HomeMy WebLinkAboutArt. VI Lic & Reg for Limousine
(c) Ancient limousine means a luxury motor
, vehicle as defined in seCtion 320.086(1),
Florida Statutes.
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(0) For-hire m.eans driving, operating, or man-
aging a for-hire passenger motor vehicle.
and includes. all non-revenue producing
operations of the passenger motor vehicle.
(p) For-hire license means an annual, renew-
able license issued pursuant to this Arti-
~ 31-601
cle which authorizes the provision of for-
. hire transportation services. and which
may expire. be suspended or revoked.
For-hire pasSenger motor vehicle or limou-
sine, means any cha1.lffeur-driven limou-
.f$1e ~. defined herein which engages in
, pre..arrangec! transportati.oil ofpersons and
theit accompanying property for compen-
. sationoverthe public str8ets~ but exClud-
ing ambulances and nonemergency medi-
cal transportation vehicles; vehicles used
,eXclUsively for the trahs~ation of dace-
den1;s .and persons' . 'patingin fu-
, 'neral selvices; vehicl . ,. solely to pro-
vide.l free, .transporla , n,' Services', for
customers of the busineSs"establisbnlent
owning said vehicles; vehicles used solely
to provide special transpOrtation services
for the .Mi8mi.Uade Tran$it, Agency pur-
suant to a contract with Miami.-Dade
CoUnty; and rental or leased Vehicles which
rental or leasedoos' not melude a chauf-
feur; provided. however. that no vehicleS
excluded ., Under this. definition shall be
..used on a lor-hire basis. except as autho-
rized. by. this article. Vehicles. used to
" px:9vide Mi!lllli.,Dade Tran$i~Agency spe-
cial transpO~tion services pursuant to a
contract with Miami-Dade County are sub-
ject to the regulations contained in Article
IV of this chapter.
(r) Good cause shall mean delay caused by
circumstances beyond the control of the
llPplican~.
(s) In service means a for-hire. vehicle which
is displaying a valid. current operating
permit or decal. as applicable. issued by
the CSD.
(t) Lease of a limousine vehicle means a
written agreement for the transfer from a
lessor to a lessee of the right to possess
and use a motor' vehicle. meeting the
requirements of Chapter 521. Florida Stat-
utes. for a scheduled term exceeding four
(4) months.
(u) Limousine means a "luxury limousine se-
dan." a "stretch limousine," a "super-
stretch limousine," an "ancient limou-
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'Luxury liinou8l.ne, sedan. .~rluxurySedan. '..'
means a luxury. non~metered vehicle of a". .
. wheelbase size smaller' than .,' a tch. ,.
limo~ine, as defined by CSD. ".
Operatemeam to 'provide transportation, '..,
services for, compensation" regulated by.
this article utilizing a for-hire passenger. '.
. motor vehicle.. '
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(x) Operating permit me~nsthe valid and..
'current vehicle deCal issued to the license
. holder which authorizes a specific, regis-
tered vehicle to operate for-hire and which '
may expite, be suspended or revoked.
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(y) Operator me~ ~y person who has been
issued a for-hire license. . '
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(z) Out of Service means the removal ofa
for-mre vehicle from operation by removal
. of a valid, current operating pemui and ,"
fi1iIig with the CSD a CSD form removing' .
the vehicle from service.. "
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(aa) Own meanS a perSon who holds the legal
title of a motor vehicle; or, in the event a
motor vehicle is the . subject ofa security
agreement 'or' lease with an option to
purchase with the debtor or'lessee having
the right to possesSion, then the debtor or
lessee shall be .deemed. the owner.' ,
(bb) Pre-arranged ot pre-arra."ge means a writ-
ten or. telephone reservation made at least
one hour in advance by the person request-
ing service at the place of business of the
for-hire license holder for the provision of
limousine service for a specified period of
time.
(cc) Passenger means a person utilizing a for-
hire limousine for the purpose of being
transported to a destination, or a person
who is awaiting. the arrival of a prear-
ranged for-hire limousine, and does not
include the chauffeur.
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name under which ,the for-hire license
, ,holder may provide for-hire passenger mo-
tor ,vehicle transportation services, and
'which name ,shall not duplicate the name
, : o(anyothel' licenSe holder. C ,
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'.,.. (;i) Proliibition against 111l61ltliorized opera-
tions; It shall qe Unlawful for anY person to use,
driVe, or operate at to adVertiSe in any newspaper,
, airwaves :tnulsmission/ telephone. directory, or
, .. other mediWilJ!cce88ible; to, the, public that it
, ,.offers for-mrelilJlousine' semces oi"1;Q. cause or
.', ..permit'/iny0t4er,person to ~e,"drive, or 'operate
· '~. any for-hire 1imo~e'.vebicle upon the streets of
,,"Miari:1i-DadeCou.nty without first ,obtaining a
': " Miami.J)ade County for-hire license and maintain-
" ing it curi:-entand 'Valid pursuant to the provisions
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,,<.(b)9tIt.-of POun.tYcni@exc;eptioii. Nothirij in
.....,.this,!tttic1e ..,s11611,'b~co~trued.to;protdbitdis-
, ,?h~gewithiTt~ami-Pad~Cowity.of anypassen-
~getla\vfulIY,p~cked 'UP.:,i11.anotherCoimty:and
, laWfu11y.transpq~.intoMiann-Dade,. County.
