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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrd 3774 04/21/1987ORDINANCE NO. 3774 AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND CHAPTER 11 ENTITLED "MERCHANTS, BUSINESS, OCCUPATIONS AND AMUSEMENTS" OF THE VILLAGE CODE OF MOUNT PROSPECT, ILLINOIS PERTAINING TO THE LICENSING AND OPERATIONS OF PUBLIC PASSENGER VEHICLES PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE PRESIDENT AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES THE 21st DAY OF April , 1987. Published in pamphlet form by authority of the corporate authorities of the Village of Mount Prospect, Illinois, the 22nd day of April , 1987. ORDINANCE NO. 3774 AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND CHAPTER 11 ENTITLED "MERCHANTS, BUSINESSES, OCCUPATIONS AND AMUSEMENTS" OF THE VILLAGE GODE OF MOUNT PROSPECT~ ILLINOIS PERTAINING TO THE LICENSING AND OPERATION OF PUBLIC PASSENGER VEHICLES BE IT ORDAINED BY THE PRESIDENT AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE VILLAGE OF MOUNT PROSPECT, COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS: SECTION ONE: Chapter 11, entitled "Merchants, Businesses, Occupations and Amusements' of the Village Code of Mount Prospect, Illinois (1981) as amended, is hereby further amended as follows: A. By amending Section 11.102 entitled "Rules and Definitions" of Article I of said Chapter 11 to delete therefrom the following definitions: Cabman, Coachmen, Cruising, Manifest, Open Stand and Operation Expenses; to amend the definitions of Taxicab and Taximeter to read: "TAXICAB: Any licensed public passenger vehicle equipped with a taximeter and operated for the transportation of passengers for hire. TAXIMETER: Any mechanical or electronic device attached to a taxicab which records and displays a charge or fare in dollars and cents measured by distance travelled and waiting time." and by adding new definitions for the terms Chief of Police, Inspection Station, Public Passenger Vehicle 'Owner, and Taxic,ab Company to be placed in alphabetical order within said Section to read as follows: "CHIEF OF POLICE: The Chief of Police for the Village of Mount Prospect. INSPECTION STATION: Official State of Illinois testing station, or other facility designated by the Chief of Police to conduct inspections of public passenger vehicles. PUBLIC PASSENGER VEHICLE OWNER: Any person owning, or leasing from another, a public passenger vehicle. TAXICAB COMPANY: business of operating passengers for hire." Any person, firm or corporation engaged in the one or more taxicabs for the transportation of B. By amending Article XI entitled, "Taxicab and Taxicab Driver's Licenses" of said Chapter 11 by deleting said Article in its entirety and substituting therefore the following Article entitled "Public Passenger Vehicles" to read: " ARTICLE XI PUBLIC PASSENGER VEHICLES Section 11.1101 Section 11.1102 Section 11.1103 Section 11.110# Section 11.1105 Section 11.1106 Section 11.1107 Section l {.l 108 Section I 1.1109 Section 11.1110 Section 11.1111 Section 11.l 112 Section 11.1113 Section 11.1116 Section 11.1115 Section 11.1116 Taxicab Company License Required Application Public Hearing on Taxicab Company License Application Issuance or Denial of Taxicab Company License Insurance Required Taxicab Company License Term and Fee Suspension or Revocation Change of Stock Ownership Vehicle License Required Vehicle License Application and Registration of Public Passenger Public Passenger Public Passenger Issuance, Display Vehicle Licenses Public Passenger Public Passenger Vehicle License Term and Fees Vehicle License Non-Transferable Public Passenger Vehicle Inspection Inspection Stations Suspension of Public Passenger Vehicle Licenses and Appeal Procedures Section ! 1.! 117 Section ! 1.111 $ Section 11.1 I 19 Section 11.1120 Section ! 1.1121 Section 1 I.I122 Section I 1.1123 Section 11.112# Section ! 1. I 125 Section I 1.1126 Section 11.! 127 Section 11.1128 Section !1.1129 Section 11.1130 Section 11.1131 Section 11.1132 Section 11.1133 Section 11.113# Section !1.1135 Section 11.1136 Section 1 !.1137 Section 11.1138 Section 11.1139 Section 11.11 #0 Section 11.1141 Section 11.1142 Section 11.11¢3 Designation of Taxicabs Chauffeur License Required Unlawful to Employ Unlicensed Driver Chauffeur License Application Applicant Qualifications Investigation Issuance and Display of Chauffeur License Chauffeur License Term and Fee Chauffeur License Non-Transferable Suspension and Revocation of Chauffeur License Public Passenger Service Regular Telephone Service Required Soliciting Public Passenger Vehicles Licensed Elsewhere Livery Vehicle Operation Number of Passengers Additional Passengers After Engagement Schedule of Established Rates of Fare and Charges Posting Established Rates and Charges Senior Citizen/Handicapped Subsidized Taxicab Rate Program Procedure for Taxicab Rate Increase Request Duty of Operator to Throw Flag and Issue Receipts Right