HomeMy WebLinkAbout1999-11-22 00-29 ORDINANCECOUNCIL ACTION
Item No. 00-29
Date November 22 1999
Item/subject: Ordinance, Amending Chapter 278 of the Code of the
City of Bangor, Entitled Taxicabs, to Change the Rates of Fares
Responsible Department: Legal
This ordinance amendment would change the rates that taxi operators
may charge in two ways, it would increase the first 1/6 of a mile,
r fraction thereof, from $0.95 to $1.30 and would increase each
additional 1/6 of a mile, or fraction thereof, from $0.20to$0.30.
The amendment would also increase the charge from $0.20 to $0.30
when taxicabs travel less than 10 mph for more than two minutes
because of traffic conditions.
The amendment would also remove the provision that taxicabs may be
employed as sightseeing taxicabs at a rateof $10.00 per
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CITY OF BANGOR
/� Amending Chapter 278 of the Code of the
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City of Bangor, Entitled Taxicabs,: to Change the Rates of Fares
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Section 1. Section 278-6(A) of Chapter 278 of the Code of the City
of Bangor is hereby amended to change the rates of $0.95 to $1.30
and $0.20 to $0.30, to read as follows:
§ 278-6. Rates of fares.
A. Fares to be collected from any taxicab passenger o
passengers shall be as shown on the taximeter, and
no owner or driver shall charge rates to such
passenger or passengers for taxicab services within
the limits of the City of Bangor in excess of the
following:
(1) For the first 1/6 of a mile or fraction
thereof: $1.30.
(2) For each 1/6 of a mile or fraction
thereafter: $0.30.
Section 2. Section 278-6(B) of Chapter 278 of the Code of the City
of Bangor is hereby amended to change the rate of $0.20 to $0.30
per minute, to read as follows:
B. Provided, however, that in addition to the rates of
fare permitted under Subsection AM and (2) above,
a fare of $0.30 per minute may be charged in the
event that any taxicab is forced, by reason of
traffic conditions or other circumstances beyond the
driver's control, to travel at a speed of less than
10 miles per hour for a continuous period of more
than two minutes.
Section 3. Section 278-6(G) of Chapter 278 of the Code of The City
of Bangor, entitled sightseeing taxicabs, is hereby amended by
deleting and repealing Section 278-6(G).
Section 4. This ordinance shall become effective ten days after
passage.
IN CITY COMM
November 22, 1999
First Reading
Referred to Municipal
Operations Committee -.
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IN CITY COBRCIL
Deceaber 13, 1999
Notion for Passage Made and Seconded
Paul Baron, Tom Tui. Supported
this Ordinance Change vote: 9 yes
Councilors voting yes: Aube, Baldacci.
BlAMEWhette., Cvovley, Fdrvlem. Palmer.
Robmm. Tremble and vardanta
Passed
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