Notwithstandtrig . any;prC)visionto.thecontrary,
: (11A1lYPas~er~"pi.ckedup in another
county,'tr~1'tedto,'@ddisclulZ'gedatany
locationwithin)tiaJnj~Da4eCoUn.ty,ID8.Y ~ picked
.1Ip .atthedisclUu:ge loeationand returned to the
county'mQriginas l~asthe ttansportation is
part of a pre-arrangeq,'roJ1l1d:'tripfsri pursuant
to a'written con,tract,' the limousine bas complied
with all of the regulatory' requirements of the
other county and the county where the passenger
is picked up has adopted a similar provision; and
(2)A limousmefrom another county may pick up
a'.passenger 'at either the Miami International
Airport (MIA). or the MiaJIJi-DadeSeaport (Sea-
port) and transport said passenger directly to the
limousine's. county of origin as long as the trans-
portation is part of a pre-arranged one-way con-
tinuous fare 'pursuant to' a written contract, the
passenger arrived at either the MIA or the Sea-
port, the limousine has complied with all of the
regulatory requirements of the other county and
the county where the passenger is picked up has
adopted a similar provision. Pre-arranged means
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a written or telephone reservation made at least
one hour in' ~dvance by the person requesting
service 'at the. place of busiIlesSpf the for-hire
license holder for the provision allimousine ser-
vice for a specified period of tiIi:r.e. Any limousine
,. . that picks up or. discharges paSsengers at. either',
. ,.the MIA or the Seaport shall IJ1eet the:MIA and
the Seaport limoUsine requirements. A copy ofth.e
contra~ shall b~ in the poss~i~ of the chauf-
feurat all times and shall be made. avm.1able to
enforcement personnel upOn r~uest.
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Sutli.c:ient J.rlforrnitiori,to identifi the ap-.'
.' pHc~t,inaudingbutnot,1imitedto full
legalname, andtradename, date of birth,
telephone n;tu11ber,and residence address
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oftheappliCari.t. If the 'applicant is a
corporatiOfi,theforegoiI)ginformation shall
oeprovided for each officer, resident agent,
director, ~d stockholder..Ifthe applicant
isa partnership, .... the foregoing informa-
tion shall beprovide<i for each partner. As
part of ,such application, ,the applicant
shaU alSo disCIosethe foregoing informa-
tion for any person who has any interest
(legal~ equitable, beneficial' or otherwise)
in the llcense. Post office box addresses
will not be accepted hereunder. All corpo-
rate or partnership applicants shall be
organized or qualified to do business un-
der the laws of Florida and shall have a
place of business in either Miami-Dade
County, Broward County or Palm Beach
County,Florida.
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An applicant shall not he . eligible for afar-hire
license ifh,elshelit:
Is an alien wh6 is not duly authorized to
, work by, the immigration laws or the
A~rney, General of the Unite~ States;
(12rAny additional ihformation as the Direc-
, tor shall require to enforce the provisions
of this article.
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· .Xs' a user of 8.lcohol or drugs whose current
use would. constitute a 'direct threat to
P~rt}r or the sai"ety ~ others;
Has: pled nolo contendere, . pled guilty,
been fDund guilty or been convicted of a
felony:within the last five' (5) years, re-
, gardless of whether, adjudication has been
witPheI~ unless his or her clvilor:resi-,
denCy riihts have been restored;
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(5) . H~splednolo c~ntendere, pled guilty,
.', been found guilty ot been convicted of any
crime wherein a for-hire vehicle was em-
ployed whether or not. adjudication has
been withheld;
., Has . pled .nolo. contendere, 'pled guilty,
been found guilty, or been convicted of any
, felony, regardless of whether adjudication
has been withheld, invol~ moral turpi-
tude relating to sex, the use of a deadly
weapon, homicide, .tramcking in narcot-
ics, violence against a law enforcement
officer under f775.0823, Florida Stat-
utes, or. is a habitual violent felony of-
fender under ~ 775.084. Florida Statutes;
(7) Has violated any condition, limitation, or
restriction of a for-hire license imposed by
the director or commission where the di-
rector deems the violation to be grounds
for denial; ,
(8) Was enjoined by a court of competent
jurisdiction from engaging in the for-hire
business or was enjoined by a court of
competent jurisdiction with respect to any
of the requirements of this chapter;
(9) Has as a stockholder, oBlcer, director. or
partner of a corporation or partnership
committed an act or omission which would
(d) Investigation off or-hire license applicants.
The director shall. investigate. each application
and accompanying required documents and reject
any application that is not properly filed or that is.
incomplete or untrue in whole orin part. The
director may approve or deny the issuance of
for-hire licenses as specified in this chapter on
such terms and conditions as the public interest
may require. The director's decision to reject or to
deny may be appealed in accordance with this
chapter.
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be cause for denying a for-hire license to
the officer, director, stockholder, or part-
ner as an. individual;
.Failed to comply with the terms of a cease
and desist order, notice to correct a viola-
tion or any other . lawful 'order of the
director;
Does not have ~placeof business located
in either Miami-Dade County, Broward
County or Palm. Beach' County, Florida;
(12) , Has any unsatisfied Civil penalty or judg-
, ment pertaining tp for-hire operation;
· (13) Has had a for-hire license issued by Mianii-
.. Dade County revoked;:
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(14) Has ,within' the last five (5) years plead
'nolo contenderejpl~ 'guilty, been found
. guilty, or been' convicted .of any misde-
meanor, regardless of whether adjudica-
'tion has been withheld, involving moral
',: turpitude relating to sex; br
(15) Has within the last ten (10) years pled
riolo contendere," pled guilty, been found
guilty, orbe~n convicted,'. regardless of
whether adjudication has been withheld,
'of any offense invoiving trafficking in nar-
cotics: After' said ten (IO) year period,
such a person shall only be eligible if and
when his' or her civil or residency rights
have been'testored.
(e) Conditions for obtaining a for-hire license.
No for-hire license shall be issued unless the
applicant: "
(1) Has paid an initial or annual license fee;
(2) Has provided an adequate management
plan.
(3) Has submitted proof of insurance re-
quired by this article;
(4) Has ensured that the for-hire limousine to
be operated under the applicant's for-hire
license has passed all required vehicle
inspections. Failure of the applicant to
meet all of the foregoing requirements
within forty-five (45) days after notifica-
tion of conditional approval shall cause
the license not to be issued. If the appli-
cant believes he, she orit cannot meet the
, foregoing requirements within the ~orty-
five (45). day period, the:applicantmay,
prior to' expiration of such ,forty-five (45)
day penod, requeSt.Ulwntings'reason-
able (i!xtension froni"the director. If the
request stateS good ';~lri;iefor;an .e#en- ,
sion, the direc,tor may grant such a tea-
. sonable extenSion as the ,cW'ecl9r finds is
, l in t~epublic intE!l~~st.',.' . 'r' . '
(n Vehicles authorized ~'o~erate under a for~'
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Except for lUXlU'y limousihe sedans, lim-'
ousines shall be solely owned or leased by
the for-hire license holder. Under no Cir-
cUmstances shall alimoiisinellcense holder
require a chauffeur:tQ purchase or lease a
limousine motor ~emcl.e. This. require-
ment shall becom~ effective one (l) year
after the adoption 'of this article when a
new vehicle is placed into sern(:e as pro-,
vided by Section 31,.6000>). ",.."