of Operator to Demand Fare in Advance; Refusal to Convey Passengers Duty of Passenger to Pay Fare Taximeters Penalty for Violation Severability Section 11.1101. Taxicab Company License Required. No person, firm or corpora- tion shall engage in the business of a Taxicab Company, as defined in Article I of this Chapter, within the corporate limits of the Village; except in compliance with provisions of this Article. It shall be unlawful to engage in the business of a Taxicab Company unless such person has applied for and obtained an annual license from the Village Clerk as provided by this Article. Section 11.1102. Application. A written application, verified under oath, for a Taxicab Company license accompanied by a non-refundable fee of ten dollars ($10.00) shall be filed with the Chief of Police pursuant to and in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 10 of the Municipal Code. In addition to the information required under said Chapter 10, an application for a Taxicab Company license shall also include the following: A. The citizenship of the applicant; if a natural person, the place of the appli- cant's birth, or if a naturalized citizen, the time and place of naturalization. In the case of a corporation, for profit, or a club; the date of incorporation, the objects for which it was organized, names and residence addresses of shareholders, and the percentage of ownership of each. C. Applicant's previous residences for past five years. D. Applicant's previous employment history. E. Applicant's previous military history, if any, and type of discharge. P. Applicant's experience in the transportation of passengers for hire. G. Applicant's current financial status, including any unpaid judgments and pertinent information relative to any such judgments. H. Applicant's outstanding obligations, fees or fines with the Village of Mount Prospect. I. Any previous convictions of felony and/or traffic violations. The number of vehicles to be operated or controlled by the applicant and the location of proposed depots and terminals. K. The color scheme or insignia to be used to designate the vehicle or vehicles of the applicant pursuant to the requirements of Section I1.1117 of this ArtiCle. L. Such other information may be required by the President and Board of Trustees. - 2 Section 11.1103. Public Hearing on Taxicab Company License Application. When application for a Taxicab Company license is determined by the Chief of Police to be complete, the Village Clerk shall forward such application to the President and Board of Trustees which shall schedule a public hearing on such application to be herd before the President and Board of Trustees within sixty (60) days after the date the President and Board of Trustees receive the completed application. Notice of said public hearing shall be mailed to the applicant and to all persons to whom taxicab licenses have been heretofore issued and shall be published in a newspaper of general circulation within the Village at least fifteen (1~) days prior to the date of such hearing. Section I1.110t~. Issuance or Denial of Taxicab Company License. A. Within thirty (30) days after the date of the public hearing on an application for a taxicab company license, the President and Board of Trustees shall make findings on whether: 1. The additional taxicab service in the Village is required by the public convenience and necessity; 2. The applicant is fit, willing and able to perform such service; 3. The applicant will conform to the provisions of this Article XI and all other applicable Village ordinances. B. If the President and Board of Trustees finds that the applicant satisfies the requirements of subsections Al, 2 and 3 of this Section, the President and Board of Trustees shall direct the Chief of Police to issue a taxicab company license to the applicant. C. If the President and Board of Trustees find that the applicant fails to satisfy one or more of the requirements of subsections Al, 2 and 3 of this Section, the President and Board of Trustees shall deny such application and shall mail the written notice thereof to the applicant~ which notice shah set forth the reasons for such denial. Section I 1.110.5. Insurance Required. A. No taxicab company license shall be issued or renewed unless the applicant has produced and has filed with the Village Clerk the following: 1. A certificate from the Secretary of State showing compliance by the owner for each public passenger vehicle with the provisions of the Illinois Revised Statutes now or hereafter relating to the bonding or insurance of motor vehicles used for carriage of passengers for hire. 2. A policy of insurance or certificate of insurance issued by an insurance company authorized to do business in the State of Illinois in the amount of not less than: one-hundred thousand dollars ($100,000.00) for bodily injury to any one person; three-hundred thousand dollars ($300,000.00) for injuries to more than one person