HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 1978-365 1976-1980Bill No. 393
COUNTY OF HAWAII - STATE OF HAWAII
ORDINANCE No. 365
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 6, ARTICLE 3, CHAPTER 5 OF THE
HAWAII COUNTY CODE RELATING ~ TAXI FARES.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF TfiE COUNTY OF HAWAII:
SECTION 1. Section 6, Article 3, Chapter 5 of the Hawaii
County Code is amended as follows:
"SEC. 6 THE RATES OF FARE AND BAGGAGE CHARGE
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
(704)] eighty cents (804) and shall entitle customer
to [one-sixth (1/6)) one-eight (1/8) of a mile or
less, or one minute waiting or elapsed time or less.
2. Thereafter, ten cents (104) for each additional
[one-sixth (1/6)] one-eight (1/8) of a mile o:r fraction
thereof.
3. Ten cents (104) 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
taximeter is designed 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 the above
schedule.
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 (30C) 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. The aforesaid schedule of rates of fare and baggage charge
shall be posted in a conspicuous place in each taxicab so
as to 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.
F. This Section shall take effect upon its [September 25,
1972 approval, provided however, that new rates of fare
shall not be charged by individual taxicabs until their
taximeters have been adjusted, tested, and sealed by
the Division of Weights and Measures of the State
Department of Agriculture. All taximeters must be
converted to the new rates and inspected, tested and
sealed by the Division of Weights and Measures no later
than ninety (90) days after approval of this ordinance."
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SECTION 2. Material to be repealed is bracketed. New
material is underscored. In printing this ordinance, the brackets,
bracketed material, and underscoring need not be included.
SECTION 3. This ordinance shall take effect upon its
approval.
INTRODUCED BY:
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Council Nl~ 'inty of Hawaii
Date of Introduction: May 18, 1978
Date of Adoption: June 3, 1978
Effective Date: June 26, 1978
Hilo, Hawaii
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FIRST READING
AYES
NOES EXCUS
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Dahlberg X
Domingo X
Fujii ,y
Garcia X
Kawahara X
Lai }{
Sameshima X
Tajiri X
Chr. Yamashiro 1
8 ~ 1
Hilo, Hawaii
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SECOND & FINAL READING
AYES NOES EX~US
Dahlberg X
Domingo X
Fujii X
Garcia ~{
Kawahara X
Lal X
Sameshima X
Tajiri X
Chr. Yamashiro X
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May 23, 1978 JUN 29 1978
Publication Date: Publication Date:...
We do hereby certify that the foregoing BILL was adopted by the County Council and published
as indicated above.
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1. Comparison of rates in typical. trip:
Present Proposed % Inc.
one mile 1.20 1.50 25
two miles 1.90 2.30 28.
three miles 2.40 3.10 29
2. Baggage rate remains at 30 cents each, except for small bags
which are free.
3. Previous rate increases:
a. Ordinance No. 99, effective 11/1/67, established passenger
rates at 504 for first 1/5 mile or fraction
104 for each additional 1/5 mile or fraction
104 for every minute of waiting time
b. Ordinance No. 338, effective 9/1/70, established baggage
rates at 304.
c. Ordinance No. 517, effective 9/25/72, increased passenger
rates to 704 for first 1/6 mile or fraction
104 for each additional 1/6 mile or fraction
104 for every minute of waiting time
4. Rates in other counties:
a. Honolulu
b. Kauai
c. Maui
804 for first 1/8 mile or fraction
104 for each additional 1/8 mile or fraction
104 for every minute of waiting time
254 for every piece of baggage
704for first 1/8 mile or less, or one (1) minute
standing time or less
104 for each additional '1 /8 mile or less
104 for each one (1) minute of additional waiting
time or less
254 for each additional passenger in excess of
four (4) except children under two (2) years of age
254 for each piece of baggage
704 for first 1/7 mile or less, or one minute
standing time or less
104 for each additional 1/7 mile or fraction
104 for every minutes of waiting time.
254 for each piece of baggage
5. Selected cost comparison
a. Insurance premiums (public liability, minimum limits)
1967 - $145
1971 - $280
1972 - $381
b. Premium gas
1967 - 46.7
1972 - 48.3
1977 - 79
(since no facclt insurance)
c. Consumer price index (Honolulu)
1967 - 100
1972 - 122.8
1977 - 171.8