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SPONSORED BY COUNCILMAN
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ORDINANCE NO. 1 l �/
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE CODE OF THE CITY OF JEFFERSON, MISSOURI,
BY CLARIFYING TRANSIT SYSTEM OPERATIONS.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF JEFFERSON, MISSOURI, AS
FOLLOWS:
Section 1.Chapter 34 (Transportation), Sec. 34-27 (Transit System Fares), is
amended as follows:
Sec.34-27.Transit system fares.
The following shall be the fares to be charged passengers for riding the city buses:
A. The general fare to be charged all passengers, except those riding under other provisions of this section,
shall be one dollar($1.00)(Ord.No. 14505, §1,4-6-2009)
B. Children under the age of six(6)years accompanied by a paying passenger shall ride free of charge.
C. Any student enrolled in any elementary,junior high,of senior high school or college in the city shall be
eligible to purchase a special student discount pass entitling the student to twenty (20) rides for a cost of
eighteen dollars ($18.00). Student passes shall be honored only on school days between the hours of 6:45
a.m. and 6:45 p.m. Student I.D. card may be required as proof of eligibility. (Ord. 13070 § 1, 6-19-2000;
Ord.No. 14505, §11 4-6-2009)
D. Half Fare Program for Fixed Routes.
The fare on fixed routes shall be one-half the general fare charged in Section 34-27.A.above for persons
age 60 years and over,persons with disabilities and Medicare cardholders. To access the half fare
program:
1. Passengers shall show photo identification and proof of eligibility at the time fares are paid or
upon boarding transit vehicles. Proof of eligibility is either a Medicare card or a half fare
identification card issued by the City Finance Department.
2. Passengers may obtain a half fare identification card from the City Finance Department by
providing photo-identification,proof of eligibility and completion of the"Jefffran Application for
Half Fare Identification Card"Proof of eligibility for the half-fare identification card shall be:
(a) Medicare card; or
(b) Proof of age, if age 60 or older, such as driver's license or identification card issued by a
state agency; or
(c) Proof of disability, such as ADA eligibility card, Veterans Administration disability card,
or physician statement.
(Ord.No. 12994, §1, 11-1-99; Ord. 13790, §1, 10-18-2004)
E. Transfers on the transit system are free subject to the rules established by the Director of Community
Development Public Works. (Ord. 13790, §1, 10-18-2004)
F. The fare for the demand-response bus for the handicapped will be two dollars ($2.00) per trip. Persons
requesting this service must meet eligibility criteria as established by the Director of Community
Development in compliance with the Americans With Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA) and the Department
of Transportation implementing regulations, 49 CFR, Part 37 and subsequent updates. A doctor's
certification may be required. Bus� qeFuipe to he provided in theca—an it^al} (Ord. 13070 § 1, 6-19-
2000; Ord. 13790, §1, 10-18-2004;Ord.No. 14505, §1,4-6-2009)
G. A transit benefit program is hereby established by the City in which the City shall issue identification cards
to employers for distribution to their employees which provide for an unlimited number of employment
related rides. The identification cards shall be issued by the City finance department on a monthly basis.
The price for a fixed route identification card shall be$40.00 per month and for a para-transit identification
card shall be$80.00 per month. (Ord. 13790, §1, 10-18-2004;Ord.No. 14505, §1,4-6-2009)
H. The Director of may establish other rules and regulations not inconsistent with requirements of the Federal
Transit Administration, U.S. Department of Transportation, or the City Code in order to implement this
section.(Ord. 13790, §I, 10-18-2004).
1. City bus service will only be provided within the city limits.
Section 2. This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after the date
of its passage and approval.
Passed: / l2 Approved:
Presiding Offi er Mayor
ATTEST: APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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City Clerk City Counselor