OFFICE OF THE MAYOR
CITY OF CHICAGO
LORI E. LIGHTFOOT
MAYOR
July 20, 2022
TO THE HONORABLE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHICAGO
Ladies and Gentlemen:
At the request ofthe Commissioner of Business Affairs and Consumer Protection, 1 transmit herewith an ordinance amending Section 9-12-600 ofthe Municipal Code regarding fuel surcharge.
Your favorable consideration of this ordinance will be appreciated.
ORDINANCE
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHICAGO:
SECTION 1. Section 9-112-600 of the Municipal Code of Chicago is hereby amended by adding the language underscored, as follows:
9-112-600 Taxicab rates of fare.
(Omitted text is unaffected by this ordinance)
(j) (1) Licensees may charge compensation for service based on a flat prearranged fare (for purposes of this subsection, "flat rate") for transportation of passengers between two locations.
Any licensee shall display the licensee's flat rate on such licensee's website and Internet-enabled application or digital platform used by the licensee to connect drivers and passengers.
Except as otherwise provided in Section 9-114-265, it is unlawful for a licensee to charge passengers a fare greater than the fare rate shown on the taximeter or the licensee's Internet-enabled application or digital platform.
(k) A fuel surcharge may be added by the chauffeur of a taxicab to every taxicab
fare, as follows:
Except as otherwise provided in item (4) of this subsection, if the
price of gasoline equals or exceeds $5.00 per gallon and the Commissioner issues a public vehicle industry notice authorizing fuel surcharge on the rates of fare, the chauffeur of a taxicab may add to the total taxicab fare that would otherwise apply a fuel surcharge as provided in table 9-112-600. The total fare used to calculate the fuel surcharge shall be based upon the rates of fare listed in Section 9-112-0600 (a), except for any additional passenger or vomit clean-up fees.
Table 9-112-600 Fuel Surcharge by Total...
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