which are sustained in the same accident and fifty thousand dollars ($30,000.00) for property damage resulting from anyone accident. Said policy or certificate shall be in full force and effect at the time of license issuance and shall provide that the coverage may not be cancelled or materially changed without thirty (30) days' prior written notice to the Chief of Police. If any insurance is cancelled or permitted to lapse for any reason, the Village Manager shall suspend the licenses for the public passenger vehicles affected for a period not to exceed thirty (30) days, to permit other insurance to be supplied in compliance with the provisions of this Section. If any such other insurance is not supplied within the period of suspension of the license, the Village Manager shall revoke the taxicab company license and/or the licenses for such public passenger vehicles. Section 11.1106. Taxicab Company License Term and Fee. A Taxicab Company license issued pursuant to the provisions of this Article shall expire on December 31 following such issuance and, unless such license is revoked, shall be renewable on an annual basis. The annual fees to be paid for taxicab companies licensed under this Article shall be as set forth in Article XXXIV of this Chapter. - 3 Section 11.1107. Suspension or Revocation. A. A Taxicab Company License issued under the provisions of this Article may be suspended or revoked by the Village Manager if the licensee has: 1. Violated any provisions of this Article; 2. Discontinued operations in the Village for more than thirty (30) days; or Violated any ordinance of the Village, Statutes of the State of Illinois or the laws of the United States of America, related to the fitness of the holder to offer public transportation. B. Notice of suspension or revocation shall be in accordance with the provisions set forth in Section 10.#02 of this Village Code. C. Any applicant who has been denied a license or a licensee whose license is suspended or revoked by the Village Manager shall have an opportunity for appeal in the manner provided by Section 10.#03 of this Village Code. Section 1 I. I 108. Change of Stock Ownership. A. A corporation holding a taxicab company license shall advise the Village Manager thirty (30) days prior to any contemplated change of stock ownership involving five percent (5%) or more of the stock of the corporation. B. Each individual seeking to acquire five percent (5%) or more of the stock of a corporation holding a taxicab company license shall comply with the provisions of Section 11.1102 of this Article as though he were applying for a license as an individual. SeCtion 11.1109. Public Passenger Vehicle License Required. It shall be unlawful to operate a public passenger vehicle as defined in Article I of this Chapter, for hire within the corporate limits of the Village of Mount Prospect unless said vehicle is licensed and operated in accordance with the provisions of this Article. Section l l.l I lO. Public Passenger Vehicle License Application. Application for a public passenger vehicle license shall be made upon a form provided by the Village. Said application shall be filed with the Chief of Police and shall contain the following: A. The owner's full name, residence address, residence phone number, business address, business phone number, for each individual applicant, partner, general partner of a limited partnership, and principal officers of a corporation. [~. A complete description of the vehicle including the make, model, year, seating capacity, vehicle identification number, manufacturer's identification number, state license number, vehicle engine horsepower; and color, color scheme, and/or insignia of the vehicle in accordance with requirements of Section 11.1117 of this Article. C. Evidence of liability insurance coverage as required by Section 11.1105 of this Article. D. Owners of livery vehicles, as defined in Article I of this Chapter, shall also provide the information as required by Section 11.1102 of this Article. Section 11.1111. Issuance, Display and Registration of Public Passenger Vehicle Licenses. A. Subject to the fulfillment of the terms and provisions of this Article including passing the vehicle inspection as required by Section 11.111% the Chief of Police is hereby authorized to issue the public vehicle license to the applicant. B. The Chief of Police shall assign to the public passenger vehicle a numbered public passenger vehicle license decal which shall be affixed to the certified inspection plate. Such inspection plate shall be visibly displayed in a place designated by the Chief of Police. C. It shall be the duty of the Chief of Police to keep a register of the names of persons to whom licenses are granted, the date issued, the number of the license and description of the vehicle licensed. - 4 - Section 11.1112. Public Passenger Vehicle License Term and Fee. A. A public passenger vehicle license issued pursuant to the provisions