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Home My WebLink AboutORD 1972-517BILL N0. 915 COUNTY OF HAWAII - STATE OF HAWAII ORDINANCE N0. ~1'~ AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE N0. 38 OF THE REVISED ORDINANCES OF THE COUNTY OF HAWAII 1967, AS AMENDED, PROVIDING FOR THE REGULA- TION AND CONTROL OF TAXICAB DRIVERS AND TAXIMETERS, ESTABLISHING TAXICAB RATES AND FARES, AND PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR THE VIOLATION THEREOF. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE COUNTY OF HAWAII: SECTION 1. Section 6 of Ordinance No. 38, Revised Ordinances of the County of Hawaii 1967, as amended, is hereby further amended to read as follows: "(a) Rates of fare within the County of Hawaii. No driver or owner of a taxicab while operating the same within the County of Hawaii shall charge, demand, collect or receive a fare other than that based on the following schedule: (1) Initial meter actuation. shall equal seventy cents (70¢) and shall entitle customer to one-sixth (1~6) of a mile or less, or one minute waiting or elapsed time or less. (2) Thereafter, ten cents (10¢) for each additional one-sixth (1~6) of a mile or fraction thereof. (3) Ten cents (10¢) for each additional one minute of waiting or elapsed time or fraction thereof. Nothing contained in this subsection shall. be construed to permit charging mileage or waiting time rates of fare which are greater or less than or different from those established and fixed by the above schedule. where a ttaximeter is desi-gned to calculate fares upon the basis of a combination of mileage traveled and time elapsed, as provided in subsection (b) of Section 5 hereof, the rates of fare upon such combination of mileage traveled and time elapsed shall be the same as fixed by t;he above scheduled (b) No taxicab driver shall charge for waiting time, unless a passenger directs the taxicab driver to wait. (c) Whenever, pursuant to a request, it is necessary for a taxicab to leave its fixed taxi stand to pick up a passenger, the distance between the fixed taxi stand and the point of pick-up shall not be added to the distance over which such passenger is actually transported, when computing the total amount of fare which may be charged under this section. Nor shall the distance a taxicab must travel in order to return to its fixed taxi stand after discharging a passenger be included in the mileage for which any fare may be charged. (d) A taxicab driver may charge thirty cents (30¢) for each piece of baggage, except that small bags such as train cases, briefcases and packages that are carried into the cab by the passenger shall be conveyed without charge. (e) Che aforesaid schedule of rates of fare and baggage charge shall be posted in a conspicuous place in each taxicab so as t;o be readily visible to any passenger. Such schedule shall be legibly printed in bold type letters not less than one fourth. (1~4) of an inch in height." SECTION 2. This Ordinance shall take effect upon its approval; provided however, that the new rates of fare shall not be charged by individual taxicabs until their taximeter has been adjusted and has been inspected, tested, and sealed by the Division of Weights and Measures of the State Department of Agriculture. IN'CRODUCED BY: Hilo, Hawaii ~-a., . ~Ca..~ d Councilman, Coun of Hawaii Date of Introduction: August 23, 1972 Date of Adoption: September 13, 1972 Effective Date: -~- -Hilo, Hawaii Date: Aucrust 23- 1977 FIRST READING AYES NOES A/E X Car enter De Luz X X Edwards X Greenwell X Hisaoka X Souza X Yadao X Yamada X Chr Mafayoshi 9 0 0 Publication Date: August 28, 1972 Hilo, Haws _ Date: September 13. 