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9 <br /> Ordinance No. <br /> An Ordinance relating to For-Hire Vehicles, <br /> Amending Sections 30, 19, 40 and 13 of <br /> Ordinance No. 2297-98 (Chapter 5.68 EMC). <br /> Whereas, the Everett City Council finds that the cost for gasoline fluctuates and <br /> has increased sharply in the recent past; and <br /> Whereas, the Everett City Council has been advised that increased gasoline cost <br /> increases costs for those engaged in the business of operating taxicabs in the City; and <br /> Whereas, the Everett City Council finds that adopting a rate structure that will <br /> update the per mile rate for taxicabs each year will help promote safe, reliable and <br /> economically viable and stable taxicab transportation service; and <br /> Whereas, the Everett City Council also finds that it is appropriate to make other <br /> changes to the City's taxicab regulations, including increasing the current drop charge <br /> and current wait charge, updating driver qualifications, allowing for rooftop placard <br /> advertising and directing that the City's violations hearing examiner preside over <br /> licensing hearings; <br /> NOW,THEREFORE, THE CITY OF EVERETT DOES ORDAIN: <br /> Section 1: Section 30 of Ordinance No. 2297-98, as amended by Section 1 of <br /> Ordinance No. 2306-98 and Section 1 of Ordinance No. 2773-04 (EMC <br /> 5.68.290),which reads as follows: <br /> Rates. <br /> A. Except for special or contract rates and rates for special service vehicles, as provided <br /> for in this chapter, it shall be unlawful for anyone operating a taxicab licensed by the <br /> City to charge, demand or receive any greater or lesser rate than the following: <br /> 1. Taxicab. <br /> a. To be determined by the taximeter: <br /> i. Upon activation of the taximeter, one dollar and eighty cents; <br /> ii. For each succeeding one mile, one dollar and eighty cents; twenty <br /> cents for each one-ninth mile or fraction thereof; <br /> 50 <br />