Ordinance No. 4,283Published in: THE BAYTOWN SUN 51010 -1
Monday, October 14, 1985
Tuesday, October 15, 1985
ORDINANCE NO. 4283
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 29, "TAXICABS," OF THE
CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN BY AMENDING
THE LIABILITY INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS; AMENDING THE RATES
AND FARES TO BE CHARGED BY TAXICABS IN THE CITY; MAKING
IT UNLAWFUL TO VIOLATE THE PROVISIONS OF THIS CHAPTER;
CONTAINING A REPEALING CLAUSE; CONTAINING A SAVINGS
CLAUSE; PROVIDING FOR A PENALTY; AND PROVIDING FOR THE
PUBLICATION AND EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN,
TEXAS:
Section 1: That Section 29 -19, Insurance required, of Chapter 29, "Taxicabs,"
of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Baytown, Texas is hereby amended to
read as follows:
Sec. 29 -19. Insurance required.
No permit shall be effective unless the permittee procure,
maintain and furnish proof of financial responsibility as required by
TEX. REV. CIV. STAT., art. 6701h, or other applicable statutes.
This policy of insurance shall be one issued by a company of
sufficient assets, with an agent in Texas, upon whom service of process
may be made and shall be one approved by the city attorney.
Should the city attorney determine that
the public liability and
property damage insurance policy provided
for above should become
impaired, and requires new and additional insurance, the city attorney
shall then require such additional insurance
in such company or
companies as he may feel required to insure a
faithful performance by
the operator of taxicabs, his agents, servants
and employees as well as
a payment by such operator of taxicabs,
his agents, servants and
employees or by reason of the violation by
said operator of taxicabs,
individually or through his agents, servants, or
employees of any of the
ordinances of the city, or any of the laws of
the State of Texas, or of
the United States of America.
Section 2: That Subsection (a)(1) of Section 29 -50 Fares, of Chapter 29
"Taxicabs," of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Baytown, Texas, is hereby
amended to read as follows:
Sec. 29 -50. Fares.
(a)(1) The rate or fare for one or more passengers picked up from the
same point and delivered to a common destination shall be one and
30/100 ($1.30) dollars initial fare and eighteen (18) cents for each
one -fifth (1/5) mile.
Section 3: Ail ordinances or parts of ordinances inconsistent with the terms
of this ordinance are hereby repealed, provided however, that such repeal shall be
only to the extent of such inconsistency and in all other respects this ordinance
shall be cumulative of other ordinances regulating and governing the subject matter
covered by this ordinance.
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Section 4: If any provision, section, exception, subsection, paragraph,
sentence, clause or phrase of this ordinance or the application of same to any
person or set of circumstances, shall for any reason be held unconstitutional, void or
invalid, such invalidity shall not affect the validity of the remaining provisions of
this ordinance or their application to other persons or sets of circumstances and to
this end all provisions of this ordinance are declared to be severable.
Section 5: Any person who shall violate any provision of this ordinance shall
be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction shall be punished by a fine
of not more than Two Hundred and No /100 ($200.00) Dollars.
Section b: This Ordinance shall take effect from and after ten (10) days from
its passage by the City Council. The City Clerk is hereby directed to give notice
hereof by causing the caption of this ordinance to be published in the official
newspaper of the City of Baytown at least twice within ten (10) days after the
passage of this ordinance.
INTRODUCED, READ, and PASSED by the affirmative vote of the City
Council of the City of Baytown, this the 10th day of October, 1985.
EMMETT O. HUTTO, Mayor
ATTEST:
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EILEEN P. HALL, City Clerk
APPROVED:
ANDALL B. STRON G ity Attorney