(2) The number of vehicles authorized to op-
erate under for-hireliceI1$e'are as follows:
(a) Luxury liniousine' sedan for~hire li-
, cense holders shall operate only one
vehicle perfor~hire ~cense. . .
(b) Stretch, super~stretch; ancient, an-
tique, or collectible limousine license
holders may operate more than' one
vehicle per license, 'after eac;h such
vehicle has obtained a valid and cur-
rent operating permit.
(g) Issuance and replacement of for-hire li-
cense.
(1) Issuance. Each for-hire license shall be on
a form developed by the CSD and shall be
signed by the director. Each for-hire li-
cense shall, at 'a minimwn" contain the
name and the business, address of the
license holder, date of issuance, its expi-
ration date and such additional terms,
conditions, provisions, and limitations as
were imposed during the approval pro-
cess.
(2) Replacement. The director may issue a
replacement license to any license holder
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upon'applicati9n,paym.ent of a non-
refundable replacement fee and presenta-
".~ tion of proof or a swom affidavit that the
lieeIi~ has been lost or stolen.,
, ". (h) ,Expir~tion of an,drenewalprocess for for-
hire llcense:For-hire licenses may be issued for,
· such' 'periods' as .$pecified in' the; Administrative,
, Order: establisl'ingthe fees. The .CSD may estab- .
,," Iisb sugiered' nceIlseterms'tc)' 8aseadministra-
, tion ofthe rene~al proc'ess. Each renewal shall be
submitted no less, than thirtY (SO) days prior to"
expiration of the current initial or iuutual for-~e
, 'U~nae. together ~th payment of a license fee. As '
. r part of the,renewal process, the :Original applica-
tiol'{shall be 'updated aridvermed by the'appli-
" .,' · Carlt ~n fo~ supplied by the CSD. The <iirector
, shall deny any renewal: application that is not'
, timely~ :jS'n.ot :proPerly;'filed, ismcoinplete, is
untrue 'in, whOle or in part, or !'esultsjn a deter-
".mm# . by the directOr .th~~, the applicant has
, ;,fail.', Satisfy ,the requirements: of subsecti,ons ,
., $l-602tc}~ (d)' or (e).ReneWalapplicationssh~
.' additi,onally include disclosure of all interests fu
. the tor~hire license (1e3'a1, beneficial, equitable or
otherwise) :ancla awonl statement as to .the num~
her mmonths which each permitted for-hire va-
, ,hicIeoperated . dUring the preceding license year. '
" Appeal of the deriial of a renewal application shall
be in. 8.ecordance wjth this chapter. ' .
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..,"(i) Grace periOd. License holders shan have a
grace period of up to thirty (30) days after expi-
'ration of their license in which to renew ,same
provided, however, that all operations shall cease
on the date of license expiration and the license
holder shall also pay a late fee over and above the
'annual ,license fee. All for-hire licenses which
have not been renewed 'on or before thirty (30)
d8.ys after their expiration shall automatically be
deemed revoked.'
(j) Rules pertaining to change in control of the
for-hire license. Except as provided in Section
31-602(n), no for-hire license shall be assigned,
transferred, or sold (either outright or under a
conditional sales contract). Except as provided in
Section 31-602(n}, any change in the ownership
structure of a corporation or partnership where at
least five (5) percent of the shares of said corpo-
ration or at least five (5) percent of the partner-
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· ship mttU-est is assigned, said or tranSferred to
another shall be deemed a sale and shall imme-
diately terminate, the license and a new for-hire
license application, shall be, filed. The for-hire
tranSp6rta1;ion service may continue to operate
, provided that sucl;1 application bas'been filed with
,the: CSDVvithin: thirty (30) dayS Qf the change in
" accordance with Section 31-602 and be accompa-
. "Died~: an ~v~s~ga~ and ~~oc.essing fee~
(kJRulesofoperation. For-hire license holders
shall abide by all tuIes and.regulations applicable
to for-hire license . holders and Shall be subject to
the enforCeni~t provisions contained in this chap-
ter andchapter'8CC of the Miam~-Dade County
Code, A for-hire license holder shall comply with
'the foll~;regt11ati~ns:;:;. " .,:"
Everioperator shall collect and file on a
dirl1y basis all manifests and trip sheets
for eac~ for-hire limousine. The operator
shall furnish the forms for each manifest
to the 'chauffeur, which forms shall be
approVed by. the COunty. Operators shall
not destroy. mutilate,' alter, or 'otherWise
defuce any daily manifests with9ut CSD
, apPrQval. All manifests shall be. available
for inspection and copying by the CSD or
.' any police agency during regular business
,hourS and shall be'1'etained for one (1)
year;,
. Shall maintam a record of all requests for
service. for each ,passenger transport re-
quest received by telephone or made in
writing or pursuant to a corpora~ charge
aceountwhich ,shall minimally include
the following information: name of pas-
senger or corporation requesting service,
assigned 'vehicle number, date and time of
service request, service provision, includ-
ing charge accounts, and origin and des-
tinatipn of each trip. All records must be
made available for inspection and copying
within one business day of such request
by the CSD or any police agency during
regular business hours and shall be re-
tained for one (l) year;
(3) No for-hire license holder, chauffeur, or
any other person shall directly or indi-
rectly provide compensation in any form
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to any individual or entity or engage in
, any: activity in connection with the pay-,
ment, of compensation, 'for ,the right to
pick up passengers, or provide limousine
service from any hotel, motel, apartment,
restaurant, nightclub, bar, or any other
business establishment, or public facility.
