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ORDINANCE NO. 0 -74 -11
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ARTICLE VIII OF CHAPTER 17
(REGULATING AND LICENSING TAXICABS)
OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE
Published in pamphlet form
this 4th day of March ,
1974, by the President and
Board of Trustees of Deerfield.
ORDINANCE NO. 0 -74- 11
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ARTICLE VIII OF CHAPTER 17
(REGULATING AND LICENSING TAXICABS)
OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE PRESIDENT AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE VILLAGE OF
DEERFIELD, LAKE AND COOK COUNTIES, ILLINOIS, AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION That Sub- article 1 of Article VIII of Chapter 17 of the
ONE: Municipal Code of Deerfield of 1963, as amended, be and
the same is hereby further amended by adding the following
sections thereto:
17.801.10 Reciprocal Taxicab Licensing Agreement.) The
Village may, from time to time, enter into a reciprocal
licensing agreement with other municipalities in order
to eliminate duplication of taxicab and taxicab driver
licensing and inspection. In the event that a reciprocal
taxicab licensing agreement exists between the Village of
Deerfield and another municipality served by the same
taxicab company and in order to operate within the Village
of Deerfield, the taxicab company shall pay to the Village
of Deerfield, in lieu of a licensing fee, an annual franchise
fee of $240.00, which franchise fee shall permit the taxi-
cab company to operate up to six taxicabs within the
Village at no additional cost. If a taxicab company desires
to obtain a franchise for additional taxicabs, the franchise
fee shall be increased at the rate of $40.00 per taxicab.
17.801.11 Inspection of Reciprocally Licensed Taxicabs
and Examination of Drivers.) The Village of Deerfield
shall permit the operation of taxicabs within the Village
which have been licensed by a municipality with whom the
Village has a reciprocal licensing agreement, and the
Village shall permit the operation of taxicabs within the
Village by drivers possessing a valid taxicab driver's
license issued by a municipality with whom the Village has
a reciprocal licensing agreement without compliance with
the taxicab and driver licensing and inspection require-
ments set forth above.
17.801.12 Revision of Reciprocal Taxicab Agreement.) In
the event that, as provided by the terms of the reciprocal
taxicab licensing agreement, the Village is advised by a
participating municipality that said municipality has
amended the provisions of its taxicab licensing ordinance
in areas related to the inspection, licensing and main-
tenance of taxicabs and licensing of taxicab drivers, the
Village President may rescind said reciprocal licensing
agreement and require -full compliance by franchisees with all
Village ordinance regulations relating to the licensing
and operation of taxicabs and licensing of drivers as
they apply to all other licensees within the Village.
SECTION That Section 17.803.1 of Sub- article 3 of Article VIII of
TWO: Chapter 17 of the Municipal Code of Deerfield of 1963, as
amended, be and the same is hereby further amended by
striking said Section in its entirety and substituting in lieu thereof the
following:
17.803.1 Rates of Fare - Rate Card Required.) No owner
or driver of a taxicab shall charge a greater sum for
the use of a taxicab than in accordance with the follow-
ing rates:
For the first 1/2 mile or fraction
thereof, for one person :..................65 cents
For each succeeding 1/6 mile or fraction
thereof...... .............................10 cents
For each additional passenger
(excluding children under 12 years
ofage) ...... .............................10 cents
Waiting time ............. .....................$6.00 /hr.
Waiting time shall include the time when the taxicab is
not in motion, beginning with the arrival at the place
to which it had been called, or the time consumed while
standing at the direction of the passenger, but no charge
shall be made for time lost for inefficiency of the taxi-
cab or its operator, or time consumed by premature
response to a call.
SECTION That the Village Clerk is hereby directed to publish this
THREE: Ordinance in pamphlet form.
SECTION That all ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict here -
FOUR: with are, to the extent of such conflict, hereby repealed.
SECTION That this Ordinance shall be in full force and effect from
FIVE: and after its passage, approval and publication as provided
by law.
AYES: Gavin, Kelm, Moses, Stiehr
NAYS: None (0)
ABSENT: Brust, Neuman (2)
PASSED this 4th day of March
APPROVED this 4tYi Aday of March
ATTEST:
76�-f�.
VILLAGE CLERK
(4)
A.D. 1974..
A.D. 1 74
i VILLAGE PRESIDENT