of this Article shall expire on December 31 following such issuance, unless such license is suspended or revoked. B. The fees to be paid for public passenger vehicles licensed under this Article shall be as set forth in Article XXXIV of this Chapter. Section 11.1113. Public Passenger Vehicle License Non-Transferable. It shall be unlawful to transfer any public passenger vehicle license from one vehicle to another. Transference of any public passenger vehicle license shall be grounds for revocation of all license privileges granted to the licensee pursuant to this Article. Section 1 I. I 11 t~. Public Passenger Vehicle Inspection. A. All public passenger vehicles shall be inspected at three (3) times during the year as ordered by the Chief of Police. B. Any public passenger vehicle company or owner, after being notified to submit all their public passenger vehicles for inspection, will be allowed seven (7) days after the date designated by the Chief of Police to have their vehicles inspected. After seven (7) days, the license of each public passenger vehicle not inspected will be suspended by the direction of the Village Manager. C. Such public passenger vehicle inspections shall be conducted at an authorized Inspection Station, as designated by the Chief of Police, and shall include, but not be limited to, the verification or testing of the following under the criteria and procedures set forth by the Chief of Police: 1. Vehicle make, model year and vehicle identification number. 2. State license number and year. 3. Village Public Passenger Vehicle License number and year. #. Company name. 5. Vehicle color scheme and insignia. 6. Front and rear brakes. 7. Emergency brake. 8. Horn. 9. Rear-view mirror. 10. Windshield wipers and washers. 11. Headlights. 12. Taillights. 13. Brake lights. 1#. Turn signals. 13. Speedometer 16. Taximeter. 17. Rates of fare displayed. 18. Steering. 19. Interior condition. 20. Exterior condition. 21. Windows. 22. Tires. 23. Exhaust system. 24. Current bond sticker. D. If any public passenger vehicle fails to pass inspection as required in this Section~ a period of five (3) working days will be allowed to complete the required repairs. The vehicle cannot be used as a public passenger vehicles for hire until repairs have been completed and it passes reinspection. If repairs are not completed and the public passenger vehicle does not pass reinspection within the five (5) working day period, its public passenger vehicle license will be suspended by direction of the Village Manager. Section 11. I 115. Inspection Stations. A. The Chief of Police shall designate those facilities which may serve as Inspection Stations to conduct the vehicle inspections required by this Article, which stations may be within or without the Village of Mount Prospect. The Chief of Police shall establish procedures for conducting the inspections and minimum standards in order that a vehicle be approved. He shall supply inspection stations with certified inspection forms, numbered certified vehicle inspection stickers and such other supplies as may be required by this Chapter and the regulations established hereunder. B. A list of authorized inspection stations shall be kept by the Chief of Police and shall be given to each public passenger vehicle owner together with the notice that vehicles must be inspected. An owner may use the authorized Inspection Station of his choice. C. Inspection Stations shall charge the inspection fee authorized by the Chief of Police for all public passenger vehicle inspections. There shall be no charge for a reinspection within the five (5) working days allowed for repairs to a vehicle that fails the inspection. The authorized inspection fee shall be charged for reinspection made after the five (5) working days' grace period. D. The Chief of Police shall cause unannounced spot checks of authorized inspection stations to assure compliance with the inspection procedures, standards and fees, and shall investigate all complaints of misconduct by inspection stations or their employees. Noncompliance with the requirements of this Article or the ,regulations established by the Chief of Police shall be cause for suspension or revocation of the designation as an authorized inspection station. Section I1.1116. Suspension of Public Passenger Licenses and Appeal Procedures. A. If, after the inspection and approval of any public passenger vehicle, as provided for in this Article, such public passenger vehicle shall from any cause become unsafe for the transportation of passengers or shall become unclean or unsightly in appearance, the license of such public passenger vehicle shall be suspended by the Village Manger until the public passenger vehicle and all its accessories shall be put in fit condition for public use and has been approved and inspected as provided in this Article. B. The licensee shall have eight (8) calendar days following the date of notice of the suspension to request