>The license or, registration of any for-hire
license holder, or chauffeur violating this
provision shall be subject to suspension"
for tip to six (6}'"lIlonths and/or revocation
in accordance with the provisions of Sec-
tion 31-612 or othet appropriate enforce-
mentactiori. as provided in this ,Chapter;
(8) Shall hold any personal property depos-
ited in the 'lost and found facility for a'
period of six. (6) months, at the end of
which 'time the personal property sh~
'becOme the property oIthe finder. A record
, of personal property reported to or depos-
ited 'at the lost anq. found facility shall be
kept f~rat least one (~)year; "
Co~ply~th ~pplicabl~federallaw, Flor-
ida law, and. ordinances, rules and regu-
lations of the'County applicabl~ to the
operation of for-hire vehicles;
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Itsh~ll be' a~olatio~'of this article for
any individual or entity to accept compen':'
sation in any form, eitl,1er directly or indi-
rectly,' from any passenger,service com-
pany, for-hire license holder, chauffeur, or
any :otherperson for the right to pick up'
passengers or provide limousine service '
'from any hotel, motel~ apartment, restall- '
rant, nightclub, bar, or any other business
establishment or,public facility;
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(10) T~rrieiliately'report any change of ad-
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'Manitain:ail,reco~ds', pertaining to the'
for-hire \operatio~s ()f a vehicle at the
place of busiIless for one year and make
.' same available for inspection during the
regular busineSs hours of the license holder.
When requested by theCSD, the license
holder shall proyide copies of the records;
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cEach,()peratorsha1lm~tam accurate
records of all revenues~all associated ex-
penseS, capital expenditures, . and . other
financial and,operatinginformationas
may be required by the CSD. The revenue
records.shall include. charge account con-
tracts,that reflect rates., charged to all
passengers.. The CSD .shall...be .granted
access to these records fClrthe purpose of
insImction and copying same upon five (5)
days prior notice, ,... All such records and
information shall. be confidential except
that.' they will become .public.records for
the purpose of rate hearings, revocation
or, suspension, hearings. .Each operator
shall annually furnish financial and oper-
- ating information to the CSD on forms
and in the manner prescribed by the CSD;
(6) Shall maintama log of all customer com-
plaints;
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(13) Not permit orauthonzea.nychautreur or
other person tooperau, any for-hire vehi-
cle without that vehicle's current valid
()perating permit being displayed therein;
(14) Not aU()w any peraonto operate afar-hire
vehicle who is not a Miami-Dade County
registered chauffeur; l
(15) Not allow or permit any person to operate
afar-hire vehicle without -current, valid,
and sufficient insurance coverage as re-
quired in this chapter;
(16) Register and h~veinspected by CSD all
vehicles to be placed into service and all
vehicles taken out of service;
(17) Not permit or authorize anyone to drive
any for-hire vehicle unless the brakes,
steering mechanism, tires, horn, wind-
shield wipers, side and rearview mirrors,
and all lighting. devices are in good work-
(7) Shall maintain quarterly vehicle accident
records for all vehicles operated in the
prior quarter;
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(18) 'Not allowor permit any person to operate
, a for-bite vebicle while hi~ or her ability " ,
"or. alertness is so impaired Or so likely to '
become impaired tlnvugb. fatigue, illness, .<,'
". or ~yother~a.use,;asto ~ake jt unsafe ."
, for theehatitfeur to begiil or ~ontinue to"
drive thefor-hire:velucle; L"
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. (19) Not'refuse or neglect to tr;inSPort or to '.'
dispatch to or from anyplace in the county '.,
any orderly person requestirlg service. Ev-
ery deaf or hani of hearing person. totally __ ..
or "partially blind':i>erson,.or;' physically,. .
disabled person shall have the right to be,.
accompaniQd by a ~erviCe animal specially
trained for the. pUrpose, Without being
requited to pay an extra chal'ge for the
. service animal;:'," ' " ' ,
(22) Not allow a driver to solicit or pick up
. ,passengers,. other than by prearrange-
',>~ent.. through a person located at the
'~, .1imoU$ine license holder's, place of busi-
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'(23) . s~ tothecusto~e~if a vehicle sub.,
" .,stitution ..' is . necessary 'and provide 'the
. ','CustOmer with an 'opportunity to cancel a
, ... ~, b~sed~ereon;' .' ..
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'. (24) Not ano~adriverto stage;
, (25/~ hold~~ofaluxuty limousine sedan
, ,',. '" 1icense.: or stretch limousine license, or
.,:: : ',super' stretch limousine licerise shall pro-
',. ." {, .Videlimousine"services with."Jlot'more
.' .;thari ten'(10) pereentofthe limoU$ine
).service provided being paid for in cash;
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(26) , Aholder of an ancient~ antique or collect-
. ible limousine license shall provide limou-
,sine ,service with not more than fifty (pO)
· percent of the limouSine service provided
"being paid for in cash; .
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(21) A limousine for-hfrelicense holder shall.
