1975-08 (Automobiles for Hire)RESOLUTION - 400
WHEREAS, the City of Okeechobee, Florida, has enacted
Ordinance Number 375, which provides for the regulations of
automobiles for hire and amends Section 29 of Ordinance Number
230 and provides for fares to be recorded on a meter, and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Okeechobee,
Florida, has given legal notice and held a public hearing
concerning uniform fares, and
WHEREAS, the City is desirous of setting uniform fares
for all automobiles for hire, within the City of Okeechobee,
Florida.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the Council of the
City of Okeechobee, Florida, as follows:
1. That all automobiles for hire, or profit, within the
City of Okeechobee, Florida shall provide the transportation of
passengers on the following basis;
a.) $6.00 per hour for one or more passengers
b.) .60¢ on flag drop and .10¢ for each 1/6th
of a mile or fraction thereafter for one
passenger. Plus .25¢ for each additional
passenger when meter fare is less than
$1.00. .50¢ for each additional passenger
when meter fare is $1.00 or over.
c.) Waiting time is .20¢ for each two minutes
or fraction thereof.
d.) No charge for package carried by passenger.
PASSED AND ADOPTED in Regular Session of the City Council
of the City of Okeechobee, Flaida, this 2nd day of October, 1975•
PRESI ENT OF THE CITY COUNCIL
ATTEST:
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CITY CLERK
APPROVED BY ME THIS 2nd DAY OF OCTOBER
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MAYOR
, 1975•