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HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 94-60 ORDINANCE NO. ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 28, SECTION 28-5 AND SECTION 28-6 (b) and (c) OF THE CODE ORDINANCES;PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR REPEAL; AND PROVIDING A PENALTY. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY OF BEAUMONT: Section 1. That Chapter 28, Section 28-5 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Beaumont be and the same is hereby amended to read as follows: Sec. 28-5 Bus fares — Schedule of regular fares. The following fares shall be in effect for the Beaumont Transit System's fixed route and charter services: Rate Of Tjpe of Fare Fare (1) Adult fare, persons 19 years of age and older . . . . . . $0.75 (2) Young person's fare, persons aged 6 to 18 years . . . . $0.35 (3) Children's fare, age 5 and under . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Free Children under six must be accompanied by fare-paying passenger (4) Transfers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Free (5) Adult monthly pass card, per month . . . . . . . . . . . . . $24.00 This card entitles an adult purchaser to unlimited ridership in the month for which such card is issued and shall be nontransferable. (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. (7) Charter rate: a. Charter service, 2-hour minimum . . . . . . . . . . $80.00 Each additional hour . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $40.00 Chapter 28-6(b) and (c) of the Code of Ordinances be and the same is hereby amended to read as follows: Sec. 28-6. Same -- Schedule of special fares. (b) The following fares and regulations shall be in effect for the Beaumont Transit System's fixed route services: (1) Elderly and handicapped persons fares, one-way trip $0.35 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 and handicapped persons monthly pass card, per month . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $15.00 This card entitles the holder to unlimited ridership on fixed route services in the month for which such card is issued and shall be nontransferable. Persons utilizing the card must be able to present proof of eligibility, if required, 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 or proof of disability from a governmental agency with appropriate legal authority to certify a person as handicapped. Cards issued to young, elderly and handicapped persons are nontransferable. (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. (1) Transit restricted or transit limited person's fare, one- way trip . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1.50 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 limited or transit restricted person . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Free (3) Other passenger(s) accompanying transit limited or transit restricted person (on a space available basis): 1. Adult fare, persons 19 years of age and older, one-way trip . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1.50 2. Young person's fare, persons aged 6 to 18 years, one-way trip . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1.50 3. Children's fare, age 5 and under . . . . . Free (4) Special transit services (STS) monthly pass card, per month . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $40.00 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 nontransferable. 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 nontransferable. 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. Section 3. All ordinances or part of ordinances in conflict herewith are repealed to the extent of the conflict only. Section 4. That any person who violates any provision of this ordinance shall, upon conviction, be punished as provided in Section 1-8 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Beaumont, Texas. PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL of the City of Beaumont this the / day of , 1994. - Mayor -