except as provided>herein.be prohibited
from entering into a written agreement
with an ~sting for-hi:re limousine license
holcier or passeuger service company as
defiriedin Article n., Notwithstanding the
foregoing. a luxury sedan limousine li-
cense holderwbo has beenissuedtbree
(3) or less luxury sedan limousine licenses
may enter into awrittenagree~ent with
an existingfor-hirewnousine licerise holder
or passenger service company for the pro-
vision of the following services as stated
in section 31-602(c)(1O)_ Under no circum-
stances shall an existing for-hire limou-
sine license. holder or passenger service
company require a sedan limousine li-
cense holder to purchase any services or
goods others than those stated in 31-
602(c)(10);
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(n) N".o for-hire limousine luxury sedan license
shallbeassigne<!! sold, (either outright or unde~.a
. copdition8.lsale~ . contract) or transferred without
prior County-approval.Any change in the owner-
ship structUre" of a corporation or partnership
where at least five (5) percent of the shares of said
corporation~()t\at ..,lefistfive.(5).c.percent .of the
,.,...par,tnership.;iAter~,st.is .a,.ssigned,soId or trans-
'. ferr~~toan9ther~l1all~ deemed a sale for the
purposes Df.thiss~ction.'1'he Director. is auth&-
rizedto . approve assigninents, . ~ales,or transfers
.when requested bYs~bmissionofanapplication
(whic;h discloses .the imormation specified in and
is signedanc:i sworritOm'accordance.with the
requirements Of..subsectiOns (cl and (dJo! this
sectionhana..payment of a transfer.investigative
and processing fee. and after ~ investigation and
determination, based on the criteria set forth in
this;sectiom."An,assignee,\buyer, .or transferee
c shall:not begih operating the limousine luxury
. sedan licenSe during the pendency of theapplica-
tionapproval process. If the County approves an
application to assign; sell, or transfer a limousine
l~sedari.license~ the:assignor's, seller's,. or
ttansferor!s liInousine lllXUIj!' sedan licenseshaIl
besuspe~ded'.until the County reissues the lim-
ousine .luxyry seganncenSes ..,. to. . the . assignee,
buyer, ortrap.sferee. Provided, however, that the
.CwIltyshallreissue the limousine luxury sedan
licenses to the assignee, buyer, or transferee at a
costnot,.to.exeeed. . the. annual, limousine luxury
sedan license renewal fee. Any limousine luxury
sedan license issued pursuant to section 31-
603(c)(ii}-.(v) shall not' be assigned, sold or trans-
ferred for a period of fiv-e (5) yeats from the date of
issuance, except upon: (l)the sale of the luxury
'sedan. license holder's business within the five-
year period; (2) the. sale of shares. or the corpora-
tion or partnership as provided in this subsection;
or (3) the transfer of all for-hire luxury sedan
licenses by an individual to a person as defined in
Section 31~60L No transfer shall be approved
that results in a license holder holding or control-
ling more. than thirty (30) percent of the total
number ofluxury limousine sedan licenses issued
by the County. Appeals of the Director's decision
shall be made pursuant to the requirements of
this Chapter.
(0) It shall be 1lnIawful to operate any vehicle
as a' for-hire motor vehicle without first having
obtained a for-hire license and an operating per-
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mit specifically relating,to s~d< vehicle. The for-
hire operating permit shall, at ~all times, be dis-
played. within thevehicle';and.shall be available '
for inspection by any police officer or authorized
agent.ofthe CSD. '
(p) . Conversion ofsuper~stretch limousine cer-
tificatesoi transportation to. a )i~oUsine for~hire
'.license: Within ninety; (90) '~ysafter the date of
. enactment of this article; super-stretch limousme
certificate of transportation license holders shall
'obtain a stretch or super-streteh limousine for-
hire license and corresponding operating permit
for each vehicle operated thereunder. Such per-
niits shall be obtained pursuant 'to' the provisions
,. oftbis ~apter..' . .
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'(q)' Rules" for eXisting' ''{or..hire 'limousine li-
censes. Notwithstanding any prOvision to.the con-
trary, any person who converts' ,an, existing for-
hire limousine license after the date of adoption of
. this article pursuant to. Sectionc:j1-603(c)(i) and is
providing luxury limousine service may lease the
luxury limousine sedan license to, a' person who
meets 'the requirements of Section 31-602(c) and
(d), including payment of the application and
investigatory fee, until such license is assigned,
sold or transferred as proVided in Section 31-
602(n). , . , .,'. ,.'.
(Ord. No. QO-I39, ~ I, 11-14:00) .
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Sec. 31-603. Luxury li~ou8ine sedan for-
hire limousine licenses.
(a) Rules gOlJerning the distribution of luxury
limousine sedan for-hire . licenses., '
(i) Upon the effective date of this article; the
director shall be authorized to issue the
number of luxury limousine sedan for-
hire licenses pursuant to subsections (c)(i),
(ii), (ill) and (iv). Begirtning two (2) years
after the' adoption of this article, the. di-
rector shall each calendar year'thereafter
for a period offive (5) years,be authorized
to issue the number of licenses equivalent
to five (5) percent of the total number of
luxury limousine sedans issued pursuant
to (c)(i), (ii), (iii) and (iv). By April 1 of
each calendar year, theCSDshall file
with the County Manager a report detail-
ing the current Miami-Dade County num-
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ber of luxury limousine sedan licenses ,
and the numper of licenses to be issued to ,
reach an incr-easeotfive (5) percent in the '
number of luXury limousine" sedans pro- .,.'
,vided' 'for iI1this"~ubsection. 'The · eSD, ;
director shall administratively issue such '
lice~ses,I>u;rs~ant to theprovisions ofthi~. ."
section. ", ";'. "
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No lUxury limousine sedan for-hire li-
cense shall be issued until the applicant
has met the provisions of Section 31-602
within forty-n.ve(45) days after the appli-
cant has been notified of his or her selec-
tion~' If t;he applicant believes he or she
'e~JlJlot meet the requirements within the
45-day peri,od" the applicant may,. prior to
expiration. of such 45-day period. request
in, writing; 'a reasonable, extension from
theCSD director. The eSD directOr may
"grant such. a reasonable extension that
the 'direc~r finds is in. the public interest.
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. (b) Method for distributidn of new lux.ury Um- '
oraine sedall for-hire licenSes: IsSuance of lux~
limouSine sedan for-h1re licenses shall be issued '
", by" the eso director in accordance with the fol-
l~~ p1'f)C~~~s~ :':' .' . '.' " '
(i) Random. selection or lottery for new is-
..,sQes:.A random selection or lottery pro-
,. cess ~hallbe conducted as determined by. .. ,"'
the director. The random selection or lot- . "
tery proceSs' shall be conducted by an
individual who shall not have responsibil-
ity for the enforcement of this chapter. All
feesilnd applications must be received by,
the CSD no later than fiftY (50)calendsr
days 8fter the" announcement of the lot-
tery. . "
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Separate lottery. . conducted by . CSD. If,' "
dueto.,revocationt" cancellation, or lapse,
there are ten (10) or more luxury sedan
licenses which may be issued. the eSD
shall have authority to issue such licenses
utilizinfr the procedures of this section. In
,such' event, the applicable deadlin.es for
submission, of applications and for con-,
duct of the lottery may be. administra-
tively determined by the director.
(iii) Conditions for participating in. random
selection or lottery process. All applicants
shall pay a non-refundable fee to partici-
pate in each random selection or lottery
process. Each application to participate in
the random selection or lottery process
shall be filed in accordance with Section
31-602 of this Chapter, including pay-
ment of the investigative and processing
fee provided therein. The CSD shall dis-
qualify applicants who do not meet the
requirements of this Chapter from partic-
ipation in the lottery. The director's deci-
sion shall be final.
