ORDINANCE 800ORDINANCE NO. 4 -74 -800
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI,
FLORIDA, AMENDING SECTION 19 -21 OF THE
CODE OF ORDINANCES, CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI,
FLORIDA; BY ADDING THERETO A PROVISION
FOR TAXIMETERS TO BE INSPECTED BY THE
CONSUMER PROTECTION BUREAU OF DADE
COUNTY ONCE EVERY THREE (3) MONTHS, AND
FOR A CURRENT VALID CERTIFICATE TO BE
IN TAXICABS WHEREIN SUCH TAXIMETER IS
PLACED;. PROVIDING PENALTY FOR VIOLATION;
ESTABLISHING EFFECTIVE DATE; AND SETTING
FORTH INTENT THAT ORDINANCE BE INCLUDED
IN THE CITY CODE.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI, FLORIDA;:
Section 1. That Section 19 -21 of the Code of
Ordinances of the City of South Miami be, and the same is
hereby amended to read as follows:
"Sec. 19 -21. Taximeter required.
All taxicabs operated under the authority of
this chapter shall be equipped with taximeters
fastened in front Of the passengers, visible
to them at all times day and night; and after
sundown, the face of the taximeter shall be
illuminated. Said taximeter shall be operated
mechanically by a mechanism of standard design
and construction, driven either from the
transmission or from one of the front wheals
by a .flexible and permanently attached driving
mechanists. They ahall be sealed at till prints
and connections Wbicb, if manipulated, would
affect their correct, reading and recording.
Bach taxirleter shah, have thereon a flag to
denote when the vehicle is emplOYed and when
It is Hot e loved and it shall be, the duty
of the driver to zthrtw the flag of such: taxi -.
truer into a ra€ ntmoord.inj pogi ti r n at the
tertjUnatLtft 0f each trip, the said tasti.t -, _ter,
shall h s �t t ins p `ti n frtz tit- tt1
tit -I& by t C Y epa t nt of Ilia end shall be
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"It shall be the responsibility of the
owner and /or operator of said taxicab
to have on display within the taxicab
wherein the taximeter is placed, a
current valid certificate attesting
to the aforementioned inspection.
Any inspector or other officer of said
department is hereby authorized either
on complaint of any person or without
such complaint, to inspect any meter and,
upon discovery of any inaccuracy therein,
to notify the person operating said
taxicab to cease operation. Thereupon,
said taxicab shall be kept off the
highways until the taximeter is repaired
and in the required working condition."
PASSED and ADOPTED this 4th day of January, 1974.
Attest:
t1j?U141Q
City Clerk
Passed on First Reading
Passed on second Reading
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APPROVED:
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