§ 3.84.430. Fares—General maximums and filing rates.

The rate of fare to be charged by every person operating, controlling or driving a licensed taxicab, within the limits of the city, shall be set in accordance with the type of service that the taxicab is providing and the conditions specified in this chapter.

For each form of service specified in this chapter, City Council, shall establish by resolution a maximum rate of fare. A taxicab company licensee may petition the Taxicab Enforcement Officer, who will notify the City Council, at any time of a requested change in a maximum rate of fare.

The actual rate of fare to be charged may be less than or equal to the maximum rate of fare. Each taxicab company licensee shall file with the Taxicab Enforcement Officer the actual rates of fare that shall be charged for all services being provided by the company licensee. Except as provided in Section 3.84.480, no fare other than those on file with the Taxicab Enforcement Officer may be charged for a service. At all times, the fares posted in a vehicle, on the vehicle, or set on a taximeter shall correspond to those on file with the Taxicab Enforcement Officer.

A taxicab company licensee shall file with the Taxicab Enforcement Officer a notice of the intent to change any rate of fare and provided that the following conditions are met, such fares shall be allowed:

1.

The new rate will not exceed the maximum rate of fare established by the City Council;

2.

The change in the rate of fare will take effect on the first day of January, April, July or October;

3.

No driver will be allowed to charge the new rate of fare or operate a vehicle until the new rates are posted in and on the vehicle and in the event the rate involves use of a taximeter, the taximeter must have been reset to the new rate of fare and inspected and sealed by the Director of Public Works and Utilities.

Notwithstanding the provisions of this section, a taxicab company may establish a minimum rate of ten dollars ($10.00) for transportation from the Wichita Mid-Continent Airport.

(Ord. No. 38-870 (part); Ord. No. 49-278, § 39, 5-22-2012)