Ordinance 873ORDINANCE NO. 873
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 1 OF ORDINANCE
NO. 335 OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA,
ENTITLED: "AN ORD INAN CE OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, REGULA-
TIPIG THE OPERATION OF TAXICABS IN THE CITY OF
MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA; FIXING THE RATES TO BE
CHARGED FOR THE SERVICES OF TAXICABS IN THE
CITY OF MIAI'•MI BEACH, FLORIDA; PROVIDING FOR
THE INSTALLATION OF METERS UPON TAXICABS IN
THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA; PROVIDING
A PENALTY FOR THE VIOLATION OF THIS ORDINANCE,
AND DEFINING TAXICABS FOR THE PURPOSE OF THIS
ORDINANCE."
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF TIDE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA:
SECTION 1: That Section 1 of Ordinance No. 335 of the City of Miami
Beach, Florida, reading as follows:
"Section 1: Any person, operating or controlling
a taxicab within the meaning of this ordinance,
shall, for each separate and distinct period of
employment, make charges based upon rates, as
follows, to -wit:
(a) Fifteen cents (15¢) for the first one-sixth
of one mile, or any part thereof, and five cents
(5¢) for each additional one-sixth of one mile
or any part thereof.
(b) For each three (3) minutes of time, or any
part thereof, in which any taxicab shall be
stopped, and/or not in motion, for any reason
whatsoever other than on account of the ineffic-
iency of such taxicab and/or the operator thereof,
charge of ten cents (10(/) shall be made.
(c) In the event a taxicab within the meaning
of this ordinance shall desire to set a rate or
rates for the complete charge to be made in the
carriage of passengers between any two or more
fixed and definite points, then and in that event
such charge shall be computed upon the basis of
the rates herein set in Items "a" and "b" of
Section 1 of this ordinance.
No additional charge shall be made for the trans-
portation of luggage or baggage and the rates set
forth shall apply regardless of the number of
passengers carried."
be and the same is hereby emended to read as follows:
"SECTION 1: Any person, operating or controlling
a taxicab within the meaning of this ordinance,
shall, for each separate and distinct period of
employment, make charges based upon rates, as
follows, to -wit:
(a) Twenty cents (20¢) for the first one-quarter
of one mile, or any part thereof, and ten cents
(10¢) for each additional one-quarter of one mile
or any part thereof.
(b) For each three (3) minutes of time, or any
part thereof, in which any taxicab shall be
stopped, and/or not in motion, for any reason
SECTION 2:
whatsoever other than on account of the inef-
ficiency of such ta.xiceb and/or the operator
thereof, a charge of ten cents (10¢) shall be
mede.
(c) In the event a taxicab within the meaning
of this ordinance shall desire to set a rate
or rates for the complete charge to be made in
the carriage of passengers between any two or
more fixed and definite points, then and in
that event such charge shall be computed upon
the basis of the rates herein set in Items "a"
and. "b" of Section 1 of this ordinance.
No additional charge shall be wade for the
transportation of luggage or baggage and the
rates set forth shall apply regardless of the
number of passengers carried."
That all ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict here-
with are hereby repealed.
SECTION 3: That this ordinence shall go into effect immediately upon
its passage and posting as required by law.
PASSED and ADOPTED this 1st day of December A.D. 1948.
Attest:
1st reading
2nd reading
3rd reading
POSTED
City Clerk
- November 17, 1948
- November 17, 1948
- December 1, 1948
- December 1, 1948
ayor
STATE OF FLORIDA
COUNTY OF D ADE :
I, C. W. TOMLINSON, City Clerk in and for the City of
Miami Beach, Florida, do hereby certify that Ordinance No.
873, entitled: "AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 1 OF ORDINANCE
NO. 335 OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, ENTITLED: 'AN
ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH,
FLORIDA, REGULATING THE OPERATION OF TAXICABS IN THE CITY OF
MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA; FIXING THE RATES TO BE CHARGED FOR THE
SERVICES OF TAXICABS IN THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA;
PROVIDING FOR THE INSTALLATION OF METERS UPON TAXICABS IN
THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA; PROVIDING A PENALTY FOR
THE VIOLATION OF THIS ORDINANCE, AND DEFINING TAXICABS FOR
THE PURPOSE OF THIS ORDINANCE", having been passed and adopted
by the Jity 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 1st day of December, A. D. 1948, and that
said Ordinance remained. posted for a period of at least thirty
days in accordance with the requirements of the City Charter
of the said City of Miami Reach.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF I have hereunto set my hand and affixed
the official seal of the City of Miami Beach, Florida, on this
the 3rd day of January, A. D. 1949.
City Clerk
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