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AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE CODE OF THE CITY OF PORTSMOUTH, <br />VIRGINIA, 1973, AS AMENDED, BY AMENDING SECTION 37-66 THEREOF, <br />PERTAINING TO THE RATES ESTABLISHED FOR TAXICABS. <br /> <br /> BE IT ORDAINED by the Council of the City of Portsmouth, <br />Virginia: <br /> <br /> !. That Section 37-66 of the Code of the City of Ports- <br />mouth, Virginia, 1973, be amended and reordained to read as <br />follows: <br /> <br />Section 37-66. Rates Established. <br /> <br /> No person owning, operating, drivi~c or controlling a <br />taxicab within the l±mits of the City shall charge an amount <br />to exceed the following rates of fare: <br /> <br />(a) For the first one-ninth (1/9) mile <br /> or fraction thereof ................... ~$1.O0) <br /> <br />(b) <br /> <br />For each succeeding one-ninth (1/9)' <br />mile or fraction therof in addition <br />to the first one-ninth (1/9) mile <br /> <br />($O.10) <br /> <br />(c) For each piece of baggage other than <br /> one handbag per passenger ............. ($0.25) <br /> <br />For each package unless passenger <br />transports package to and from cabs <br />and holds package on lap in transit <br /> <br />... ($0.10) <br /> <br />(e) For each foot locker or trunk ......... ($0.50) <br /> <br />(f) For each one minute of waiting time <br /> or fraction thereof ................... ($0.15) <br /> <br />(g) <br /> <br />If hired on an hourly basis, the rate <br />of six dollars ($6.00) per hour shall <br />apply. <br /> <br />2. This Ordinance shall take effect as of July 1, 1981. <br /> <br /> Adopted by the Council of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia, <br />at a meeting held June 9, 1981. <br /> <br />Teste: <br /> <br />City Clerk <br /> <br /> <br />