE NO. 31-68.
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF DELRAY BEACH, FLORIDA, AMENDING
~SECTION 26-1, CHAPTER 26, CODE OF ORDI-
NANCES OF THIS CITY,RELATING TO RATES
CHARGED PASSENGERS BY TAXICABS OR OTHER
MOTOR VEHICLES TRANSPORTING PASSENGERS
FOR COMPENSATION WITHIN THIS CITY.
NOW, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DELRAY
BEACH, FLORIDA, AS FOLLOWS:
Section 26-1, Chapter 26, Code of Ordinances of this City, be,
and the same is hereby amended to read as follows:
"Section 26-1 Rates Charged Passengers
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 transporta-
tion services:
(a) For carrying one or two passengers, the
following amounts:
First mile or fraction thereof $.50
Each additional half mile or fraction thereof $.25
(b) For carrying one or two passengers on
depot trips:
First mile or fraction thereof $.75
Each additional half mile or fraction thereof $.25
(c) For carrying each passenger over two per
trip $.25
(d) Each passenger shall be allowed one item
of hand luggage without additional charge, but each
item in excess of one item per passenger shall be
charged for at the rate of twenty-five ($.25) cents
per item."
Passed on second and final reading in regular session on this
the 9th day of December , 1968.
MAYOR ~
ATTE ST:
First Reading November 25, 1968
Second Reading December 9, 1968
October 28, 1968
Delray Be~ch City Council
Delray Beach, Florida
Gentlemen:
Due to the rising costa of insurance and ope~'atin~
expenses, there is a definite need to raise tile present
lnadeeuate taxi fares. The fares in both Boynton Beach
~nd Boca Raton have been hi~her than Delray's for some time.
I feel that the following rates are necessary to
enable the Delray Beach Taxi Company and the Acme Taxi
Company to accomodate the citizens of Delray Beach:
1. 50~ for the first mile and 25~ for eac~'~ addltlonal
half mile or fraction of
2. for depot trips, 75~ for the fira't mile and 25~ for
each half mile. ~ ~ ~
3. 25¢ for each passenger over two per trip.
4. 25¢ for each piece of luggage over one per person.
This increase in rates will enable me to meet the
rising cost of insurance, which is now over $600.00 per
vehicle. It will also enable me to operate one additional
cab, which is badly needed.
I would appreciate the Council's approval of these
rates. Thank you for your attention.
Very truly yours,
Thomas J. Bell
TJB:imb
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