a hearing before the Village Manager. If no such request for hearing is received within eight (8) calendar days, the Village Manager's suspension shall be final. C. The licensee shall have the right to be represented at such hearing by counsel. D. At the conclusion of the hearing, the Village Manager shall issue his decision to affirm or reverse the suspension and shall mail a copy of the decision to the licensee within two (2) working days following the conclusion of the hearing. Section I I. I 117. Designation of Taxicabs. A. Every licensed taxicab shall bear on both sides of the vehicle the name of the taxicab company, its telephone number, and an insignia or logo approved by the Chief of Police. Such vehicle identification shall be in contrast to the color of the vehicle and in lettering no less than two inches (2") in height. B. Each taxicab shall bear on both exterior sides of the vehicle, in Arabic numerals, the identification number assigned to such vehicle by the taxicab company in lettering no less than three inches (3") in height. The taxicab identification number shall also be conspicuously located within the passenger compartment of said vehicle in lettering no less than four inches (#") in height. C. No taxicab licensed under this Article, shall have a color scheme, identifying design, logo, monogram and/or insignia that, in the opinion of the Chief of Police, imitates or is similar to color scheme, identifying design, logo, monogram and]or insignia of any other licensed taxicab company or municipal vehicle of the Village of Mount Prospect. Section 11.1118. Chauffeur License Required. It shall be unlawful for any person to operate any public passenger vehicle for hire within the Village, unless the driver of said public passenger vehicle shall have first obtained and have in full force and effect a valid chauffeur license issued under the provisions of this Article. Section 11.1119. Unlawful to Employ Unlicensed Driver. No person owning, controlling or operating any public passenger vehicle for hire within the Village, shall employ or permit any person other than a chauffeur licensed under provisions of this Article to operate such vehicle upon the public ways in the corporate limits of the Village. Failure to comply with the requirements of this Section shall be grounds for the suspension and/or revocation of all license privileges granted to the public passenger vehicle owner pursuant to this Article. - 6 - Section 1 I.I 120. Chauffeur License Application. A. An application for a Chauffeur License shall be filed with the Chief of Police or his designate on the form provided and shall be accompanied by a non-refundable application fee of ten dollars ($I0.00). B. Such application shall include the following information: 1. Applicant's full name, residence address and date of birth. 2. Applicant's employment history and experience in the transportation of passengers for hire. Current status of applicant's Illinois driver's license and number as given by the Illinois Secretary of State. Whether the applicant's State driver's license has ever been suspended or revoked and if so, when and for what cause. 5. A list of all convictions, if any, for violation of Federal, State or municipal laws. 6. Two personal references, unrelated to the applicant. Section 11.1121. Applicant Qualifications. A. Every applicant for a public passenger vehicle chauffeur's license shall be no less than eighteen (18) years of age. B. The applicant must pass a physical examination by a licensed physician, at his own expense, subject to the examination conditions on the form provided by the Village of Mount Prospect. Such certificate sets forth the opinion of the examining physician that the applicant is physically able to engage in the operation of public passenger vehicles without danger to the public. C. The applicant must not have been convicted of any felony or Class A misdemeanor within the past five (5) years. D. The applicant must be the holder of a valid State of Illinois Driver's License. E. The applicant must not have had his driver's license suspended or revoked in any state within the past three (3) years as a consequence of violations of law concerning his operation of a motor vehicle. Section 11.1122. Investigation. Upon receipt of a completed application form, the Chief of Police shall make or cause to be made a careful and diligent investiga- tion, including fingerprinting the applicant. The report of such investigation and a copy of the traffic and police record of the applicant, if any, shall be considered in evaluating the application. Section 11.1123. Issuance and Display. of Chauffeur License. A. If the Chief of Police shall be satisfied that the applicant satisfies the requirements set forth in Section li.1121 of this Article, and is a fit person to be licensed, such application shall be approved and the license issued; if not so satisfied, the Chief of Police shall refuse to issue such license