HomeMy WebLinkAbout11800ORDINANCE NO. 119800
ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 23 -13 OF THE CODE
OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF LITTLE ROCK, SAME
FIXING THE ZONE RATES FOR TAXICAB SERVICE
WITHIN THE CITY OF LITTLE ROCK; DECLARING AN
EMERGENCY AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE CITY OF
LITTLE ROCK, .ARKANSAS.
SECTION 1. Section 23 -13 of the Code of Ordinance of the
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kD City of Little Rock is hereby amended to read as follows:
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Section 23 -13. Same —Zone rates.
The zone rate for taxicab service in the City of Little
o Rock shall not exceed forty cents (404) for taxicab service within
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N the first zone, nor twenty -five cents (254) within and between
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�r-i each of the zones in addition to the first zone all as described
and defined in the plat of such zones attached hereto and made a part
,c ,.o hereof, except as hereinafter provided. Said plat shall be main
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tained in the office of the City Clerk and a certified copy of
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U same shall be kept on file in the office of the City Collector.
The zones on said plat which are indicated by yellow
coloration shall carry a fifty cent (504) minimum charge for trips
originating in said zone. The zones on said plat which are indicated
by red coloration shall carry a seventy -five (754) minimum
charge for trips originating in said zone. The zones on said plat
which are indicated by blue coloration shall carry a one dollar
($1.00) minimum charge for trips originating in said zone. Pro-
vided, however, that if the total fare for taxicab service for
trips originating in yellow, red, or blue zones as indicated on
said plat, including the minumum charge applicable thereto, shall
exceed the sum of one dollar and fifty cents ($1.50), then the
minimum charge shall be eliminated and the charge to the passenger
shall be at the rate of twenty -five cents (254) per zone without
regard to the place of origin of the trip.
SECTION 2. It is hereby found by the Board of Directors
that the zone rates for taxicab service in this City are so
inadequate as to adversely affect the taxicab service rendered and
to be rendered to the citizenry of this community and therefore
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the public peace, health and safety is in jeopardy; now therefore
an emergency is hereby declared to exist and this ordinance being
necessary for the provisions of public peace, health and safety
shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage and
approval.
PASSED: October 3, 1966
ATTEST:
City Clerk
.APPROVED �