HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 81-90 ORDINANCE NO. El- 4 d
ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER
28 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE
CITY OF BEAUMONT TO PROVIDE A SCHEDULE
OF BUS FARES FOR THE BEAUMONT TRANSIT
SYSTEM; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND
PROVIDING FOR REPEAL.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY OF BEAUMONT:
Section 1 .
That Section 28-5 of the Code of Ordinances of the City
of Beaumont is hereby amended to read as follows:
Section 28-5 .
Type of Fare Rate or Fare
1 . Adult Fare $0 .40
Persons 19 years of age and older
2 . Young Person's Fare 0 .15
Persons aged 6 to 18 years
3 . Children's Fare Free
Age 5 and under
a. Children under six must be accompanied
by fare paying passenger
4 . Transfers $0 .10
5 . Adult Monthly Pass Card $10.00
This card entitles adult purchaser to
unlimited ridership in the month for which
such card is issued and shall be non-
transferable.
6 . All persons utilizing a fare other than an adult
fare shall provide proof of eligibility, if
requested by the driver, upon boarding the bus.
Section 2 .
That Section 28-6 of the Code of Ordinances of the City
of Beaumont is hereby amended to read as follows:
Section 28-6 .
1 . Definitions:
a. Young Person - Any person who is six (6 ) to eighteen
( 18) years of age.
b . Elderly Person - Any person having reached or passed
sixty-five ( 6 5) years of age.
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c . Handicapped Person - Any person who, by reason of
illness, injury, age, congenital malfunction, or
other permanent or temporary incapacity or
disability, is unable, without special facilities,
planning, or design to use mass transit services or
facilities as effectively as persons who are not so
affected.
2 . Elderly and Handicapped Person Fares $0 .15
Elderly and/or handicapped persons must be able to
present proof of eligibility, if requested by the
driver, upon boarding the bus.
3 . Young Persons, Elderly and Handicapped
Persons Monthly Pass Card $5.00
This card entitles the holder to unlimited ridership in
the month for which such card is issued and shall be
non-transferable. Persons utilizing the card must be
able to present proof of eligibility, if requested, when
purchasing the pass card. A person may purchase a pass
for another but must present that person's proof of
eligibility when purchasing the pass card.
4 . Transit Identification Cards :
In lieu of other proof of eligibility, young or elderly
persons may purchase transit identification cards at
locations designated by the City. The City will charge
a fee sufficient to cover the cost of the issuance and
preparation of the cards. A youth or elderly person, or
someone appearing in their behalf, must present proof of
age ( i .e . , birth certificate, driver' s license, student
identification or other acceptable document) with the
completed application.
Handicapped persons will be required to purchase a
transit identification card, but may submit an
application through the mail. Applications shall
include proof of disability from a medical doctor.
Cards issued to young, elderly and handicapped persons
are non-transferable.
Section '3 .
That if any section, subsection, sentence, clause or
phrase of this ordinance, or the application of same to a
particular set of persons or circumstances, should for any reason
be held to be invalid , such invalidity shall not affect the
remaining portions of this ordinance, and to such end the various
portions and provisions of this ordinance are declared to be
severable.
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Section 4 .
All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict
herewith are repealed to the extent of the conflict only.
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL of the City of Beaumont this
the day of
Mayor -
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