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HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 83-22 ORDINANCE NO. ,3- as ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 28 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF BEAUMONT TO ESTABLISH FARES FOR SPECIAL TRANSIT SERVICES; TO ADD DEFINITIONS FOR TRANSIT LIMITED AND TRANSIT RESTRICTED PERSONS; TO PROVIDE FOR THE USE OF AND REQUIREMENTS FOR IDENTIFICATION CARDS; 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: Bus Fares - Schedule of Regular Fares The following fares shall be in effect for the Beaumont Transit System' s fixed route services: Type of Fare Rate of Fare ( 1 ) Adult fare, persons 19 years of. . . . . . . . . . . .$ 0 .40/one-way trip age and older (2 ) Young person' s fare, persons aged. . . . . . . . . .$ 0 . 15/one-way trip 6 to 18 years (3 ) Children' s fare, age 5 and under. . . . . . . . . . .$ Free Children under five must be accompanied by fare paying passenger ( 4 ) Transfers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$ 0. 10/per transfer ( 5 ) Adult monthly pass card. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$15.00/per month This card entitles an adult purchaser to unlimited ridership in the month for which such card is issued and shall be non-transferable. ( 6 ) All persons utilizing a fare other than an adult fare shall provide proof of eligibility , if requested by the driver, upon boarding the bus. Section 28-6: Bus fares - Schedule of Special Fares (A) Definitions: 1 ) Young Person - Any person who is six (6 ) to eighteen ( 18) years of age; 2 ) Elderly Person - Any person having reached or passed sixty-five ( 6 5) years of age; 3 ) Handicapped Person -Any person who, by reason of illness, injury , age, congenital malfunction, or other permanent or temporary incapacity or disability , is unable, without special facilities, planning , or design to use mass transit services or facilities as effectively as persons who are not so affected; 4 ) Transit Restricted -Non-ambulatory persons who, for all practical purposes, are confined to wheelchairs; 5) Transit Limited -Semi-ambulatory persons who, although handicapped to some extent, can walk with difficulty; generally included are persons who use crutches, orthopedic canes, walkers and require special lifts, ramps, other equipment or personal aides; persons with acute heart or respiratory ailments; or those who are visually impaired (legally blind) . Persons must be unable to effectively use regular transit. (B) The following fares and regulations shall be in effect for the Beaumont Transit System' s fixed route services: Type of Fare Rate or Fare ( 1 ) Elderly or handicapped persons' s fare. . . . . .$ 0 . 15/one-way trip Transfers for elderly or handicapped persons shall be free. Elderly and/or handicapped persons must be able to present proof of eligibility , if requested by the driver, upon boarding the bus. ( 2) Young persons, elderly or handicapped. . . . . .$7. 00/per month person' s monthly pass card This card entitles the holder to unlimited ridership on fixed route services in the month for which such card is issued and shall be non-transferable. Persons utilizing the card must be able to present proof of eligibility, if requested, when purchasing the pass card. A person may purchase a pass for another but must present that person' s proof of eligibility when purchasing the pass card. ( 3 ) Transit identification cards In lieu of other proof of eligibility, young or elderly persons may purchase transit identification cards at locations designated by the city. The city will charge a fee sufficient to cover the cost of the issuance and preparation of the cards. A youth or elderly person, or someone appearing in their behalf , must present proof of age ( i.e. , birth certificate, driver' s license, student identification or other acceptable document) with the completed application. Handicapped persons will be required to purchase a transit identification card, but may submit an application through the mail. Applications shall include proof of disability from a medical doctor. Cards issued to young, elderly and handicapped persons are non-transferable. ( C) The following fees and regulations shall be in effect for the Beaumont Transit System' s Special Transit Services. Special Transit Services are intended for use by transit restricted persons, transit limited persons, and their medical attendants and accompanying passengers. - 2 - Ty2e of Fare Rate of Fare ( 1 ) Transit restricted or transit limited. . . . . .$ 1 .00/one-way trip person' s fare Transit restricted and transit limited riders must be able to present proof of eligibility , if requested by the driver, upon boarding the vehicle. ( 2 ) One medical attendant with a transit. . . . . . .$ Free limited or transit restricted person ( 3 ) Other passenger( s) accompanying transit limited or transit restricted person (on a space available basis) : ( i ) Adult fare, persons 19 years of. . . . . . .$ 2 .00/one-way trip age and older ( ii) Young person' s fare, persons aged . . . .$ 1 .00/one-way trip 6 to 18 years ( iii) Children' s fare, age 5 and under. . . . . .$ Free ( 4 ) Special Transit Services ( STS) monthly . . . . . .$30. 00/per month pass card This card entitles transit limited or transit restricted persons to unlimited ridership on Special Transit Services 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. ( 5 ) Special Transit Services ( STS) Identification Cards: In order to use Special Transit Services, transit limited and transit restricted persons must purchase identification cards. Cards may be purchased through the mail or at locations designated by the city. The city will charge a fee sufficient to cover the cost of issuance and preparation of the cards. A transit limited or transit restricted person, or someone appearing in their behalf , must present proof of disability from a medical doctor. Cards issued to transit limited and transit restricted persons are non-transferable. Section 2 . 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. - 3 - Section 3 . 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 L- day of _ �,(, 1923 - Mayor - 4 -