HomeMy WebLinkAbout1597 OrdinanceORDINANCE NO. 1597
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 21 OF
ORDINANCE NO. 13 84 , PASCO MUNICIPAL
CODE 5.44.2 10 FARE SCHEDULE; BEING AN
ORDINANCE RELATING TO CONVEYING OF PAS-
SENGERS AND BAGGAGE FOR HIRE, PROVIDING
LICENSES FOR OPERATORS AND DRIVERS, REGU-
LATING OWNERSHIP, LIMITING NUMEER OF TAXI-
CABS TO PUBLIC CONVENIENCE AND NECESSITY
AND REGULATING FARES IN THE CITY OF PASCO,
WASHINGTON, AND REPEALING ORDINANCE
NOS. 566, 578, 647, 683 and PASCO CITY CODE
CHAPTER 3-3.
WHEREAS, it has been determined that the cost of providing taxi service has in-
creased to the extent that fares should be higher; and
WHEREAS, it is not in the public interest for the City to establish a single rate,
but should establish a maximum rate; NOW, THEREFORE
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PASCO DO ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Section 21 of Ordinance 1384 and Pasco Municipal Code 5.44.210 are
hereby amended to read:
"Section 2 �1 . Fare Schedule: It is unlawful for any operator or driver
in charge of any taxi cab to receive any greater fare than is specified
in the following schedule:
The fares to be charged herein shall be based on time and
mileage as follows:
(1) For one passenger, for the first 1/5 mile or fraction
thereof, eighty-five cents (85�) .
(2) For each 1/5 mile or fraction thereof after, ten cents (100.
(3) For each additional passenger over one person, twenty-
five cents (25�) .
(4) Waiting time after the first three (3) minutes, shall be
computed and charged at the rate of six dollars ($6.00)
per hour.
(5) For children under five years of age when accompanied
by an adult, no charge. "
Section 2. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect after its passage and
publication as required by law.
PASSED by the City Council and APPROVED his 17 day of _ J u I y 1973.
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Attest: ��XXEIXXX i4 X�cXr
SAM HUNT, MAYOR PRO TEM
Harry D. Kinzer, City Clerk
Approved as t orm:_ ( Z
D. Wayne Campbell, City Attorney
TO: M.B. Winegar, City Manager
FROM: Harry D. Kinzer, Director of Finance
SUBJECT: TAXICAB FARES
The following displays the dates of Ordinances and the fares set forth in those Ordinances covering allowable charges:
Ordinance No.
683, Passed
December ' 19., 19.50
One Passenger for basic distance $.50(1 mi.)
For each additional 1/4 mile, or fraction thereof .10
For each additional passenger .10
Waiting time after first three minutes computed at hourly rate 4.00
Children under 5, when accompanied by an adult, no charge
Ordinance No.
1384, Passed
September 2, 1969
$.50(1/4 mi.)
.10
.25
6.00
Presently Proposed
Charging Rates
$.50' (1/5 mi.) $.85 -(1/5 mi)
.10** .10**
.25 .25
6.00 6.00
**Presently charging and proposed rates are based on the first 1/5 of a mile or fraction thereof, instead of 1/4 mile as the Ordinance
sets forth.
**Further, in reviewing the council minutes for the passage of Ordinance No. 1384, there was no mention made of 1/4 mile versus 1/5
mile for a basic charging increment. However, Councilman Hendler diad ask the Ordinance be tabled in order to compare rates with
other cities.
• Respecto lly submitted,
Harry D. zer
Director of Finance
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.963
The Pasco jibrarjy Will open
two, adqitio-nial fiours a day for
the rest of the year on, iul.ex.-
pqrimental basis.
Librarian Harriet P u t n, a m
said the .library'' will open at
10 a.m. rather than noon. This
. . the, hours 10
will; . make. th
a.m..-9 P.m ; .Monday `. through
Tlliirs6y,.and fO atm: -5 p.-ffi.
Friday and Saturday.,
'Mrs. . Puttnam' `fildpes the
ILchange Will. t1h"ake the' library
imore 6'i,ailablc to the Young
imother who, it is felt,,.is best
�able to take advantage of the
facility during the morning.
1 There will be no iticrease in
;cost in being open the added
'time as the librarians are nor-
mally on dutyby 107in.
The library also- has changed
its checkout time lit -nits for
books and magazines. The, pre-
vious
he'pre-
vious limit of three weeks With.
a week of grace has been
revised to a Inglith With no
grace period.
I A . renewal notice is frialled
to the library patron at the
lend of - the month. 'A 150 cent
;charge is levied.jor mailing this
;notide L'tile .only,fine required
on overdue books.
Mrs. Putnam 'said the library,
will not allow . books, to.,be
renewed.,. It is, jelt a month. .is
i long enough.
