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• ORDINANCE NO. 2010-14 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN MARCOS, TEXAS AMENDING ARTICLE 3, TAXICABS, OF CHAPTER 90, VEHICLES FOR HIRE, OF THE SAN MARCOS CITY CODE ADDING REGULATIONS FOR TAXIMETERS AND SETTTING MAXIMUM TAXICAB FARES AND CHARGES; INCLUDING PROCEDURAL PROVISIONS; AND DECLARING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. RECITALS: 1. By Ordinance number 2010 -1 adopted on January 19, 2010, the City Council amended various provisions of Article 3 of Chapter 90 of the San Marcos City Code pertaining to taxicabs. 2. Ordinance number 2010 -1 did not establish procedures for taximeters and did not set maximum taxicab fares. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN MARCOS, TEXAS: SECTION 1. Article 3, Taxicabs, of Chapter 90, Vehicles for Hire, Sections 90.125 and 90.126, of the San Marcos City Code are amended to read as follows (added text is underlined; deleted text is shown with strikethroughs): • See. 90.125. Odometer Taximeter required. (a) A person may not drive or allow another person to drive a taxicab unless the taxicab is equipped with an operational taximeter that displays an accuracy seal, certifying its accuracy in accordance with procedures determined by the Chief of Police. (b) For purposes of determining _a fare for taxicab service a person may not use a device other than a taximeter for measuring distance or time. (c) Except as provided by Section 90.126 (e) a person may not drive or allow another person to drive a taxicab unless an accurate taximeter is used to determine the fare to be charged. (d) When using a taximeter to compute a fare a driver shall place the taximeter in the revenue - earning position when a passenger enters a taxicab or at the pre - arranged time, if any, after the customer is informed of the taxicab's presence. (e) When using a taximeter to compute a fare, a driver shall call the attention of passengers to the amount registered on the taximeter before resetting the taximeter. The taximeter may not be reset to the "vacant" position until after the fare is paid. • (f) This section shall become effective June 1, 2010.