12-06RESOLUTION NO. 12-06
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CLEARWATER RECOMMENDING THAT THE PINELLAS
COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS ADOPT A
COUNTY-WIDE ORDINANCE REGULATING TAXICAB
COMPANIES AND TAXICAB DRIVERS; PROVIDING FOR
AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, currently there exists a variety of municipal ordinances in Pinellas
County pertaining to the regulation of taxicab companies and taxicab drivers with some
municipalities having no regulations; and
WHEREAS, in Hillsborough County, for example, there exist county-wide regulations
of taxicabs and other public transportation vehicles pursuant to a special act of the Florida
legislature; and
WHEREAS, because Pinellas County is geographically the smallest county within
the State of Florida, containing 24 municipalities, the citizens of Pinellas County would be
better served and protected by having uniform regulations that would impose clearly defined
responsibilities on the owners of taxicab companies and taxicab drivers, regardless of
where in Pinellas County a customer is picked up or dropped off; now therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CLEARWATER, FLORIDA:
Section 1. The City Council of the City of Clearwater hereby requests that the Pinellas
County Board of County Commissioners adopt county-wide regulations of taxicab
companies and taxicab drivers.
Section 2. This resolution shall take effect immediately upon adoption.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 1 6th day of February , 2012.
A proved s to form:
Robert J. rette
Assistant ity Attorney
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George N. Cretekos
Mayor
Resolution 12-06