and shall notify the applicant. The applicant shall have the right to a hearing and appeal in accordance with the provisions set forth in Article IV of Chapter 10 of this Village Code. B. The Chauffeur License shall be displayed at all times in the public passenger vehicle in plain view of the passenger. Section 11.1126. Chauffeur License Term and Fee. A. A Chauffeur License issued pursuant to the provisions of this Article shall expire on December 31 following such issuance. A Chauffeur License may be renewed for successive calendar years upon continuing satisfaction of the standards for issuance as set forth in Section 11.1123 of this Article. B. The annual fees to be paid for Chauffeur Licenses shall be as set forth in Article XXXIV of this Chapter. Section 11.1125. Chauffeur License Non-Transferable. It shall be unlawful to transfer any public passenger vehicle Chauffeur License from one person to another. Transference of such license shall be grounds for revocation. - 7 Section 11.1126. Suspension or Revocation of Chauffeur License a~d Appeal Procedure. A. The Village Manager, at his discretion, may suspend, for a period not to exceed thirty (30) days, or revoke a public passenger vehicle chauffeur license, for any failure or refusal to comply with provisions of this Article; for any violation of Federal, State or municipal law; upon a determination that said license was obtained fraudulently; for excessive rudeness or abuse of passengers; that the licensee has become physically, mentally or emotionally unfit to perform his duties as a Public Passenger Vehicle operator; or that there has been any fraudulent use of the public passenger vehicle chauffeur's license by or with the consent of the licensee. B. The licensee shall have eight (8) calendar days following the date of notice of the suspension or revocation to the request a hearing before the Village Manager. If no such request for hearing is received within eight (8) calendar days, the Village Manager's suspension or revocation shall be final. C. The licensee shall have the right to be represented at such hearing by counsel. D. At the conclusion of the hearing, the Village Manager shall issue his decision to affirm or reverse the suspension or revocation and shall mail a copy of the decision to the licensee within two (2) working days following the conclusion of the hearing. Section ll.1127. Public Passenger Service. All persons engaged in the public passenger vehicle business in the Village of Mount Prospect operating under the provisions of this Article shall operate every public passenger vehicle regularly in the municipality to the extent reasonably necessary to meet the public demands for passenger service. They shall answer all calls received by them for service inside the corporate limits of the municipality as soon as they can do so and if said service cannot be rendered within a reasonable time, they shall notify the prospective passengers how long it will be before the said call can be answered and give the reason therefor. Any licensee who shall refuse to accept a call anywhere within the corporate limits of the municipality at any time when such licensee has available vehicles, or who shall fail or refuse to give overall service, shall be deemed in violation of this Article and said license may be subject to suspension or revocation. Section 11.1128. Regular Telephone Service Required. Every holder of a Taxicab Company License or Livery Vehicle License shall have and keep in service at all time, while his license is in effect, regular telephone service within the municipality, by means of which a person desiring to rent a public passenger vehicle may call the licensee by calling the licensee's telephone exchange number. The licensee shall cause the telephone number to be listed in the local telephone directory which is published in and for the municipality by the telephone company which furnishes local telephone service in the municipality. Section 11.1129. Soliciting. No driver of a public passenger vehicle shall seek employment by repeatedly or persistently driving his vehicle to and fro in a short space before any theater, hotel, railway station or by otherwise interfering with the proper and orderly access to or egress from any such place. Section 11.1130. Public Passenger Vehicles Licensed Elsewhere. