Ordinance 2000-019ORDINANCE NO. 2000 - 19
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AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO.
95-6~
TIlE COLIJER COUNTY VEHICLE FOR illRE
ORDINANCE -
(SUBSECTION 142.35~) OF THE COUNTY'S CODE OF LAWS ~D
O~INANCES) - TO AUTHOIZE A ~MPO~Y ~MERGENC~
INC~ASE IN T~C~ ~T~S DUE TO TH~
INC~AS~ 1N MOTOR ~CLE ~L COSTS; PRO~ING FOR
CONFLICT ~ SEVE~ILITY; PROVIDING FOR INCLUSION
INTO THE CODE OF LAWS AND O~IN~C~S; PRODDING
SPECIAL ~FF~CTI~ DATE.
WHEREAS, the Collier County Vehicle for Hire Ordinance (No. 95-66) (subsection
142.35(b) of the Collier County Code of Laws and Ordinances) specifies the following allowed
maximum rates for taxicab service in Collier County: $1.75 for the first 1/10m mile plus 30 cents
for each additional one fifth mile thereafter (the same being $1.50 for each additional mile); and
WHEREAS, ~ere have recently been extraordinary and unanticipated increases in the
costs of gasoline and diesel fuel to operate motor vehicles, which cost increases cannot be
avoided by taxicab companies or taxicab drivers in Collier County; and
WHEREAS, the current maximum taxicab rates in the County's Vehicle for Hire
Ordinance were set based upon assumptions that the costs of motor vehicle fuel would not
increase as fast as they have recently increased; and
WHEREAS, taking into account waiting in traffic and at traffic control devices, taxicabs
average approximately twelve (12) miles per gallon of motor fuel; and
WHEREAS, on average at least one half of the time a taxicab is on the road~ d~ for
business" is spent driving with no passenger in the taxicab; and
increases in the costs .or motor vehicle ~el, t~icab complies ~d t~i ddvers~l~e~
i~ediate emergency rate relief to be authorized to recover at le~t p~ of the rece~re~s in
costs of motor vehicle ~els.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS OF COLLIER COUNTY, FLORIDA, that:
SECTION ONE: AMENDMENT TO COLLIER COUNTY ORDINANCE No. 95-66.
Collier County Ordinance No. 95-66 (subsection 142-35 Co) of the Collier County Code of Laws
and Ordinances) is hereby amended to read as follows:
"See. 142.35. Schedule of taxicab rates and charges.
(b) The following is the schedule of maximum rates for taxicabs operating in the County:
(1) For the first one-tenth mile or fraction thereof ..................................$1.75
(2) For each additional two-tenths mile or fraction thereof ....................0.30
(3) TempOrary fuel cost add-on for the first one-tenth mile or fraction .... 9.00
This optional temporary fuel cost add-on rate increase shall continue until it is amended or
repealed by resolution of the Public Vehicle Roard after public hearing. No temporary fuel Cost
add-on shall be chareed until the fare meter in the taxicab has been lawfully re-calibrated to
include the $2.00 add-on to the fare increment that applies to the first one-tenth mile or fraction
lhereof. and there is clearly displayed in the taxicab (on the passenger side rear door or On the
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window of that door) a county-sqpplied written "Notice to Passengers" of this tenlpor~ fuel
cost add-on. The re-calibration must be performed by a business authoriTed by the FlOrida
Department of A~Ticulture to re-calibrate that type or brand of taxicab fare meter. The '"Notice to
Passen~,ers" shall be printed in F. nglish and in ,~panish by Colli;r County COde Enforcement and
upon request for sam0 shall be sUl:~lied free of charge to each taxicab driv0r then authoriT~ed to
conduct taxicab business in Collier County. The Public Vehicle Board resOrves all powers and
authority to authorize other emergenC, y rate relief measures by adoption of resolution(a) after
public hearing, thereon without further amendments to this Ordinance."
SECTION TWO: CONFHCT AND SEVERABILITY.
In the event that this Ordinance conflicts with any other ordinance of Collier County or other
applicable law, the more restrictive shall apply. If any phrase or portion of this Ordinance is held
invalid or unconstitutional by any court of competent jurisdiction, such portion shall be deemed a
separate, distinct and independent provision and such holding shall not affect the validity of the
remaining portions.
SECTION THREE: INCLUSION IN THE CODE OF LAWS AND ORDINANCES.
Collier County Ordinance No. 95-66, as amended by this Ordinance, (subsection 142.35(b) of the
Collier County Code of Laws and Ordinances) shall be made a part of the Code of Laws and
Ordinances of Collier County, Florida. The sections of the Ordinance may be renumbered or
relettered to accomplish such, and the word "Ordinance" may be changed to "Section," "Article,"
or any other appropriate word.
SECTION FOUR: EFFECTIVE DATE; SPECIAL.
In accord with subsection 125.66(3), Florida Statutes, this Ordinance shall become effective
immediately upon acceptance of the original or a true copy hereof by the postal authorities of the
of Government of the United States for special delivery by certified mail to Florida's Department
of State.
.,.,,.;, PASSED AND DULY ADOPTED on an emergency basis by the Board of County
,,"~'~.:" .ba"~t~is~ibners of Collier County, Florida, this ,,~ J;~day of ~ ~ ,2000.
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Attest
Approved as to form and
legal sufficiency:
Thomas C. Palmer
Assistant County Attorney
H/tcp/amending (PVAC Fuel rate) (3-28-00)
signature onll.
This ordinance 'Filed wiih tl'~e
e-r. etary of State's Office; the
o~d ac~ow~c,-rt tl',~t
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STATE OF FLORIDA)
COUNTY OF COLLIER)
I, DWIGHT E. BROCK, Clerk of Courts in and for the
Twentieth Judicial Circuit, Collier County, Florida, do hereby
certify that the foregoing is a true copy of:
ORDINANCE NO. 2000-19
Which was adopted by the Board of County Commission~. d~
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the 2Sth day of March, 2000, during Regular Session. ~-~ i
WITNESS my hand and the official seal of the Board ~g ~
County Commissioners of Collier County, Florida, this 29t~y~
of March, 2000.
County Comm~ssio~~
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