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AMENDED THIRD ALTERNATE Amending Sections 12.915(8)(a) and (b) and Section 11.06(3)(r) of the Madison General Ordinances to prohibit taxicabs waiting for passengers on State Street and permits them to provide service on State Street between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 4:00 a.m.
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DRAFTER'S ANALYSIS: This ordinance repeals language allowing taxicabs to enter State Street and wait in designated loading areas. It permits taxicabs to provide service to prospective fares on State Street without restrictions other than the traffic code between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 4:00 a.m. This ordinance will also clarify that hotel shuttle vehicles are not public passenger vehicles. The ordinance expands the one block limitation on taxis travelling on State Street during the hours of 4:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m., to allow them to leave State Street on the next block that is in the direction of their destination (including a destination on State Street). The ordinance has a delayed effective date for FTA concurrence.
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The Common Council of the City of Madison do hereby ordain as follows:
1. Subdivision (a) of Subsection (8) entitled “Public Passenger Vehicle Regulations” of Section 12.915 entitled “Traffic on State Street Restricted” of the Madison General Ordinances is amended to read as follows:
“(a) Taxicabs and other public passenger vehicles shall enter the area for the sole purpose of receiving or discharging passengers specifically requesting service to properties directly adjacent to State Street. Between the hours of 7:00 p.m. and 5:00 a.m. during Central Standard Time, and between the hours of 9:00 p.m. and 5:00 a .m. during Daylight Savings Time, these vehicles may drive onto State Street to wait in designated loading zones for prospective fares and during the hours specified these vehicles are subject to the limitation regarding...
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