(a) No person shall drive into, from or within the City, any public vehicle unless the charge for the use thereof is made in the manner set forth in this section. In the case of taxicabs, the charge shall be calculated and determined by the taximeter on the basis of the distance traveled, and the time consumed in waiting, and in the case of automobiles for hire, upon an hourly basis. No other and different method of computing the fare shall be employed by such public vehicles, except that taxicabs may accept employment whereby the fare is to be computed on an hourly rental or on a special trip rate basis, unless the Certificate of Necessity shall authorize a differing method of fare charges, in which event the fares or method shall be as so authorized and the provisions of Section 775.22 shall not be applicable. The driver shall at all times have in his or her possession, and on demand exhibit, a card showing the maximum authorized fares certified by the Police Chief, and no charges shall be made in excess thereof.
(Ord. 168-1956. Passed 6-8-56.)
(b) The maximum rates of fare for taxicabs, computed by meter, shall be as follows:
(1) For the first one-sixth mile or fraction thereof, one dollar and fifty cents ($1.50);
(2) For each succeeding one-quarter mile or fraction thereof, thirty cents ($0.30);
(3) For each one minute of waiting time, twenty cents ($0.20);
(4) For each taxicab employed upon an hourly rate, ten dollars ($10.00) per hour.
(Ord. 236-1988. Passed 11-7-88.)
(c) Automobiles for hire, and taxicabs when employed upon an hourly basis, shall not charge in excess of three dollars ($3.00) per hour, provided, however, that for the first hour or fraction thereof no person shall operate any public vehicle and charge less than two dollars ($2.00) for the first hour or fraction thereof. For the use of such vehicle in excess of one hour, additional time shall be charged for on the basis of quarterly fractions of the rates charged for the first hour.
(d) In addition to the methods of charging hereinbefore provided, taxicabs may charge a special trip rate for each passenger occupying such public vehicle for certain trips to or between designated points and places of public gathering, resort and amusement, provided, however, that no charge shall be less than the minimum rate herein established.
(Ord. 168-1956. Passed 6-8-56.)