§ 25-115. Rates of fare.

(a)

The fare or charge for responding to or transporting passengers for hire by means of taxicabs, within the city, shall be in lawful currency of the United States of America and at the following rates:

(1)

For responding to each call within the city limits of transporting the first passenger ..... $7.00

(2)

For transporting each additional passenger ..... $1.00

(b)

The one-way fare of charge for transporting passengers between the City of Eagle Pass and the City of Piedras Negras, Coahuila, Mexico, by means of the International Bridge connecting said cities, shall be the following:

(1)

Beginning at 8:00 a.m. and ending at 8:00 p.m. from the central business district in the City of Eagle Pass to the central business district of Piedras Negras, twenty dollars ($20.00) per trip. Any extension of the trip will call for the taxicab operator and clients to negotiate the additional price before the trip is undertaken.

(2)

From any location in the City of Eagle Pass outside the central business district to the central business district of Piedras Negras, twenty-five dollars ($25.00) per trip, subject to same procedure for extension of trip above.

(3)

The central business district in the City of Piedras Negras shall be that area described as being enclosed by the Rio Grande River, Calle Dr. Mier, Calle Anahuac and the railroad tracks. The central business district in the City of Eagle Pass is that area shown on the map of the City of Eagle Pass on display in the office of the city secretary, a copy of which is attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference, the same as if fully copied and set forth at length.

(c)

In addition to the foregoing fees and charges, the one-way fare of charge for transporting passengers by means of taxicab from the said central business district of the City of Eagle Pass to the Lucky Eagle Casino and inversely is twenty-five dollars ($25.00) each way.

(d)

In addition to the charges for passengers, there will be a service call charge of one dollar ($1.00) to answer calls during the day within the limits of the city and a service call charge of one dollar and fifty cents ($1.50) to answer calls between the hours of 8:00 p.m. to 8:00 a.m. within the city limits.

(e)

A permit holder may charge only rates of fare which have been approved by the city manager. A permit holder may propose a change in rates of fare by filing the proposal with the city secretary for consideration by the city manager. The city secretary shall maintain on file a current schedule of the rates of fare which may be charged by permit holders in the city. It shall be a violation of this provision for a permit holder or driver to charge a fare for operating a taxicab in the city which is inconsistent with the rates on file with the city secretary.

(f)

It should be noted that the city is in no way dictating fees under the city's permit to taxicabs operating from outside the city limits, likewise, the city is not issuing permits for operations not covered under this section. All contractual agreements by clients and taxicabs that do not fall within the aforementioned rates of fare are strictly the domain of the parties.

(Ord. No. 2014-02, § 1, 3-18-2014)