HomeMy WebLinkAbout1978-2172 TAXICAB FARE RATES. ORDINANCE NO. &) 7
AN ORDINANCE relating to licenses and business regulations; regulat-
ing taxicab fare rates; establishing taxicab zone
rates and adopting a taxicab zone rate map; and amend-
ing Section 5.78.100 and Subsection 5.78.110 (b) of
the City of Yakima Municipal Code.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY OF YAKIMA:
Section 1. Section 5.78.100 of the City of Yakima Municipal
Code is hereby amended to read as follows:
"5.78.100 Taxicab rates and zones.
A. Taxicab rates. The following rate schedule of taxi-
cab rates is established and adopted as the maximum rates
that may be charged for taxi fare in the City of Yakima, and
it shall be unlawful for any person driving or operating, or
engaged in the business of operating, any taxicab to charge
any greater rate for taxicab fare than that specified therein.
TAXICAB RATES
For one passenger for the first one - eighth mile
or fraction thereof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1.00
Thereafter for each additional one- eighth mile
• or fraction thereof . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
For each additional passenger . . . . . . . . . .30
(No charge shall be made for any children under
six years of age when accompanied by an adult.)
For each thirty seconds of waiting time after the
first three minutes . . . . . 10
B. Posting notice of rates.
(1) Maximum rates. A copy of the schedule of maximum
rates specified by this section shall be posted in each taxi-
cab so as to be plainly visible to every passenger seat in
the vehicle; and it shall be unlawful for any person to drive
or operate a taxicab unless a copy of such rate schedule is
so posted.
(2) Actual rates. In the event uniform rates lower
than the maximum rates provided by this section are charged
by any taxicab driver or operator of any taxicab business,
a schedule of those actual uniform rates shall be posted in
each taxicab so as to be plainly visible to every passenger
seat in the vehicle; and, in such event, it shall be unlawful
for any person to drive or operate a taxicab unless a copy
of such actual uniform rate schedule is so posted.
(3) Contract rates. No provision of this section
shall preclude any taxicab driver or operator of a taxicab
business from charging a reduced fare, based on rates less
than those posted in the taxicab, to any passenger pursuant
to an agreement for such a reduced fare; provided, in the
event such reduced fares are charged by any taxicab driver
or taxicab business operator, the schedule of actual rates
charged, posted in each taxicab, shall include the phrase
'Other rates by contract', or other language of similar
import.
C. Zones.
(1) Zone map and schedule. The City of Yakima is zoned •
into seven zones numbered Zone 0 through Zone 6, as depicted
on a map entitled 'Taxicab Zone Rate Map', dated April- 17, 1978
and filed in the office of the City Clerk. In addition
to the taxicab rates set forth in subsection A of this
section, a zone fare may be charged to each passenger as
follows:
Zone 0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $0.00
Z one 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30
Z one 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60
Z one 3 . 0 . • . • . 0 O . . . . . . . . • 0 • .90
Zone 4 . . • • . . . . . . • • . . . • • • 0 . 1.20
Zone 5 . . . . . . . e . . . . . • . . . . . . 1.50
Z one 6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.80
If the passenger's point of origin or destination is
in Zone 0, no additional zone fare shall be charged. If
the passenger's point of origin and point of destination
falls within the same zone, the zone fare for that zone
may be charged. If the passenger's point of origin and
point of destination fall in different zones, neither of
which is in Zone 0, the zone fare for the higher rate zone •
may be charged, regardless of whether the point of origin
or point of destination falls within the higher rate zone.
(2) Posting zone map. A copy of the zone map referred
to in this subsection shall be posted in each taxicab so
as to be plainly visible to every passenger seat in the
vehicle; and it shall be unlawful for any person to drive
or operate a taxicab unless a copy of such map it. so posted."
Section 2, Subsection 5.78.110 (b) of the City of Yakima Municipal
Code is hereby amended to read as follows:
"5.78.110 Taximeters.
(b) Except when a reduced fare is charged as contem-
plated by Subsection 5.78.100 B (3) , of this chapter, it
is unlawful for any person to drive or operate, or engage
in the business of operating, a taxicab or taxicabs unless
a taximeter is at all times used in each taxicab to deter-
mine the actual fare to be charged; and it is unlawful for
any person operating or driving, or in the business of
operating, a taxicab or taxicabs to charge any fare which
is not directly based, measured and computed on the reading
face of the taximeter used in such taxicab and the additional
zone charge, if any, according to Section 5.78.100. It is
unlawful for any person to use or employ any other or dif-
ferent method of computing distance or time charges than
the method specifically provided in this chapter."
Section 3. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect
thirty days after its passage, approval and publication as provided
by law and by the City Charter.
PASSED BY THE CITY COLTNCIL, signed and approved this /7 day
of , 1978.
Mayor
ATTEST:
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