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Sec. 90.126. Rates of fare; rate card required. • (a) Ev -5 , Loll,« of a et4i :eate .,4',. u bli,. , o 0 0 a nd ne o city i pufs- to ..+ °A- iAes +e • ith the eity seer -et f) This section establishes maximum fares that the owner or operator of a taxicab can charge. (b) EveFy taxieab eper-med under- this aFfiele shall have a Fa4e ear-d setting feAh rates of fare displayed in a plaee iR Vie-A' Of all PaSSL-figeFS. The Fate eaFd Shall effiTeSPORd tE) th-L- rates on file pursuant to subseetien (a) of this seetien For four or fewer passengers, the owner or operator of a taxicab may charge a pickup fee of not to exceed five dollars ($5.00). For five or more passengers, the owner or operator of a taxicab may charge one dollar ($1.00) for each additional passenger. (c) For trips wholly within the City of San Marcos, the fare shall be a maximum of two dollars ($2.00) per mile, regardless of the number of passengers. The taximeter shall be calibrated to charge no more than fifty cents $0.50) 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 two dollars ($2.00) Per mile, regardless of the number of passengers. The taximeter shall be calibrated to charge no more than fifty cents ($0.50) 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. (fl The maximum fare for wait time will be fifteen dollars ($15.00) for each hour the driver must wait for a passenger. The taximeter shall be calibrated to charge a maximum of twenty -five cents ($0.25) 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 two hundred fifty dollars ($250.00). (h) Every taxicab operated under this article shall have a rate card setting forth the rates of fare established by this ordinance 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 phone 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 vear to the Citv Council. •