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MIAMI-DADE COUNTY CODE
sine service was offered prior to January
'1,1999 shall be issued one (1) luxury
limousine sedan license for each for-hire
luxury limousine sedan operated if the
applicant: (1) submits an application which
is approved by the 'CSD; (2) pays the
applicable' application. investigative and
processfhi fees: (3) provides proof of con.:'
tinuoUs,Intra Miami-Dade County luxury
'. 1i.rllousine sedan service; as required herein;
and .(4) enters into a settlement agree-
mentwith the County, which shall, among
other things, include apromise that the'
applicant's future limousine operations
will comply with the requirements of the
Code and reqqires the payment of a five
hundred dollar ($500.00) per vehicle pen-
altY f6reach year that a vehicle has been
operated i1~egally. The settlement agree-
, mentmay provide for payment of such
, penalty over a period of years, In order to
deriio~strate ,continuous, intra Miami-
Da'de'County luxury limousine sedan ser-
'vice befote January 1..1999, the applicant
shall sUQmit, in addition to any' other
"information required by the' County, the
follOWing documents: (1) annual federal
tax.' records' relating to luxury limousine
services showing the payment of taxes
consiStent with the provision of luxury
limousine services as stated in the appli-
cation; (2) a list and description of all
vehicles' operated, vehicle identification
numbers and the years of operation; (3)
annual revenues per vehicle; (4) evidence
of automobile liability insurance' as re-
quired by Florida Statutes for each vehi-
cle operated; (5) the number of hours
operated per year, per vehicle; (6) proof
that each vehicle provided at least 240
intra Miami-Dade County trips for the
. 12-month calendar period prior to Janu-
ary 1, 1999; (7) occupational licenses for
each year the applicant provided for-hire
limousine service from a municipality in
Miami-Dade County, Miami-Dade County,
or in the absence of an occupational li-
cense from the preceding governmental
entities, an occupational license from a
municipality in Broward or Palm Beach
Counties, or from Broward or Palm Beach
Counties; (8) manifests for each trip pro-
vided by each vehicle; (1)) Articles ofIncor-
poration, ifrequired bylaw; (10) fictitious
nam,e registrations, if required by law;
(11) annual renewals of Articles of Incor-
poration ahd "fictitious name registra-.
Bons, if required by. law; (12) the name,
address and' telephone number for all
chauffeurs who drove each luxury limou-
sine and the dates of employment; and
(13) a notarized affidavit, signed under
'oath, that the submitted' application and
documents are true and genuine. The
CSD shall disqualify applicants who do
not meet the requireinei:l'~ of this chapter:
. The number of for-hire limousine licenses
issued pursuant to this paragraph (iii)
shall be'subtracted from the total number
to be issued pursuant to section 31-
603(a)(i).
After totaling the number of for-hire .lux-
urylimousine.' sedaIllicenses issued pur-
sUant to (c)(i),(ii)and CUi), twenty (20)
percent of the total number of issued.,
. luxury limousine sedan ,licenses to be is~
sue~or 100 luxury limousine sedan li-,
.":' censes, whichever number is greater, shall
be distributed through a random selection
or "lotteryprocess' to taxicab chauffeurs
who as of January 1, 1999, were providing
taxicab service in compliance with the
requirements of Chapter 31 of the Code.
The applicant shall be required to furnish
such documentation as shall be required
by the CSD,
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(v) Notwithstanding the foregoing, no addi-
tional for-hire luxury limousine sedan li-
censes .shall be issued for a two (2) year
period after the issuance of licenses pur-
suant to Section 31-603(c)(i), (ii), (iii) and
{iv). If, in thefuture,additional luxury
limousine sedan for-hire licenses are to be
issued, all applicants must meet the re-
quirements of Section 31-602 and, shall
be distributed as follows:
(1) One-third (1/3) to holders of a current
and valid limousine for-hire license;
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'cial records of the industry to determine
revenues or expenses when requested by
the ComTl)il:si~ or County Manager.
The CSD's, report shall be forwarded to
the County'M~er who shall prepare a
recommendation.to the'Board of County
'Commissioners. ." ",. .
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1<vi)' No Iotteiya;plicantmay~ppIY for 'more
.",' ',: thantwehty (20) hnul-y limousine sedan. '
.' 'licenses~'" ..,. .' ,." ' .', .,... "~', 'c. . ' '
· ,A publi~ hearingconcenrl.ngrates shall be
scheduled. at ,:which time all interested
parties shall have an' opportunity to he.:...
heard., The Commission shall consider the
. CSD's report, the County Manager's rec-
. "ommendation,and all evidence produced '
. , at the bearing and, by r~olution,'- shall
. determine and set the appropriate rates
. ,as may be in the public interest; provided,
however, limousine Diinimum. rates shall
". be no less ,than three and one-third (31/3)
times the hourly rate of taxicabs.
(Ord. No. ()()"139, * 1;11-14-00)
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., '." '. (d)' Reriewci1s.Additional rule for .re~ewal of
. luxury limousine ,sedan for-hire licenses. Failure
.,' ., to use a for-hire licens~ during any nine ,(9) month
. period sh, .' deemed abandonment and shall
result' in: ,a tiC' revdcation 'Qfthe for~hire
license: " .,..,
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.':: '(e) rAasing the for-hire licenSe. A luxurY lim-
OUsine sedan license shall riot be leased. to an-
" other party.,' . " " \ .:,'
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Sec.31-605.Clulufteur's .registration.
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"See. '31-604. EstabUshing limousme .rates.
Sec. 31-606. DutieliJ ofConsumerSe.rvices De.
parlment.
(a) In addition to the duties and responsibili-
ties specified in this article, the CSD shall' be
charged with the following duties. and responsi-
bilities:
(1) Process, investigate, and prepare all re-
ports required by this article.
(2) Investigate and prepare reports on al-
leged violations of this article.
(3) Enforce the provisions of this article.
(4) Attempt to resolve complaints received
from any source concerning the industry.
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Coordinate, cooperative enforcement activ- , '
ities with municipalities, including imple-
menting procedures for the disposition of
fine revenues collected.
