Ord 2015-014/Taxi Cab rates of fare and/or transportation networking companies

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taximeter shall be calibrated to charge no more than $9-50 $0.625 per one -fourth of a mile. (d) For trips that originate in the City of San Marcos, but terminating outside the City of San Marcos, the fare shall be a maximum of $2.50 per mile, regardless of the number of passengers. The taximeter shall be calibrated to charge no more than $0.625 per quarter mile. (e) A taximeter is not necessary to determine the maximum fare for a trip under a contract with a governmental agency, a nonprofit organization, or as otherwise reasonably necessary to provide a public service. (f) The maximum fare for wait time will be $24.00 for each hour the driver must wait for a passenger. The taximeter shall be calibrated to charge a maximum of $0.40 per minute of wait time. (g) A cab driver may charge a cleaning fee if a passenger soils a taxicab to the extent that the taxicab must be pulled from service for cleaning. The cleaning fee shall not exceed $250.00. (h) Every taxicab operated under this article shall have a rate card setting forth the rates of fare established by this section displayed in a place in view of all passengers. The rate card shall instruct customers to call the San Marcos Police Department at (512) 753 -2110 or any successor non - emergency telephone number if they have questions or concerns about the rates. (i) In January of each year, the chief of police shall review the rates of fare to determine whether the fares need to be reconsidered. The chief of police shall base such the determination on the consumer price index, the costs of gasoline, and other reasonable costs of operating a taxicab service. The chief of police shall report his findings each year to the city council. 0) This section shall become effective June 1, 2015. SECTION 5. Chapter 90, Article 3, Taxicabs and Pedicabs, Section 90.162 is hereby amended as follows: Sec. 90.162. Application. An application for an operating permit required in section 90.161 shall be filed with the city clerk upon forms provided by the city. The application shall contain the following information: (1) The name and address of the applicant.