1977 SECOND & FINAL READING AYES NOES A/E Carpenter X De Luz X Edwards X Greenwell X Hisaoka X Souza X Yadao X Yamada X Chr Mafayoshi `Y 9 0 0 Publication Date: 'entembCr 1£1~ 1.977 We do hereby certify that the foregoing BILL was adopted by the County Council and published as indicated above. a 1. Approved/Disapproved Ibis ~- - day of ,~' Mayor, County of Hawaii 6 Bill No. _915 Reference:-~-20817gEbL~ 85' M.B. No. ---I~TI*c._::r ORD.761~ Ne.___s~-P~ Count~C rk Bill No. 915 - 1972 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 38 OF THE REVISED ORDINANCES OF THE COUNTY OF HAWAII 1967, AS AMENDED PROVIDING FOR THE REGULATION AND CONTROL OF TAXICAB DRIVERS AND TAXIMETERS, ESTABLISHING TAXICAB RATES AND FARES, AND PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR THE VIOLATION THEREOF. This Bill proposes to amend Ordinance No. 38, as amended, which provides for the regulation and control of taxicab drivers and taximeters, establishes taxicab rates and fares, and provides penalties for the violation thereof as follows: (Copy attached sheets) Date Introduced: August 23, 1972 Copies of the foregoing Bill, in full, are on file in the Office of the County Clerk for use and examination by the public. I hereby certify that the foregoing Bill passed first reading at the meeting o£ the County Council on August 23, 1972, by the following aye and no vote: AYES: Councilmen Carpenter, De Luz, Edwards,Greenwell, Hisaoka, Souza, Yadao, Yamada and Chairman Matayoshi - 9. NOES: None. ~~,o'~~*ui,~n~ ~ ' COUNTY CLERK ~~rEt Iwo ~~ COUNTY OF HAWAII nxiur~ta oR nor v1 _, TMRRRM. ._. ~~.. _...na Isl I N( ~ r~l~ IL1h,A LI - .STAI'P; Ui~ 11 j ~- AN OkDINAr~'CE~ Ab ? IVC. OkllI\A,A'CC ti0. 38 OF TIIE h ~, ' SEll OkD1~:ANCFS OfT TIIE CO '" OF IIAIi,AII 19b j , ,1~ AD1F,~,'llhD, PRONTO] `~C THIi RGGUL~1- TICIV ,' COV'TROI. Cll I:1XIC:A[i llklV};R~ :ABU 'i,VT~IL;"'I'I;K~, ESTA] ,_~11IVG 7C.AI3 RATES :UD Paths, :ANll }'kOVIDlV'(. PG\:AL~iIG3 FOtt '}'HE VIO}.: N THEREOF, T3E IT_QI~OAI?~F:'» iSY Ttft-(~}F±~'CI(. OF P(ti? COIJCI'Y 0(' (ie\JtiAII: - - - -- -- SECTIOY L Section o ui Ordinance Vo. 38, kevised Ordinances of the Cowzi;y of }fatrai_i 1907, as amended, is hereby further amended to read as fol]ores: "(a) kates of fare within the County of Hawaii. No driver or orcner of a taxicab r~~hi_le operating the same within the County of }tarraii_ shall charge, demands collect. or receive a fare other than that based on the fo]lowin~ schedule: (1) 7ni_t~ia7 meter actuation shal] equal. seventy ~~ centa (70~ j anct shall entitle cuscor:~er to one-sixth (l~el of a mild or less, or onn minute r:aitln~~~ or e]apsed time or less. (2~ Iherear r,er, t~~n one-si~tt~ Il~ol of a ru]c~. (,) Ten cents (lOcl of wait~n~~~ ur elapsed t.i:,, cents i]t~c) Tor aach additional or traction th.,rccf. for 'aci~ addiT_ional one mina+.~~ or i'ract.~on ti-,creof. yothin~ co i ~ia~x' in rl >:,i;~_ ~c± ir~r ~h.~] i _ cori_ trued co ot~r~::ir~ char it !~ ~ 7 ~~.,;r _,~~ .,,~, i Ln_' t 1 ._ ra: ~ _, nC _.rr ~~ :~h~ ch arc mr ewer or less t:htrn ur difi~~r«~nt From chase estak:l fished an<I fixed ;>~ `hc abo~.~r~ s~~h~~du7c. .here a ta~i_~u~cer i_, d~~si~_;~i<:ri to calculate fares upon thy, ba_.is of a c,~ml>jna! fun of milea~tr. trar-el~~d and time e]apsed, as pru~~idcd i_n sub~cction (b) of ~gct~iun ~ hc~r.:oi, the rates oP 1~,u ~i•. upui~ sru~h cuutl~ i nai I un cal m i J ~•.i_c t.raccl cd and C.l mr el;rpr,<:d :;Ir;r I I h~' ch~~ ~;anue a, i i ~~~d Icy rh~~ ah~i~ c s<!ucln I ~;, (t~) ~o ta~icah dr~cn~ slia~ll c~li.n"~~ for r;ail.in~ t,ir.i<;~ un7c.tis a pa-.