Ordinance 1719�
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ORDINANCE No . � 719
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 42 OF "THE
CODE OF THE CITY OF MIANiI BEACH, FLORIDA, "
AND ESTABLI�HING TAXICAB RATES .
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH,
FLORIDA :
SECTION l: That that portion of �ection 42.32 of "The Code of
the City of Miami Beach, F1.orida'" reading as follows :
"Any person, operating or controlling a taxicab,
within the meaning of this articl.e, shall, for
each separate and distinct pe�ciod of employment,
make charges based upon rates as follows:
"(a� Fifty cents for the first one-third
of one mi].e, and ten cents for each additional
one-quarter of one mile or any part thereof,
provided, however, that for the period of time
c ommencing ten weeks prior to, and two weeks
subsequent to, the holding of any r�ational
political convention scheduled to be held in
the City of Miami Beach, the rate shall be
forty cents for the first one-third of one mile
or any part thereof, and ten cents for each
additional one-quarter of one mi�le or any part
thereof; provided, however, that the lower rate
hereby specified shall not be effective unless
the taxicab charging the same sha].1. have not
less than five decals posted thereon and
therein, the decals to be not l.ess than five
by eight inches and said deca�.s shal]. set forth
said lower rates . �aid decal.s shal.l be affixed
in the interior and exterior of said taxicabs
and the lettering thereof sha].]. be sufficient
in size so as to be clearly visible to the
passenger in said taxicab when entering, riding
and alighting therefrom; the location and
wording of such decals to be approved by the
City Manager. Further provided that said decals
shall be affixed to the said taxicabs no ].ater
than midnight, June 8, 1968, and no taxicab
shal.]. be permitted to operate after said date
unless the deca].s herein provided for are affixed
thereto in accordance with the provisions of this
section.
"(b) For each one and one-half minutes of time
or any part thereof in which any taxicab shall
be stopped and not in motion, for any reason
whatsoever other than on account of the inefficiency
of such taxicab or the operator thereof, a charge
of ten cents shal]. be made."
be and the same is hereby amended to read as follows:
"Any person operating or controlling a taxicab,
within the meaning of this article, shall, for
each separate and distinct period. of emp�loyment,
make charges based upon rates as follows:
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OFPICE OF CITY ATTORNEY - 1130 WASHINGTON AVENUE -- MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA 33139
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�ECTION 2:
repealed.
"(a) Fifty cents for the first one-fifth
of one mile, and ten cents for each additional
one-fifth of one mile, or any part thereof
thereafter.
"(b) For each one minute of time or any part
thereof in which any taxicab shall be stopped
and not in motion for any reason whatsoever
other than on acoount of the inefficiency of
such taxicab or the operator thereof, a charge
of ten cents shal,l be made."
That all ordinances or parts of ordinances in
confl.ict herewith be and the same are hereby
�ECTION 3: That this ordinance shall go into effect immediately
upon its passage and posting as required by law.
PA��ED AND ADOPTED this 16th day of October, 1968.
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Attes t :
City C].erk—Finance Director
lst reading - October 9> >9�
2nd reading - October 9, 1968
3rd reading - October 16, 1968
POSTED - October 17, 1968
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OFFICE OF CITY ATTORNEY --1130 WASHINGTON AVENUE - MIAMI BEACH, fLORIDA 33139
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STATE OF FLORIDA
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I, RUTH B. ROULEAU, City Clerk and Finance Director in
and for the City of Miami Beach, Florida, do hereby certify that
Ordinance No. 1719 entitled:
"AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 42 OF 'THE CODE OF
THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA,' A ND ESTABLISHING
TAX I CAB RATES"
having been passed and adopted by the City Council of the City of
Miami Beach, Florida, has been posted by me in three conspicuous
places in the City of Miami Beach, one of which was at the door
of the City Hall in said City on the 17th day of October, 1968
and that said Ordinance remained posted for a period of at least
thirty days in accordance with the requirements of the City Charter
af the said City of Miami Beach.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF I have hereunto set my hand and
affixed the official seal of the City of Miami 8each, Florida,
on this the 4th day of December, 1968.
City Clerk and Finance Director
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