Prepare and implement, in' coordination
and, after consultation with the industry,
changes, amendments, or modifications to
administrative orders establishing fees pur-
suant to this article and provide the in-
dustry withat least ten (10) days notice
prior'to consideration of such changes,
amendments or modifications by the Board
of County Commissioners.
4800'
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'. presented proof' of the insurance cO\"erage re-
, quired by this article and the for-hire vehicle has
. passed aU ~E!qtrired vehi~e~J>8ctions.
'. ,'.., (c)Perniits shall be separately' numbered and '.
shallidentlfy thE! vehicle tOwPichthey apply. It .',...
shall be unJ,awtWto operates for-:bire vehicle
.'withOtifa Mell.t, valid9perat,ing'perIDit dis-
,; plaY'!d . s1l;ch vehicle~ ':/ ; c"
.' " "(<n ch operatin~t~i'mitniay be issued for
up to a one (1) y'earperiod.The term of the permit
" ..'. shall be concurrent with the term of the for-hire'
.. ....lioonS6 and may be, ren~wed, upon. compliance
'; with this section.' .
Countycb8.u:ffeur's registration, regardless ofwhere
operai;edot whether engaged in for-hire, opera-
tions,'and 'shall state the limits of' automobile
liabilityah~ property danlage coverage. Failure
to pliMde current certificates of insurance or to
, mirlntairiappropriate insurance co\"e:ragefor each
for-bire.;ye~cle shan be grounds f<>:r revocation of
. ...thefo:t:. '.' , "cenSe.' .. . . .. .
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, '..'.0)) . sCo~ 'ofrhSuraD:ce.Theinsurance r~quired
irithis section shall be issued by an insurer that is
..a . member. of, the . Florida Insurance Guaranty
AsSociation. Insurance cOverage shall be for a
,policy term. of at least six (6) months. Nothing in
. this insuranee policy or declaration sJtall permit
binders; deductibles, self insurance, or any provi-
sion reqwnn.g the insured to reimburse the insur-
.anee eompany for claims.
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.' '(n Xu the event any motor vehicle for which a ,
permit has been: issued shallbeeome unsafe to.
, {jperateor itS body or seating f~lities become so
'dalJiilged, deteriorated" or unclean' as to, render
, said vehicle, unfit for public use, OSD 'may sus-
pend, the permit untilsuch"time as the condition
is remedied; provided,tl1at no ,such suspension
" shaUbe eftec:tive until the permit holder or vehi-
" clecl1-Ner has received iotice ,of the particular
conditionS to be'remedied. '
(~. No. 00-139,.~ I, 11-14-00)
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(~) ,. Each automobile liability insurance policy
,sluUl be endorsed 'to provide for thirty (30) days'
notice' by'rigistered mail to the CSD or any
material change, cancellation~ 'or expiration. No
policy 'will be accepted for a shorter period than
six (6) mOnths.. .,' ,
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(a) No for-hire motor v~hicleshall be permit-
ted to operate ~thout the,licenee holder having
first obtained and filed l'riththe CSDa certificate
of insuran~onforms prov1ded bytheCSD for
each for-biremotor.vehicleshowmg..,.the .federal
V'ehiele. identification nUmber, a vehicle descrip-
qon, and the for-hjrelicense.nUm~,and shall
list the for-hire license holder,' each chauffeur the
license holder allows to operate th~ vehicle, and
the .... owner' of the "vehicle as inS\l1'eds ,under an
automobile liability insurance. policy with limits
of liability no less than one hundred thousand
dollars ($100,000.00) per perSon, and three hun-
dred thousand dollars ($300,000.00) per occur-
rence for bodily injury, and fifty thousand dollars
($50,OOO.00)per occurrence for property damage.
Additionally,the certificate of insurance shall
specify coverage for complete 24-hour vehicle op-
erations for all drivers who have a Miami-Dade
. ;":(d)Ullless'~operatorfumishes theCSDwith
. satisfactory. evidence of. the required. 'insUl'ance
coverage prior.tothe expir~tion of the thirty (30)
days' notic:especified in subsection . (c) of this
section, 'Or upon a third.noticeof cancellation
withintwelve(2) months, the for-hire license
shall be suspended forthwith by the Director and
,surrendered to. the 'CSD pendingia. heariri.gto
determine whether said for-hire license should be
revoked; This automatic suspension requirement
will not pertain to a for~bire motor vehicle when
its insurer withdraws from Florida and cancels its
policies, or when the policy is canceled through no
fatilt of the operator.
(e) Examination ofInsurance Policy. The CSD
reserves the right to require submission of a
certified copy of or to examine the original policies
of insurance including but not limited to endorse-
ments, amendments, exclusions, riderS, any addi-
tional,contractsbetween the insured and the
insurer and applications to confirm the existence
of the required insured coverage.
(Ord.No. 00-139, f 1,11-14-00)
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. Sec. 31-609. Vehicle standards.
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(4) , Afunctioning speedometer liIld odometer
indicating speed in miles per hour and a
functioning odometer indicating. distance
in miles. '
(5) Functioning windows, door handles, .and
- latches. The primary and secondary hood!
trunWrear access door latches shall be
fully operable.
(6) A functioning interio; light. within the
passenger compartment. If the light be-
comes defective, the operator must correct
the defect on the very next day orreIilove
the vehicle from service at that time.
.,.' AlJ. operating air-conditioning system that
provid4;ls ': cooled and, heated, aU:. If the
'air:-eonditioning system becomes inopera-
bie~ ~the .' vehicle must be ,removed from
serVic! uhtil such system is repaired. Max-
" inlum.,ooutput temperature will be based
'on"a,' . scale chart which takes out-
":,, "side' , .' "'perature and relative humid-
ltj iiito~count. Output temperature will
,'. be;tak~n atllenter duct,With controls set
" .'.', f~r, .~+um Ilooling.
