41-80 Amend 769.08 (a) (b) - Business - taxi fares

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-2- shall be and the same are hereby amended to read as follows: 769.08 RATES OF FARE. (a) Metered Rates. (1) For the first one sixth mile or fraction thereof eighty cents (80¢). (2) For each succeeding two-ninths mile or fraction thereof twenty cents (20¢). (3) For each additional passenger for the entire trip twenty-five cents (25¢). (4) For each taxicab employed upon an hourly rate eight dollars ($8.00) per hour. (5) In addition to the above ra~es, five cents (5¢) may be added for the first one-sixth mile or fraction thereof, for each five cent (5~) increase in the cost of gasoline for taxicabs, above forty cents (40¢) per gal.lon. For waiting time, as hereinafter defined, charges may be made at the rate of not less than four dollars and fifty cents ($4.50) per hour nor more than eight dollars ($8.00) per hour. Waiting time is deemed to include the time when the taxicab is not in motion, beginning at the place of arrival to which it has been called, or the time consumed while standing at the direction of the paSsenger. No.charge shall be made for time lost because of the inefficiency of the taxicab or its operator, or for time consumed by premature response to the passenger's order. (b) Hourly and Flat Rate. Taxicabs may accept emplo3~nent whereby the fare is to be computed on an hourly rental basis or upon a flat rate of one dollar and eight-five cents ($1.85) for any ride within the City. A charge of twenty-five cents (25~) may be made for each additional passenger. Five cents (5¢) may be added to the flat rate of one dollar and eighty- five cents ($1.85) for any ride within the City, for each five cent (5~) increase in the cost of gasoline for taxicabs, above forty cents (40¢) per" gallon. Taxicabs employed on the hourly basis shall operate within the City upon the following schedule of rates; not less than fOur dollars and fifty cents ($4.50) per hour or fraction thereof for the first hour, nor more than eight dollars ($8.00) per hour, provided that charges for use in excess of one hour shall be on the basis of one-sixth of an hour fractions of the rate charged for the 1st full hour. Section 2. That it is found and determined that all formal actions of this Council concerning and relating to.the passage of this ordinance were adopted in an open meeting of this Council, and that all such deliberations of this Council and of any of its committees that resulted in such formal action, were in meetings open to the public, in compliance with all legal requirements including Section 121.11 of the Ohio Revised COde. Section 3. That this ordinance is hereby declared to be an emergency measure for the reasons stated in the preamble hereof, and providing it receives the affirmative vote of two-thirds of all members elected to Council, it shall take effect and be in force immediately upon its adoption and approval by the Mayor; otherwise, it shall take effect and be. in force from and after the earliest period allowed by law and existing paragraphs (a) and (b) Of Section 769.08 shall be and the same are hereby repealed.