Ord 477-43OltDINANCE NO.
AN ORDINANCE OF THE OITY COUNOIL OF THE CITY OF D~LRA¥ BEACH, FLORIDA,
REGULATING TH~ CHARGES TO BE MADE BY TAXI-CABS A3ID FOR-HIRE ~
~f0T'OR VF~qICLES, PROVIDING FOR INSURANCE OR BONDING OF SAID VEHICLES
FOR THE PROTECTION OF THE PUBLIC, AND PROVIDI~G A PENALTY FOR
MIOI~TION OF THIS ORDINAHCE.
BE IT ORDAI~PED By the City Council of the City of
Delray Beach, Florida, as follows:
Section 1. No Saxi-cabs or other motor vehicles
transporting passengers for compensation within the city limits
of the City of Delray Beach, Florida, 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 Railroad Commission of the State of Florida, shall charge
not in excess of the following amounts for transportation services.
1. For carrying one or two passengers between the hours of
7 A. ~. and 12 o'clock midnight, the following 8mounts:
First mile or fraction thereof from the starting
poln~, $.50
Second mile or f~action thereof from the starting
point, $. 30
Third mile or fr~ction thereof and all nuiles
in excess of three miles from the starting
point $.20
2. For carrying one or two passengers between the hours of
12 o'clock midnight and 7 A. M., the following amounts:
First mile or fraction thereof from the starting
point $. 75
Second mile or fraction thereof from the starting
point $. 45
Third mile or fraction thereof from the starting
point and each additional mile $.30
3. For each additional passenger over two passengers $.25
4. For each extra stop other than the destination of the
person or persons being transported $.25
5. For each depot trip the same charges shall be made
as charges for transportation provided in paragraph
two above, for transportation between the hours of
midnight and 7 A. ~.
Additional passengers shall be charged for at the rate
of ~35 per passenger and extra stops shall be ch~Pged for at
the rate of $.35 per stop.
Each passenger shall be allowed one item of ~luggage
without extra charge ~but each item in excess of one item
per passenger shall be charged for at the rate of $.25
per item.
S,.ection 2~. ~No '{axi-cabs or other motor vehicles
transporting passengers for compensation withiu the city limits
of the City of Delray Beach, Florida, 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 Railroad Commission of the State of Florida, shall cherge
net less than seventy per-cent (70%) of the char~es set forth
in Section I of this ordinance, for the transportation of persons
within the city limits of the City of Delray Beach, Florida.
,S. ection 3' The foregoing schedule of charges
shall at all times be posted in a conspicuous position in every
taxi-cab or motor vehicle being operated for hire in the City
of Delray-Beach, Florida.
Section 4,,...All taxi-cabs or motor vehicles
which are regulated by Sections 1 and 2 of this ordinance shall
be insured in a responsible insurance company to be approved by
the City Clerk of this city, which insurance shall cover up to
the sum of $5000.00 for any one individual; $10,000.00 for total
liability to all individuals involved; and $5000.00 for property
damage which may incur from the operation of such vehicles. Each
such vehicle so operated in the ~City of Delray Beach, shall be
insured for not less than said amount ~ in lieu thereof the
owner or operator of said vehicle may post a bond with the City
of Delray Beach, Florida, in the amount of $15,000.00 for each
taxi-cab so operated conditioned to indemnify passengers for
injury sustained in operat ion of said vehicle, which bond shall
be approved by the City Clerk of the City of Delray Beach, Florida.
,~ection ~. Any person~ wiolating any provision
of this ordinance shall be punished by a fine not exceeding
$100.00 or imprisonment not exceeding ~0 days, or by both such
fine and imprisonment in the discretion of the Municipal Court.
~mOtion 6. All ordinance or parts of ordinances
in so far as the same are in conflict herein are hereby repealed.
PASSED in regular session on second and final
reading on this the ~ day of ~ay, 19&3.
Attest: President of C~y Council
itY Clerk,