79-83 Amend 769.08 (a) & (b) Business - Taxi fare rates

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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 first full hour. shall be and the same are hereby amended to read as follows: 769.08 RATES OF FARE. (a) Metered Rates. (l) For the first one sixth mile or fraction thereof eighty-five (85¢) cents. (2) For each succeeding two-elevenths of a mile or fraction thereof, twenty cents (20¢). (3) For each additional passenger for the entire trip, twenty-five cents (25¢). (4) For each one and one-half (1½) minutes of waiting time, twenty-five cents (25¢). (5) In addition to the above rates five cents (5¢) may be added for the first one sixth mile of fraction thereof for each five cents (5¢) increase in the cost of fuel, above forty cents (40¢) cents per gallon. (6) If taxicab is propane fueled, the rate will be one dollar and thirty-five ($1.35) the first one sixth of a mile. Each succeeding two elevenths mile (2/11) will be twenty cents (20¢) and the hourly rate will be ten dollars ($10.00) 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 stan- ding 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 the time consumed by premature response to the passenger's order. (b) Hourly and Flat Rate. Taxicabs may accept employment whereby the fare is to be computed on an hourly rental basis or upon a flat rate of two dollars and five cents ($2.05) for any ride in 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 two dollars and five cents ($2.05) 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 first full hour.