~~~iu.;~~r di rrt~ts Lh.~ t::u i_cal~ di it ~•i t ~~ rca i L, (c) 1'Jhcncvcrr pursuanC Lu n rcGucsl., it, is necessary for .r taxicab Lo leave il;s fixed taxi. :;tans to picl: up a pnysen~or, Chic distance between bhu fixed taxi st.aud ~uul i,he point; of pick-up shall. not: be added to the distance over which such passenger is act;ua7]y transported, when computing' the total amowiC of fare which may be charted under this section. hor shall the distance a taxicab must t.ravcl in or•der• to return to its fixed taxi. stand after ctischargiq~ a passenger be iricluded i_n the mileage for which any fare may be charged. (d) A taxicab driver may charge thirty cents (30¢) for eac}t piece of baggage, except that small bass such as train cases, brieY'cases and packages that are carried into the cab by the passenger shall be conveyed without charge. (e) The aforesaid schedu]_c of rates of fare and baggage charge shal]_ be posted in a conspicuous place in each taxicab so as to be readily visible Co any- passenger. such schedule shall be lee;ibly printed in bold type letters not less khan one fourth (1~~) oP an inch in height." 3ECIIOS ~. This Ordinance shall takf^ etfect upon its approval.; pro~id~_d ho~.,~,ver, that the sera rates of fare. shall not be ciargeo be indiv~dua] tax~caos anti-] thel.r tasirnecer has be~•n adjusted and has been inspected, tested, and sealed ba the Dici~ion of ~r i~;hrs and ~[ i~ur~~s or' the ~taic Departm,'nt o: .A~ricu7turc. I~1kODCCEU Iii": \~~ r ~~ ~ . _ . ~--~_ . 1. ___-_ .___. __._--__ ____•____sJ Counci]man, Cuu° UI' }IalCFll~ Data of lnLroducCi_on:~~~ •. Date of :Adapt.ion: t:ffucCivc• UaLe: ~w ORI)I'11`ITCI; 17G. i17 (IIi11 P7o. 915-1972) 1'? 0,2llI?11;.^7CF, A.~ti,~IDZ'_'dG ORDI'Tel,'Cc', 'SO. 3f~ OED' GF TIIE COUI'TY OF HAWAII 19Fi7, :1S AISi;IdI)i3D, RE;GUL!'.TIOII A"ID CO"I'iROL (~F `t'i1XICA3 ;)RIVERS LIGiII'7G TAYICA3 ;2ATES .1:f'_7 I'1RES, A'D I'ROI/ VIOLATIOi? THEREOF. ~HE 11?',II£>';D OR]illSlI'('..S PROVITaI~TG I'OR THE .ai?D Tt1'.{IPIEThRS , ES'PA13- IUIbIG F ;r?1Ii'IES FOI: THE ])ate :approved-: September_ 13, 1977. Date Effective: September 25, 1972 Copies of the foregoing Ordinance, in Eu11., are on file in the ~ ft`ice of the County C?cark for use an~~ examination 'w the publ' c. I hereby certi~Ey that the foregoinry Ordinance *~assed second and final rea~'ing at the meei:inq of the County Council on Sentem;:er. 13, ].977_, by the Pollci.~ing aye ar.d no vote: AYI,S: Councilmen Carpenter, lle Luz, ;.dwards, Greemaell, ?3i.sackr~, Souza, Yad.ao, Yamada and Chairman Ilatayoshi - 9. `I('~S : 'Ton^. COU.T?TY ~,I~RI2IC l'Ol1??'iY OF IL=~'~dF~II i MrMy arxM M Mr Orv ~ piwltYyt wr~a, taf, WLiw~~~Y/. r~rre: aM ~. ~.~ ! ~~. ~~ a i~ iml wrlN ~:~ fbr U, r ~~/1~~~i ¢:. ~ 's.~~l.~< .:'ps~ Pd ^FFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK HAWAII COUNTY BUILDING COUNTY O F H A W A I I HILO, HAWAII 96740 August 23, 1972 To: SECRETARY TO CO[~r(`IL C'?h?aJ'!'['EF: Re: Bi11 No. "'~` The following is the action of the Hawaii County Council adopted at its meeting held today , ._coY~~ ~ih ~i on __r:,L team„G ar_.u refer back to PEDLC for further study. COUNTY CLERK Refer: Sill 915 J~~'S- N s Tadashi Suzuki COUNTY CLERK `~~_Fi ^FFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK COLJNTV ^F HAWAII HILO. HAWAII 9672^ Mayor Shunichi Kimura County of Hawaii Iii1o~ Hawaii I hereby transmit Ordinance Bi11 No, 915 the County Council on second and final reading, Robert Shioji DEPUTY COUNTY CLERK passed by 4~ COUNTY CLERK Enc1, Dated: ''eptember 13, 1972