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(a) The city may make a written request to a licensee to inspect the licensee's records relating to a driver or the licensee if the city receives a complaint or information that a driver or licensee does not meet the requirements of this article.
(b) A licensee shall make the requested records available for inspection by the city at a location within the corporate limits of the city, within ten calendar days of the licensee receiving a written request from the city.
(Ord. 22308-06-2016, § 1, passed 6-28-2016, eff. 10-1-2016)
No person shall provide hailable service unless:
(a) A taximeter is installed in the vehicle that accurately calculates the rate of fare; and
(b) The name of the licensee and rate information is permanently displayed on the outside of the rear door or front door, in letters not less than two and one-half inches in height and not less than five-sixteenths inch wide.
(Ord. 22308-06-2016, § 1, passed 6-28-2016, eff. 10-1-2016)
(a) All persons providing hailable service shall comply with this section.
(b) No person providing hailable service shall charge a fare that exceeds the following maximum rates:
(1) General fare:
a. Initial meter drop: $2.25.
b. Each one-ninth mile: $0.20.
c. Traffic delay per one through one-half minutes: $0.45.
d. Each extra passenger (up to manufacturer's rated seating capacity): $2.00.
(2) Gasoline surcharge:
a. A gasoline surcharge may be added to the fare when the average weekly retail price of regular grade gasoline in the State of Texas exceeds $2.00 per gallon as determined by the United States Department of Energy, Energy Information Administration.
b. The gasoline surcharge will be calculated in $0.50 increments and applied per trip. For every $0.50 increase or decrease in the average price per gallon of gasoline above the $2.00 threshold, the per trip surcharge fee will be adjusted $0.50 up or down to reflect the change in the average gasoline price as shown by the following chart:
Average price of gasoline (per gallon) | Amount of surcharge (per trip) |
$2.00 or less | No surcharge |
$2.01 to $2.50 | $0.50 |
$2.51 to $3.00 | $1.00 |
$3.01 to $3.50 | $1.50 |
Each additional $0.50 increase in the average per gallon price of gasoline | Additional $0.50 per trip |
(c) A flat rate of $40.00 may be charged for a trip originating in the Central Business District and terminating at the Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport, provided that such flat rate is not in excess of the maximum meter rate.
(d) No person shall demand an additional charge for luggage, bags or parcels being carried by a passenger or passengers.
(e) Nothing in this section shall prohibit a vehicle providing hailable service from charging a rate or fare that is less than the maximum amounts allowed by this section.
(Ord. 22308-06-2016, § 1, passed 6-28-2016, eff. 10-1-2016)
(a) The director shall have the authority to establish rules governing the location, routes and operating hours of non-motorized vehicles for hire.
(b) Before adopting, amending or abolishing a rule, the director shall hold a public hearing on the proposal.
(c) The director shall fix the time and place of the hearing, and shall provide notice of the hearing in accordance with the Open Meetings Act, (Chapter 551, Tex. Government Code, as amended). In addition, the director shall notify each licensee of the hearing using the licensee's last known address on file with the ground transportation coordinator. The licensee's failure to receive notice of the hearing shall not invalidate any rule established by the director. A copy of each rule shall be on file in the city secretary's office.
(d) After the public hearing, the director shall notify each licensee of the director's action and shall post an order, adopting, amending or abolishing a rule on the official bulletin board at City Hall and on the city's website for a period of not fewer than ten calendar days. The order becomes effective immediately upon expiration of the ten calendar day posting period.
(e) It shall be unlawful for a person to violate a ruled adopted by the director in accordance with this section.
(Ord. 22308-06-2016, § 1, passed 6-28-2016, eff. 10-1-2016)
(a) Except as otherwise provided by this article, a valid operating license that was issued prior to the effective date of this ordinance shall continue to be valid until the operating license expires.
(b) Except as otherwise provided by this article, a licensee who holds a valid operating license that was issued prior to the effective date of this ordinance shall not be limited to the number of vehicles for hire specified in the operating license. The licensee may operate an unlimited number of vehicles for hire under the operating license as long as the licensee complies with the remaining provisions of this article for each vehicle for hire operated under the operating license.
(Ord. 22308-06-2016, § 1, passed 6-28-2016, eff. 10-1-2016)
The director, the director's designee, and the ground transportation coordinator are primarily responsible for the enforcement of this article and are authorized to issue warning and citations to any person violating this article. The Fort Worth police department, the Fort Worth city marshal's office, or any other peace officer shall also have the authority to enforce this article and are authorized to issue warnings and citations to any person violating this article.
(Ord. 22308-06-2016, § 1, passed 6-28-2016, eff. 10-1-2016)
(a) A violation of any provision of this article is a Class C misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed $500.00. Each separate occurrence of a violation or each day that a violation continues shall constitute a separate offense.
(b) If an offense defined under this article does not include a culpable mental state, then a culpable mental state is not an element of the offense and the offense shall be one of strict liability.
(c) The issuance of a citation shall not limit the director's authority to revoke an operating license or the city's ability to pursue civil remedies as provided by state law.
(Ord. 22308-06-2016, § 1, passed 6-28-2016, eff. 10-1-2016)