a. The City Council may set by resolution the maximum rates to be charged by any taxicab and/or vehicle for hire per mile and per minute of waiting time or traffic delay time. In the event such a resolution is adopted, it shall be unlawful for the taxicab or vehicle for hire operator or driver to fix or charge or collect or receive a rate in excess of the rates established and set by resolution of the City Council. Any charge or rate in excess of the rate set by resolution of the City Council shall be cause for revocation of said operator’s or driver’s permit.

b. The operator or driver who overcharges a taxicab fare shall be personally liable to the person who hires the taxicab for the difference between the amount of the fare actually charged and the amount of the fare authorized by this section. (Ord. #2013-140)