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Article, a public passenger vehicle licensed by another municipality may discharge but shall not solicit nor accept passengers within the Village. Section 11.1131. Livery Vehicle Operation. A. Livery vehicles shall not pick up or solicit passengers for hire from the streets. B. Livery vehicles shall not park in taxicab stands. C. Livery vehicles shall not indiscriminately accept passengers, but shall be limited in scope of operation to carrying for hire on a contract basis at a price agreed upon prior to employment and by arrangement of the parties at the time of initial telephone contact by the customer to the livery company. Section 11.1132. Number of Passengers. No driver or operator of a public passenger vehicle shall carry more than the rated passenger load per vehicle. - 8 - Section 11.1133. Additional Passengers after Engagement. After a public passenger vehicle has been hired by one or more persons traveling together, the operator shall not pick up other persons without the express permission of the person or persons first engaging the public passenger vehicle. An appropriate sign shall be posted indicating the restrictions on shared rides. Section II.1134. Schedule of Established Rates of Fare and Charges. No owner or driver of a taxicab shall charge greater sum for the use of a taxicab than in accordance with the following rates: A. Two dollars ($2.00) for the first mile or fraction thereof for one passenger. B. Twelve cents ($.12) for each additional one-tenth (1/I0) mile or fraction thereof over and above the first mile for one passenger. C. Forty cents ($.#0) for each one and one-half (1-1/2) minute waiting time or traffic delay. D. Ten cents ($.10) for each additional passenger above the age of twelve (12) years for the entire trip. E. Twenty-five cents ($.25) service charge is added to the above rates for parcel delivery and the handling of all items other than normal luggage. F. Fifty cents ($.S0) service charge is added to the above rates for all trips which do not originate or terminate within the Village. G. Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary contained herein, an owner of a taxicab may establish flat rates for trips which originate within the Village with a destination point outside of the Village or trips which originate outside of the Village with a destination point within the Village. Any such flat rates established shall be filed with the Village Clerk. Section 11.I 133. Posting Established Rates and Charges. There shall be affixed on the inside of each taxicab in a place conspicuous to any person riding in such taxicab, in a frame covered by glass or other transparent materials a rate card issued by the Village, upon which card shall be printed in plain, legible type the rates of fare as prescribed in Section 11.113t~. Section 11.1136. Senior Citizen/Handicapped Subsidized Taxicab Rate Program. A. Rates to be charged persons sixty-five (63) years of age or older and handi- capped persons shall be as follows: 1. A flat rate of $2.50 shall be charged by taxicabs licensed in the Village to such persons for transportation within the corporate limits of the Village; $1.00 thereof to be charged directly to the person and the remaining $1.50 to be billed to and paid by the Village. 2. For transportation of such person to or from Northwest Community Hospital, a flat rate of $3.50 shall be charged; $2.15 to be charged directly to the person and the remaining $1.35 to be billed to and paid by the Village. 3. For transportation of such person to or from Holy Family Hospital, a flat rate of $3.00 shall be charged; $1.65 to be charged directly to the person and the remaining $1.35 to be billed to and paid by the Village. 4. When more than one senior citizen and/or handicapped person is transported to the same destination, then each additional person shall be required to pay $0.10 in addition to the established flat rate. B. Persons eligible for the rates set forth in paragraph A of this Section must apply for and obtain an identification card issued by the Village. The Human Services Division of the Village of Mount Prospect shall establish the standards and procedures for the issuance of such cards. C. No taxicab company shall require that a prospective passenger identify, prior to pick up of said passenger, if he is a senior citizen or handicapped person as defined in this Section. D. No taxicab company, owner or operator of a taxicab shall refuse to convey any orderly senior citizen or handicapped person holding a valid identification card issued by the Village. E. Those tax~cab owners or drivers of taxicabs licensed by the Village shall bill the Village on a weekly basis for the Village's share of such senior citizen/handi- capped subsidized taxicab rate program, provided the following procedures have been met: 1. That the senior citizen/handicapped person has presented their identification card issued by the Village at the inception of the taxicab ride. 2. The driver shall present a "passenger ticket" to the senior citizen or handicapped person being transported for their signature and identification card number. 3. That said "passenger tickets" shall be forwarded to the Village for payment on a weekly basis. Section 1 I.I 137. Procedure for Taxicab Rate Increase Requests. A. Any Taxicab Company Licensee may initiate a request for a taxicab rate increase by filing a written application therefore with the Village Clerk. Such application shall contain at least the following: 1. Name, address and telephone number of applicant. 