HomeMy WebLinkAbout2022-05-23 22-198 ORDINANCE22-198 05/23/2022
CITY COUNCIL ACTION
Council Meeting Date: May 23, 2022
Item No: 22-198
Responsible Dept: Legal
Action Requested: Ordinance Map/Lot: N/A
Title, Ordinance
Amending Chapter 278, Taxicabs and Livery Vehicles, Section 278-9, by Amending the Taxicabs Rates of Fare.
Summary
At present, the fare charged to a taxicab passenger may be no greater than $2.50 for the first 1/6 of a mile or
fraction thereof, and $0.35 for each 1/6 mile or fraction thereafter.
This ordinance amendment would increase the maximum rate of fare for the first 1/6 of a mile or fraction
thereof from $2.50 to $3.00, and each 1/6 of a mile or fraction thereafter from $0.35 to $0.40.
Committee Action
Committee: Government Operations Committee
Action
Staff Comments & Approvals
City Manager
Meeting Date: June 6, 2022
For:
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City Solicitor
Introduced for: First Reading and Referral
Against:
Finance Director
22-198 05/23/2022
CITY COUNCIL ORDINANCE
Date: May 23, 2022
Assigned to Councilor: Davitt
ORDINANCE, Amending Chapter 278, Taxicabs and Livery Vehicles, Section 278-9, by Increasing the
Maximum Rate of Fare for the First 1/6 of a Mile or Fraction Thereof from $2.50 to $3.00, and Each 1/6 of a
Mile or Fraction Thereafter from $0.35 to $0.40.
WHEREAS, at present, the fare charged to a taxicab passenger may be no greater than $2.50 for the first 1/6
of a mile or fraction thereof, and $0.35 for each 1/6 mile or fraction thereafter; and
WHEREAS, this rate has not been changed in many years, and has therefore not kept up with inflation and
costs of living;
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BANGOR AS FOLLOWS, THAT
Chapter 278 of the Code of the City of Bangor be amended as follows:
§ 278-9. Taxicab rates of fare.
A. Fares to be collected from any taxicab passenger or passengers shall be no greater than that shown on
the taximeter, and no owner or driver shall charge rates to such passengers for taxicab services within
the limits of the City of Bangor greater than the following:
(1) For the first 1/6 of a mile or fraction thereof: Q-.59 $3.00.
(2) For each 1/6 of a mile or fraction thereafter: $9-35 $0.40.
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IN CITY COUNCIL
MAY 23, 2022
COrd 22-198
Motion made and seconded for First Reading and Referral to Government Operations Committee Meeting on June 6, 2022
Vote: 6 – 0
Councilors Voting Yes: Davitt, Hawes, Okafor, Schaefer, Sprague, Fournier
Councilors Voting No: None
Passed
CITY CLERK
IN CITY COUNCIL
JUNE 13, 2022
COrd 22-198
Derek Smith spoke in favor of this amendment and also felt that taxi cabs should be deregulated so that they are able to
charge what they want.
Motion made and seconded for Passage
Vote: 7 – 0
Councilors Voting Yes: Davitt, Hawes, Schaefer, Sprague, Tremble, Yacoubagha, Fournier
Councilors Voting No: None
Passed
CITY CLERK