City of Chicago,Department of Consumer Services
Norma I. Reyes, Commissioner
The price of gasoline published by AAA’s Daily Fuel Gauge Report for the Chicago Metropolitan Statistical Area for October 23, 2008 is
$3.18 per gallon
In accordance with section 9-112-510 of the municipal Code of Chicago, the taxicab fuel surcharge must be ADJUSTED DOWNWARD to $0.50 at MIDNIGHT on the SEVENTH CONSECUTUVE BUSINESS DAY that prices remain UNDER $3.20.
The Department of Consumer Services monitors the gas prices daily and will advise the industry prior to the downward adjustment. Please contact Shellie Riedle at 312-746-4300 with any questions.
Notice No. 08-009
Dept. of Consumer Services Public Vehicles Division●2350 W. Ogden, Chicago, IL 60608●312-746-4300
Rule 11.08* Taxicab Fuel Surcharges. Public Chauffeurs shall charge a fuel surcharge only after the Commissioner has authorized such surcharge as authorized in Section 9-112-510 of the MCC. Public Chauffeurs shall not charge a surcharge if proper signage is not clearly visible to the riding public as required in Rule 2.18 of the Rules and Regulations for Taxicab Medallion License Holders.
Any violation of this section shall be subject to fines not less than $100 nor more than $500. Each occurrence shall constitute a separate offense.
Section 9-112-510 of the MCC:
(e) A fuel surcharge may be added by the driver of a taxicab to every taxicab fare, as follows:
(1) Except as otherwise provided in item (4) of this subsection, if the price of gasoline equals or exceeds $2.70 per gallon for seven consecutive business days and the commissioner issues a taxi industry advisory notice authorizing a $0.50 fuel surcharge on the rates of fare, the driver of a taxicab may add to the total taxicab fare that would otherwise apply a fuel surcharge not to exceed $0.50. Provided, however, that if the price of gasoline falls below $2.70 per gallon for seven consecutive business days at any time after such taxi industry advisory notice is issued under this item (1), the fuel surcharge authorized under this item (1) shall expire at midnight on such seventh consecutive business day.
(2) Except as otherwise provided in item (4) of this subsection, if the price of gasoline equals or exceeds $3.20 per gallon for seven consecutive business days and the commissioner issues a taxi industry advisory notice authorizing a $1.00 fuel surcharge on the rates of fare, the driver of a taxicab may add to the total taxicab fare that would otherwise apply a fuel surcharge not to exceed $1.00. Provided, however, that if the price of gasoline falls below $3.20 per gallon for seven consecutive business days at any time after such taxi industry advisory notice is issued under this item (2), but remains at or above $2.70 per gallon throughout such seven consecutive business day period, the driver of the taxicab shall adjust the $1.00 fuel surcharge downward to an amount not to exceed $0.50. Such downward adjusted fuel surcharge shall not be readjusted upward to $1.00 by any taxicab driver unless a taxi industry advisory notice authorizing such upward adjustment is issued by the commissioner. Provided further, that if the price of gasoline falls below $2.70 per gallon for seven consecutive business days at any time after a taxi industry advisory notice is issued under this item (2), any fuel surcharge authorized under this item (2) shall expire at midnight on such seventh consecutive business day.
(3) If a fuel surcharge is authorized by the commissioner under items (1) or (2) of this subsection, no taxicab driver shall add such fuel surcharge to any rate of fare unless a clearly visible sign, approved by the commissioner and notifying passengers of the surcharge, is posted in a prominent place within the taxicab. The commissioner may, by regulation, specify the location, wording, size and other features of the sign required by this item (3).
This is a nice posting. What happened to the well informed drivers that once posted here?
Don't know about them other drivers on here. Out making money