2. A statement setting forth the rate increase requested. 3. A statement setting forth in detail the necessity for such rate increase. #. Any and all documents which support the necessity for such rate increase. 5. A statement verifying that all statements contained in the application and the information contained in any documents submitted in support thereof are true and correct. B. Within ninety (90) days after a completed rate increase application is filed with the Village Clerk, the Committee of the Whole shall place the matter on its agenda. C. The Committee of the Whole shall hold a hearing on the requested rate increase and shall determine whether the proposed increase is appropriate and, if so, the amount of such increase. The Committee of Whole shall by majority vote determine whether to place the rate increase on the agenda of a regular or special meeting of the President and Board of Trustees. In its deliberation, the Committee may request and the applicant shall provide the committee with any and all information and documents the Committee deems relevant. Failure to provide the requested information and documents may be grounds for the postponement or rejection of the requested rate increase. Section 11.11~8. Duty of Operator to Throw Flag and Issue Receipts. Upon termination of a trip, the taxicab driver shall throw the flag to the nonrecording position on the taximeter and shall call the passenger's attention to the fare registered. The taximeter shall not be changed until the fare has been paid or a charge ticket therefor is made out and handed to the person hiring the taxicab. Any passenger is entitled to receive, upon request, a receipt for the fare paid, showing the name of the taxicab owner, the name of the driver, the amount paid and the date. Section 11.1139. Right of Operator to Demand Fare in Advance; Refusal to Convey Passengers. The operator in control of any taxicab licensed hereunder may demand in advance the payment of the fare of the person desiring to be carried by such taxicab and may refuse to convey any person who shall not comply with the demand; but no operator of a taxicab shall otherwise refuse or neglect to convey any orderly person, upon request, anywhere in the Village unless previously engaged or unable to do so. Section Il.lite0. Duty of person to refuse to pay the hiring such taxicab. Passenger to Pay Fare. It shall be unlawful for any legal fare of any taxicab licensed hereunder after Section II.llt~l. Taximeters. A. No taxicab shall operate with passengers for hire unless the taximeter shall be accurately recording the fare to be charged. B. A taximeter shall be located so that its face can be seen by a passenger from the rear compartment of the vehicle. - l0 . Adequate lighting facilities shall be provided for illuminating the [ace of the taximeter so that it may be conveniently read by the passenger whenever the taximeter is in operation. D. Taximeters shall be equipped with a flag at least three inches (3") by two inches (2") in size) either painted red or bearing letters at least one inch (1") in height) the word "VACANT" or the words "FOR HIRE." The flag post of such flag shall be kept towards vertical position when the taxicab is for hire and such flag post shall be immediately pulled down and kept in a horizontal position when such taxicab is engaged. E. No person controlling or operating any taxicab shall transfer any taximeter to any other taxicab unless a new inspection and certification of such taximeter is made. F. No person shall tamper with, break or mutilate any taximeter, cable or seal thereof. Section 11.11t~2. Penalty for Violation. In addition to the revocation or suspension of a license as provided in this Article~ any person~ firm or corporation shall be subject to a fine of not less than fifty dollars (350.00) nor more than five hundred dollars (3500.00) for violations of this Article. . Section I 1.1 lt~3. Severability. Each of the'prOvisions of this Article is severable~ and if any provision shall be declared to be invalid~ the remaining provisions shall not be affected but shall remain in full force and effect." C. By amending Section ll.3t*10 entitled "Other Fees" of Article XXXIV of said Chapter 11 to add the following: "Q. Public Passenger Vehicles 1. Taxicab Company a. Before January 1, 1988 b. After December 31~ 1987 335.00 350.00 annually 2. Taxicab Vehicle a. Before January 1, 1988 b. After December 31, 1987 $25.00 $35.00 annually 3. Livery Vehicles a. Before January I, 1988 b. After December 31~ 1987 335.00 350.00 annually t~. Chauffeurs a. Before :January 1, 1988 b. After December 31, 1987 310.00 315.00 annually" SECTION TWO: This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage~ approval and publication in pamphlet form in the manner provided by law. PASSED and APPROVED this 21st day of April , 1987. AYES: Arthur, Farley, Floros, Murauskis, Van C-eem NAYS: Wattenbe rg ABSENT: None Village PrOsident ATTEST: Village Clerk - 11