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ORDINANCE NO. 85-OR-68
ORDINANCE CONCERNING TAXICABS WITHIN THE CITY OF JEFFERSONVILLE
It appearing that certain provisions of the
Jeffersonville City Code concerning taxicabs are in need of
revision and the Council now feeling it is in the best interest
of the citizens of jeffersonvllle to make such revisions. NOW, THEREFORE, BE 1T ORDAINED as follows:
Any person applying for the issuance or the renewal
of a taxicab license shall pay to the Clerk-Treasurer
a fee of Seventy Dollars ($70.00) as a license to
be for the first taxicab that he is licensing within
the City; and for each subsequent taxicab each person
shall pay an additional fee of Fifteen Dollars ($15.00)
per vehicle. The Board of Public Works and Safety
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shall consider each application or renewal and shall
inform the Clerk-Treasurer of its decision to issue
or deny each issuance or renewal.
The number of taxicab licenses to be issued by the
Board of Public Works and Safety shall be based upon
the public convenience and the necessity for such
taxicabs. The maximum number of such licenses shall
be thirty (30) of which no more than fifteen (15)
shall be issued to any one person.
A taxicab license shall be issued only if the vehicle
meets all State and Federal requirements for vehicle
safety and emission control.
The owner of each taxicab shall obtain an insurance
policy from an insurance company doing business in
the State which shall provide for automobile liability
insurance coverage in the amount which is required
by the State of Indiana for such commercial taxicab
operators. The owner/operator of
provide proof of insurance to
of the City of jeffersonville
Treasurer may issue a license
each taxicab shall
the Clerk-Treasurer
before the Clerk-
to that owner/operator.
V. A taxicab license shall be in the form of a license
plate which shall be displayed on the rear of the
taxicab when the vehicle is in use as such. The
plates shall be provided by the Clerk-Treasurer in
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VII.
VIII.
IX.
the form which he shall deem appropriate.
RATES AND CHARGES
A. The rates to be charged by taxicabs for service
to passengers shall be based upon a mileage/time
rate. The rate shall be One and .25/100 Dollars
De
($1.25) for
or portion
each additional
thereafter.
In addition,
the first one-quarter (1/4) mile
thereof; Twenty Cents ($.20) for
two-tenths ~.2) of a mile
the taxicab shall
be entitled to
each minute of
A, B and C of this section, with the exception
that the fare may include or be subject to a
"back charge" not to exceed the original fare.
If the taxicab driver is going to charge a "back
charge" he shall so inform the "rider" prior
to the beginning of the trip.
No owner or operate of any taxicab
shall permit any
valid
person who does not have an appropriate and
chauffeur's license to operate a taxi.
Every person who applies for the issuance or renewal
of a taxicab driver's license shall pay the sum of
Five Dollars ($5.00) to the Clerk-Treasurer's office.
Every person applying for taxicab driver's license
shall furnish one (1) photograph of himself of a
size to be specified by the jeffersonville Police
Department and shall complete any required application
form which shall be specified by the Police Department.
charge Twenty Cents ($.20) for
customer-caused delay.
An additional Thirty Cents ($.30) shall be charged
for each additional passenger per trip.
Rates for travel outside the City limits of
jeffersonville shall be as set forth in Paragraphs
XI.
XII ·
XIII.
In addition, the individual applying shall pay a
Five Dollar ($5.00) fee to the Jeffersonville Police
Department. This fee shall be in addition to the
Five Dollar ($5.00) application fee and shall be
placed in the General Fund.
Any portion of the Jeffersonville City Code or any
Ordinance enacted following the adoption of the
Jeffersonville City Code in conflict with this
Ordinance is hereby repealed.
If any portion of this Ordinance is determined to
be invalid by a Court of competent jurisdiction,
valid parts which are severable from the invalid
shall remain in effect. Should any part of
ordinance be declared invalid in one or more
of its applications, any other applications which
are severable shall remain in effect.
Any person receiving a citation as
violation of any of the provisions of
and who shall be convicted in the
all
parts
this
City Court of
be fined not
nor more than
This Ordinance
from and after its
approval by
by law.
Passed this
a violation of this
less than Twenty-Five
One Thousand Dollars
shall be in full force
a result of a
this Ordinance,
jeffersonville
Ordinance, shall
Dollars ($25.00)
($1,000.00).
and effect
passage by the Common Council,
the Mayor and due publication as required
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ATTEST
CLERK-TREASURER
said City
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Presented by me as Clerk-Treasurer ~the Mayor of
of jeffersonville this ~_~ day of~~ ,
proved
and signed
by me this ~ day of