§ 55.17. Posting of Scheduled Rates and Adopted Surcharges.

(1)

Posting by the City. The rates and/or any surcharges adopted by City Council shall be filed with the City Clerk and shall be posted by the City Clerk and the Vehicle-for-Hire Administrator.

(2)

Posting of Rates by Vehicle Permit-Holder and Driver.

(a)

Printed schedules of the current applicable rates, and/or surcharges shall be available at all times for inspection in all Vehicles-for-Hire, except Taxicabs and Livery vehicles.

(b)

Within each Taxicab, the schedule of the current adopted rates and/or surcharges adopted by City Council shall be permanently posted in a place with a view to the general public within the interior of the Taxicab.

(c)

In addition, if City Council adopts any rate or surcharge charge for the particular category of Vehicle-for-Hire, then the Vehicle Permit-Holder shall post a sign or decal at least 2 inches by 3 inches in size at a location, to be determined and approved by the Vehicle-for-Hire Administrator, in the interior, exterior or window of the vehicle, which states:

A Schedule of the Adopted Rates and/or surcharges, on file with the City of Orlando is available from the Driver. The Driver may only charge the Adopted Rates listed thereon.

(3)

Filing of Rates with the City Vehicle-for-Hire Administrator. Whether or not City Council adopts any form of rate or surcharge, every Vehicle Permit-holder except Livery vehicle permit holders shall place on file with the Vehicle-for-Hire Administrator the most current rates for its Vehicle-for-Hire Service.

(4)

Fare Strictly Consistent with the Rates Placed on File with the City. Any rate or surcharge imposed, required or collected by any Vehicle Permit-holder or Driver shall be in strict conformance to the rate or surcharge filed with the Vehicle-for-Hire Administrator in paragraph (3) above. Except for Livery Vehicles, all tolls shall be the responsibility of the passengers and notice thereof shall be posted in each vehicle in a manner approved by the Vehicle-for-Hire Administrator. However, such tolls, surcharges and other extras shall not be entered into the Taxicab meter until such time as they are incurred.

(Ord. of 4-20-1998, Doc. #31157; Ord. of 12-13-1999, § 14, Doc. #32494; Ord. of 1-11-2007, § 11, Doc. #0701111008; Ord. No. 2013-6, § 3, 2-4-2013, Doc. #1302041203; Ord. No. 2014-64, § 6, 12-15-2014, Doc. #1412151203)