/Thevehicleexterior must he free of grime,
oil,. 6r other substances and free' from
crackS;breaks; dents and damaged paint
.. that'detraets from the overall appearance
'ofthe:yehicle and that could harm, iI\iure,
soil, 01' impair the passenger or his or her
,pet.sana! belongings. ,
'~qJt~~({w1th hubcaps or wheel covers,
on allfour(4)whe&ls. If not on the vehicle,
the' operator must put them on the vehicle
:the'n "day:. ~. " ' ,
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"(10}'B $/mbUldingslguards shalf be in-
stall cad as originally' manufac-
,tur~pt for riuildings on side panel
doors '
The interior of the tru.nk, or rear portion
off or-hire vehicles, shall be free from dirt,
grlme,oil, trash,or other material which
could soil items placed therein and free of
'pro1;rUding metal or other objects that
could damage items placed therein.
The paSsenger compartment mllSt be clean,
free from, torn upholstery or floor cover-
ingS"daxn~ged or broken seats, and pro-
truding sharp edges. All equipment in the
interior of the vehicle shall be safely and
adequately secured. There shall' be no
holes opening to the passenger com part-
mentfrom the underbody.
(13) A horn which shall be audible.
(14) The driver's vision must be unobstructed
on all four (4) sides.
(15) Safe tires no recaps shall be used. Maxi-
mum, allowable treadwear shall be where
tread is level with wear bar, or 2{32 inches
when measured at three random places in
'. (a) In additio~ to the applicable Fed~8I Motor
Vehicle Safetyrequfrements in'49 Code ofFed.eral
RegUllitions,Part 571, and Florida Statutes, the
following vehicle standards' shall, apply 'to aU'
fOJ'-hir~ motol;' vehicles operated under thEr provi- . '.'
sions ofthisarlicle.lt is the operatoris r~sp0nsr. ,>'
bility to insure t~at each, vehicle meeti . fonow::-
. .ing ,... standards,. and ; minimum, 'ection
,re,gUjre,; m.,e, n",ts{,. ~'.' "',
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,Brakes' Withi~ allowable paran1et,e~ ~ as
';'provided by test equipmentrea:dings,for.'
.' stoppmg effectiveness. There shall, be no
. leaksinljItes, hoses, fittings,cor' parts; .,
hoses shall not be erackedor frayed;. there
shan be no audible;aiJ: leaks in air,brake
system.
,License, permit or insp~ction decals,
'~applicable; shall' be' correctly displaYed
and becle~r1y visible from the outside of. '
the vehicle; .,,' '. "..
, . ~uffeur registration, oPerating per- , "
mitnumber, rate card,passenger
advisory, and any additionalinfor~. .......
mationas may, be reqUired shall be.. ' .
displayed within the vehicle in.accor": '.
dance .With the instructions, of the'
CSD." .
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, (17) WiPer blades ~~st ~able to clean glaSs
. '.., when wet and ~tl1e'lubbe~. element shall
.'. ll:ot be torn, rip~, Or 1<<X?se.: ,..,,'
(18) All'Jightssb.an ~oPerable lncludfugfour-
way flasher,: turn: and . signal, clearance,
'warning, market, br~s,~llight, liceIise
plate~ backtlP,aD.d:~\i~glight. All lights
must be of cor,eet; CQlor, and properly
positioned as reqqired by Florida Statutes
" . and regulations>A11 dome lightS must be
'operable with lens In pla~~. ',.. : . '
,(19) Reflectors and lenses shall not be cracked
or missing and' tnust be' of correct color
. " and p!operly posltioneck ' .: ," '
(20) Both low and high beam.head1igh~ shall
. be operable, i aildwithin ,test equipment
all~able readings.. .. ", .'.. '
. '(21) GlasS '~h$l1 not be'b~k~n '~ cracked and
chips must be 'capable of being ground
out, leaving a smooth, clear,tinish. ,
(22) Doors shall be operable with all weather
, stripping and rubber seals.
(23) Vehicle steering and suspension shall be
functional.,
(24) Seat belts for all persons transported shall
be in place and functional, unless other-
wise exempted by regulation.
(25) Limousines shall not display the word(s)
"taxicab," "taxi," or "cab" on the vehicle
exterior or interior and shall not be
equipped with a taximeter.
(b) Vehicle age limits and inspection sched.
uIes. Vehicle age limits and frequency of for-hire
vehicle inspections are as follows; provided how-
ever; that the CSD may inspect a for-hire vehicle
at any time:
(1) Luxury limousine sedans. No luxury lim-
ousine sedan initially placed into service
. .
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shall be older 'than: two (2) model years of
age. No lUXury limousine sedan that ex-
ceeds five (5) mode! years of age shall be
" inspected or. operated. . ~ .. '
." Stretch limoU:sin~~No 'stretch limousine
,C initially pIacedinto semt;eshall be older
than two (2) model years of age~ Nostretch
limousine that exceeds five (5fri1odel years
, of ag~ shall be. insJ>eCt:ed." or op~ted;
. .provided, however, that a lUxury sedan
vehicle that is either "a fifteen (15) or
,>' grE!ate;r: ,.model year ,~lls Royce, Packard
. or MercedeS-Benz that bas been. stretched
.. ,.8. ~in'rnuri1 of forty-two (42) inches may
.be operated beyond five (5) model years as
. long as the vehicle m~tS the inspection
r~quirements.ofthe,pode~ ." .
Super-stretCh limousm.eS. No super-stretch
limousine initially placed into service shall
be older than two (2) model years of age~
No, super-stretch limousine that exceeds
" seven (7) model years, Of > age shall be
iDs~tedor operated; provid4il<i, however,
, that a lUxury sedan vehicle that is either
a: fifteen (15) or greatermodel~ar Rolls
Royce; PaCkatdor Mercedes..:Beriz that
. has' been stretched a minimum of one
hundred twenty (120) ~ehes may be op-
erated . beyond seven (7) model years as
long as the vehicle meets the inspection
requirements of the Code.
The limousine vehicle age' requirements
will be effective one year after adoption of
this article.
Ancient, antique, or collectible limousines
are exempt from the vehicle age require-
ments of this article.
(6) Limousines shall minimally meet the fol-
lowing inspection schedule:
(i). Limousines one (1) through two (2)
model years of age shall be inspected
annually;
(ll) Limousines three (3) through four
(4) model years of age shall be in-
spected semi-annually;
(ill) ,Limousines five (5) model years of
age or more shall be inspected quar-
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