Switching '110
OK'd By PMB
I A, $163,000 switching cq
iticiit addition, for Pacific NZ$
thwest Bell's switching center'
at 707 West Lewis St.rcct in
11`La�co Thursday,
.pas approve
PY PNB's board of -directors
,in Sca4le.
�The addition Will provide
facilities to serve a minimum
;of 550 new customers, according
0 PNB manager Glen Haden.
,L. Work is scheduled jt
o, star
in April, 1970:,
Two' -city councils 'b&e are
h can-
cellation of the two i piotestin g* t L proposed
Pacific r "Mainstreete ' r.' , train
passenger, rung to the Tri -Cities.
Pasco 6uncilincri passed •a
protest resolution Tuesday dight
and., tentatively-1$elccf6d:! Reggie
Deribby to-rc0i&cntI'PA(o at
a-ftublit hearin
j,ept,. '15. The
hearing; ysct for 9:30 a.m. in
`tfic' Franklin ., County,' P U D
uilding,'.,,yas by the
.0 o., m e�r e e? om-
Intdistate, C
,mission.
`Kennewick 'kefinewick "coun'd. en 'Will
meet` - ;at 17,30 toiiiglif ' , to consider
a- soliition ,o
pposWgAhe-; P'To-:
Mrs. Putnam, 'said`,f t h e,r posec
)I age"story -bbUr._jvjll1
preschool I wpk
be' every Wcdnesda`y_-�'at -10'a'.m. i
through, ' 6 . gh,- 'Ma (Ted
from Oct.. I thro It ' pure
will 'include a sfory'..And game: &M
or.two:..' agen
Registration -will be limited L_
to.about-30 children.
She said main purp'09cof the
story hour, fs'to. :,intr6ducc chfl.-!
dr,Mjo a library. and to bobks
f' an
at. all early. aft..'?a'ren s c
Vi register * their childieif-dp at t1lic
Maiii,desk ..
A71
nailed �.- by Mayor E. L.
BirminghamI foj the. sole
bib �o'f'hearirig,the -measure,
entally.�omitted '°fr'om;'," the
da -Tuesday.:
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than $10,000 for personal injury of one person; and.not less
than $25,000 for all persons receiving bodily injury, by
reason of one act of negligence.
5.22.180 Taxicab Service. No operator or driver shall
place additional passengers in a taxicab without first
securing the consent of the person by whom it was first en-
gaged. A charge of $.25 may be made for each additional
passenger on each such trip with a same destination. A
charge as indicated in the fee schedule in 5.22.200 may be
made for passengers with destinations other than that of
the person first engaging the taxicab.
5.22.1-00 SchQdule of Fares Disnlaved. There shall
be conspicuously displayed in each taxicab, and at such
other places as may be required by the City, a schedule of
fares to be charged for conveying passengers within the City.
5.22.200 Fares. A licensee shall charge no more
than the schedule fare within the City of Richland $.75
for the first half mile or fraction thereof and $.25 for
each additional half mile or fraction thereof. The licensee
may charge a sum prorated at $8.00 per hour for waiting
time in excess of three minutes. No charge shall be made
for children under five when accompanied by an adult.
Failure to observe the above schedule shall be cause for
revocation of license.
5.22.210 Records. Each taxicab shall keep a record
of every trip made while carrying passengers for a fare.
The trip record shall contain date, time, origin of trip,
and destination. These records shall be kept on file for
0
a period of three years and be available to the City at all
times
5.22.220 Taximeters. Taxicabs shall be equipped
with taximeters and put into service only after being duly
.inspected, approved., and sealed'by the City. Operating
taxicabs shall have taximeters installed within 90 days
after this ordinance takes effect.
5.22.230 Limousine Service Route. Limousine`s
operating to o r from area passenger travel terminals
shall be deemed scheduled
express
service and limousines
shall not be used in lieu
of' taxicabs.
5.2.2,624`0 Limousine
Service-
Operator's License.
Limousine operators shall
obtain
an operator's license as
set "forth in 5.22.050.
5.22.250 Limousine
Service
-- Use. Motor vehicles
usedas limousines shall be.subject to 'the inspection and
insurance requirements of 5.22.160 and 5.22.170.
-5. 22-260 Limousine .Service -- Rate. A schedule of
rates for conveying passengers to and from passenger ter-
minals shall be conspicuously displayed for the convenience
of passengers.
5.22.270 Revocation. The Di-re.ctor of Finance may
revoke any driver's permit if he has reason to believe that
the driver (1) has been convicted of an offense of such
nature -a§ to 'indicate that he is unqualified or unfit to
hold a driver's permit, (2) is guilty of two or more
offenses -which mandatory inator . 5 revocation of the driver s
license is provided by law, (3) has been convicted of.