HomeMy WebLinkAbout022847 ORD - 02/11/1997AN ORDINANCE
AMENDING THE CORPUS CHRISTI CODE OF ORDINANCES, CHAPTER
57, VEHICLES FOR HIRE, SECTION 57-135, FARES --AMOUNTS, TO
INCREASE TAXICAB FARES TO $1.50 FOR THE FIRST ONE-FIFTH
MILE AND THIRTY CENTS FOR EACH SUCCEEDING ONE-FIFTH
MILE; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR
PUBLICATION; AND PROVIDING FOR PENALTIES
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS:
SECTION 1. That the Section 57-135 of the Code of Ordinances, Chapter 57, Vehicles for
Hire, is hereby amended as follows:
Sec. 57-135. Fares --Amounts.
There is hereby established as the rates of fare for taxicabs within the city limits of the city
of Corpus Christi for one or more persons, not exceeding five (5) persons, of one dollar and thirty
fivc cents ($1.35) fifty cents ($1.50) for the first one-fifth mile or less, and twcnty five ccnts ($0.25)
thirty cents ($0.30) additional for each succeeding one-fifth mile or fraction thereof.
For each one hour of waiting time, the maximum charge shall be twenty-four dollars
($24.00), accumulated in increments of forty cents ($0.40) per minute.
The above established rates of fare are the maximum that may be charged, provided however,
for fares collected from passengers picked up at the airport, such airport passenger fares may include
a fifty cent ($ 0.50) surcharge per fare collected from one or more persons not to exceed five (5)
persons. Lower rates may be charged at the option of the taxicab certificate holder.
SECTION 2. If for any reason any section, paragraph, subdivision, clause, phrase, word or
provision of this ordinance shall be held invalid or unconstitutional by final judgment of a court of
competent jurisdiction, it shall not affect any other section, paragraph, subdivision, clause, phrase,
word or provision of this ordinance for it is the definite intent of this City Council that every section,
paragraph, subdivision, clause, phrase, word or provision hereof be given full force and effect for
its purpose.
SECTION 3. Publication of this ordinance shall be made in one issue of a newspaper of
general circulation in the city in accordance with the requirements of the Charter of the City of
Corpus Christi after which publication this ordinance shall be in force.
SECTION 4. Violations of this ordinance shall be prosecuted under Section 1-6 of the City
Code.
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January 13, 1997
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That the� foregoing ordinance was read for the first time and passed to its second reading on this
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the Kon Day of 14/11(VvL ( , 19 97 by the following vote:
Mary Rhodes
Dr. Jack Best
Betty Black
Melody Cooper
Tony Heldenfels
Betty Jean Longoria
John Longoria
Edward A. Martin
Dr. David McNichols
That the fpregoing ordinance was read for the second time and passed finally on this the IlLA
Day of , 19 qi , by the following vote:
Mary Rhodes
Dr. Jack Best
Betty Black
Melody Cooper
Tony Heldenfels
Betty Jean Longoria
John Longoria
Edward A. Martin
Dr. David McNichols
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PASSED AND APPROVED, this the trc n Day of Lbt.tta/ti /1 , 19 7 7.
ATTEST: J
Armando Chapa, City Secretary
MARYRHOI MAYOR
THE
THE CITY OF O PUS CHRISTI
APPROVED: 13 DAY OF (vv b , 19 :
JAMES R. BRAY, JR., CITY ATTORNEY
Assistant City Attorney
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State of Texas
County of Nueces
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PUBLISHER'S AFFIDAVIT
CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI
ss: Ad # 1147119
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Before me, the undersigned, a Notary Public, this day personally came Darrell
G. Coleman, who being first duly sworn, according to law, says that he is Vice -
President and Chief Financial Officer of the Corpus Christi Caller -Times, a daily
newspaper published at Corpus Christi in said County and State, generally
circulated in Aransas, Bee, Brooks, Duval, Jim Hogg, Jim Wells, Karnes,
Kenedy, Kleberg, Live Oak, Nueces, Refugio San Patricio, Victoria and Webb
Counties, and that the publication of, NOTICE OF PASSAGE OF ORDINANCE
NO. 022847 which the annexed is a true copy, was inserted in the Corpus
Christi Caller -Times on the 17TH day(s) of FEBRUARY. 1997.
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Ordinances, Chapter
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Fares --Amount, $ in-
crease taxicab fares to $1.50
the first one-fifth mile lend
thirty cents for each succeed-
ing one-fifth mile; providing for
taysrs0aay; providirig for putt -
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ordinance was paned ;..
end approved by the City.
Cou d. of the City of Ce pus
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/s/ Armando Chaps,.
City Secretary,
City of Corpus Christi
Vice -President and Chief Financial Officer
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 19TH
day of FEBRUARY. 1997.
Notary Public, Nueces County, Texas
CONNIE HARALSON
Print or Type Name of Notary Public
My commission expires on 5/14/97.
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