HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 1984-007 ORDIPIANCE NO. 84-07
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE CITY CODE OF
THE CITY OF GRAPEVINE, TEXAS, BY AMEND-
ING CHAPTER 22 , ARTICLE VI RELATING TO
TAXICAB BUSINESS REGULATIONS BY AMENDING
SECTION 22-70; PROVIDING A PENALTY NOT
TO EXCEED THE SUM OF TWO HUNDRED DOLLARS
($200 . 00) AND A SEPARATE OFFENSE SHALL
BE DEEMED COMMITTED UPON EACH DAY DURING
OR ON WHICH A VIOLATION OCCURS; PROVID-
ING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; PROVIDING AN
EFFECTIVE DATE; AND DECLARING AN
EMERGENCY
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF GRAPEVINE, TEXAS:
Section l . That Chapter 22 of the City Code of the City of
Grapevine , Texas, is hereby amended only in the particulars
stated in this ordinance and that all other existing sections ,
subsections , paragraphs, sentences , definitions , phrases and
words of said City Code are not amended, but shall remain intact
and are hereby ratified, verified, and affirmed.
Section 2. That Chapter 22 , Article VI of the City Code of
the City of Grapevine, Texas is hereby amended by amending
Section 22-70 to read as follows:
"The rates to be charged by all taxicab operators in the
city shall be as follows:
One Dollar Thirty Cents for the first 1/10 mile or
($1 . 30) fraction thereof.
Ten Cents ($0. 10) for each additional 1/10
mile or fraction thereof.
Fifty Cents ($0.50) for each additional passen-
ger (excluding infants in
arms) .
One Dollar ($1 . 00) extra passenger charge be-
tween the hours of 7 : 00 p.m.
and 7 : 00 a.m.
Ten Dollars ($10 . 00) per hour traffic delay/wait-
ing time. "
Section 4. Any person violating any of the provisions of
this ordinance shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon
conviction thereof shall be fined in a sum not to exceed Two
Hundred Dollars ($200 . 00) and a separate offense shall be deemed
committed upon each day during or on which a violation occurs or
continues.
Section 5. If any section, article, paragraph, sentence,
clause, phrase or word in this ordinance or application thereto
any person or circumstance is held invalid or unconstitutional by
a Court of competent jurisdiction such holding shall not affect
the validity of the remaining portions of the ordinance; and the
City Council hereby declares it would have passed such remaining
portions of the ordinance despite such invalidity, which
remaining portions shall remain in full force and effect.
Section 6 . The fact that the present ordinances and regu-
lations of the City of Grapevine , Texas , are inadequate to pro-
perly safeguard the health, safety, morals, peace , and general
•• welfare of the inhabitants of the City of Grapevine , Texas ,
creates an emergency for the immediate preservation of public
business , property, health, safety , and general welfare of the
public which requires that this ardinance shall become effective
from and after the date of its passage, and it is accordingly so
ordained.
PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
GRAPEVINE, TEXAS on this 21st day of February, 1984 .
APPROVED:
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Mayor
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ATTEST: �
City Secretar
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY:
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City Attorney
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