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ATTACHMENT II
ORDINANCE NO. 5639 GENERAL
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AN ORDINANCE CONCERNING TAXI CAB OPERATORS IN THE CITY OF
SPRINGFIELD, AMENDING ARTICLE 19 "TAXI CABS" OF CHAPTER VIII
"BUSINESS" OF THE SPRINGFIELD CODE 1965'AND DECLARING AN
EMERGENCY.
THE SPRINGFIELD CITY COUNCIL DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The subsection numbers (1) through (14) of
Section 8-19-1 of Article 19 of Chapter VIII are hereby deleted.
It is the intent of this section to retain the words and
definitions but to delete the numbers (1) through (14) preceding
each word and definition. The result of this amendment is to
simply have the definitions listed in alphabetical order in
section 8-19-1.
section 2. section 18-19-2 of Article 19 of Chapter VIII
hereby amended by the addition of the following words or terms
their definitions to be inserted in alphabetical order among
definitions already listed in section 8-19-2:
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"Accessible vehicle. Any public passenger
vehicle for hire that is constructed and equipped
to meet ADA standards for the non emergency
transportation of persons in wheel chairs,
persons using other mobility aids, or with other
mobility impairments."
ADA. Americans Disability Act.
Tour bus. A motorized vehicle accepting
individual passengers for a fare for sightseeing
or guided tours, making occasional stops at
certain points of interest and returning the
passengers to the point of origin.
section 3. The following words and definitions in
section 8-19-2 of Article 19 Chapter VIII are hereby amended as
follows:
"Airport shuttle" is amended as follows:
"Shuttle. A motorized vehicle for hire that
transports passengers between predetermined
destinations (e.g. motels, airport, downtown
passenger station), at fixed rates and on a fixed
schedule."
"Charter (or Tour bus) vehicle" is amended as
follows:
"Charter vehicle. A
originating from the
Metropolitan Area, marked
business name, operated for
motorized vehicle
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hire to transport a
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group of seven or more persons with the fare
based on a group rate rather than an individual
basis."
"Motorized vehicle" is amended as follows:
"Motorized vehicle. A public passenger vehicle
other than a horse-drawn carriage or a
non-motorized bike cab."
"Public passenger vehicle" is amended as follows:
"Public passenger vehicle. Any vehicle which
is used for the transportation of passengers for
hire, including, but not limited to, limousines,
shuttles, horse-drawn carriages, non-motorized
bike cabs, and taxicabs. However, the following
shall not be considered public passenger vehicles
for purposes of this chapter:
1. Vehicles, other than shuttles,
operated pursuant to written authority by the
city, state or federal governments, or political
subdivisions thereof;
2. Vehicles commonly known as
rent-a-cars, that are rented to be driven by the
renter or his or her agent;
3. Courtesy car services;
4. Tour bus services; and
5. First aid vehicle as that term is
defined in section 8-22-1 of this code."
"Taxicab" is amended as follows:
"Taxicab. A motorized vehicle that is operated
for hire by the public passenger vehicle company,
other than a shuttle, limousine, or charter."
said words and definitions as amended are to be listed
alphabetically in section 8-19-2.
section 4. section 8-19-5(3) (a) of Article 19 Chapter VIII
is amended as follows:
"(a) Conform to all federal, state, and county
law, the regulations and provisions of this code,
including compliance with the City's zoning
regulations within the urban growth boundary, and
rules adopted thereunder."
section 5. sections 8-19-8(5) and (6) of Article 19
Chapter VIII are hereby amended as follows:
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"(5) All public passenger vehicle companies
shall provide the city manager or designee with
written notice of the maximum rate to be charged
passengers. No public passenger vehicle company
shall change its maximum rate without first
providing the city manager or designee with a
minimum of ten days advance written notice of the
new rate. No public passenger vehicle company
shall charge more than the rate on file with the
city. Upon request, the city manager may exempt,
by administrative order, a public passenger
vehicle company from the provisions of this
section if the public passenger vehicle company
does not operate any taxicabs.
(6) The actual fare charged for each trip by a
taxicab shall not exceed the higher of either:
(a) The meter calculated rate, including
authorized and posted surcharges, or
(b) The minimum fare as posted on the
interior and exterior of the vehicle."
Section 6. Sections 8-19-8(7) and (8) of Article 19
Chapter VIII are hereby repealed.
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section 7. sections 8-19-8 (9) and (10) of Article 19
Chapter VIII are hereby renumbered to respectively 8-19-8 (7) and
(8) .
section 8. It is hereby found and determined that matters
pertaining to the amendment regarding taxi cab operators in the
City of springfield, amending Article 19 "Taxi Cabs" of Chapter
VIII "Business" is a matter affecting the welfare of the City of
Springfield, and that an emergency is therefore found and
declared to exist, and this ordinance shall therefore take effect
immediately upon its passage by the Council and approval by the
Mayor.
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ADOPTED by the Common Council of the City of Springfield,
1st of June , 1992 by a vote of 6 for
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APPROVED by the Mayor of the City of Springfield this
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REVIEWED &. APPROVED
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CITY OF SPRINGFIELD