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HomeMy WebLinkAboutArt. VI Lic & Reg for Limousine (c) Ancient limousine means a luxury motor , vehicle as defined in seCtion 320.086(1), Florida Statutes. Supp. No. 40 4787 (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- Supp. No, 40 :--' ,','.: <',\.. ,'. 'C" ,."< "-'. - .>: ,.,:...: '-'0" '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.. ' , ' (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. - .' - . '. .-- ...'.'" (y) Operator me~ ~y person who has been issued a for-hire license. . ' .. ,., .'. '.-,'. " (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.. " . ". (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. 4788 f 31-602 , , -"':1'-' 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 , (Ord. No. 00-:139, fi 1,'11-14-99; Oni.No. 03-266, f 1, :12-8-03) > ","ii;:.,..' " 'j."/, ~ ~- _ , __.-'._ '.-'...'_ _" - __" ,-i- _"' - - , 'S~~, 31-602: For~wn, li~~usine licen8es~ " . . y ,. ,.." - . '''-' '. '.'.,.p -'. ".- - ~ '.- ',~, ,- ' - . - .". .' '. .".". --'- '.,.. (;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 of this 8rtiele.;,\~;,' ...,., :. ' " ,.: , ~J- -',':'_r '-.' ,,<.(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 Supp. No. 40 4789 ,1, 1 :" 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. . ' " ';' ", '~"4~~:"':'" ,:,~_;~, "\-- -""'-",~ 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 .,. . .' .' '.' .. " .'. . ., 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. Supp. No, 40 4790 t 31-602 Supp. No, 40 4790.1 ~ 31-602 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. -'--:-'-)-'~--~--'o::----;- .',';;":-->.;-->-' ;.">"."'.:':. ::ij:,,:-':>'.'<'.,-:;,';', ,'::'+__' ". .,:-:',","-- · .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; -.' - :,",- - " -- '-,' ':..'., '. (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. Supp. No. 31 4791 MrAMI-DADE COUNTY CODE 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;: . , (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~' hire license. " ., \ '" , ,,<;:-_. ), -'>:--,~--_ :0:<--,;__ 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 Supp. No. 31 4792 i 31-602 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. ' . > , _ .", -' >.,-,'.;-:. - _, H:.' _ _ :;.,',_ ,_ ,- _ <h:~'"., ., :'. ',' . '. :. " '.. .,.. '. '. . - ....,. ,'- ..,"(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- - '", , · 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 Supp. No. 31 4793 ~~DADECOtiNTYCODE 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; > _"'_.C - -.~ - 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; " -' - " '.'. (10) T~rrieiliately'report any change of ad- . dress; , , -.. - - - - ~. ,_,'._...>,...-:;- .-. '-::- ..: .."-J.' -, '. "/,,', ."'_.:'_' '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; . ',,'.', c.'., 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; < -. -.~ - : . - ". " -. - : -' - - ; , ., , (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; Supp. No. 31 4794 ~ 31-602 ^,.": --.', ,,- ---, <.',',- ,."'. -,".- ".",-,-, --.,', , '.'. '- (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" - ~.:(-_--~~:_;_-:,:~;'_:y_ " '0-: , " . (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- '~: - "- ~ -:' .. ;', ". -; - - '- - " ' -.' '(23) . s~ tothecusto~e~if a vehicle sub., " .,stitution ..' is . necessary 'and provide 'the . ','CustOmer with an 'opportunity to cancel a , ... ~, b~sed~ereon;' .' .. - - - .',-,--, '''. - '. (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; , ': " ';.~::' ., <' > . ,-~.' . :-" 0 (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; . -. "'. ..."-,, ^'-"..;-'-. '.,-" - ~,' ..." - '".' -,,,., ,- - - . (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); Supp. No, 31 4795 MIAMI-DADE COUNTY CODE (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- Supp. No. 31 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..' . . ,- - --~ '(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) . .' " 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- 4796 ~ 31-603 . - - - - ," - ,,- , -' 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. ", ";'. " " - - _." '~~;-- , ',^ -' 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. -'", .> . (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. . " '" ."'. -"" '. ,'-. - '. - -'. - - -.'- 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. Supp. No. 31 4797 Supp. No. 31 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, .'," (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; 4798 f31-606 ':' v "-;,:,~~~~_.;{' ,- ", _ .: .' ,0'-.- '," ~ ',<;-",',.' '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. ." ",. . ".:.',.-:;,-,,;'- . . {J -,_,-_~ ,,<' -. ~."" "., _, _", _ '_,_:,. ~ ., 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) " .",-'-."-' -- ..;~,;. ., '." '. (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: " .,.., ,. ~. ,v, ,< ,.,'i C',:.;_::___'."':__ : _ -, _.... .c' :-',',,'" ,..,-.-,'._ ,'_ ,_, .,,'.--:. ,'.' .':: '(e) rAasing the for-hire licenSe. A luxurY lim- OUsine sedan license shall riot be leased. to an- " other party.,' . " " \ .:,' . <(Ord: No.0Q..139, J 1.11~14-00): Sec.31-605.Clulufteur's .registration. '-,".."':' ,', '"."' '-'_",'--.': '__ c :,.-_" "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. -;...;- Supp. No. 31 4799 Supp. No. 31 , .' 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' ~31..608 . '. 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.' .. . . .. . -;',.; ,. , '..'.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. '~---:_---;":/-) .<~ ' '. ,'" " " _ _'. .".' _ _ _ _ '_ ,,- r' _ - , ., . , ,_ _ ", __ _" , .. _ _ d._ , "'" '" __.- "H~ <" d _..- _ ,,_ ,,_ "".' _ _ ___ .' '(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) .'-,:',"-.':.-..:.,.',;' ".: " (~) ,. 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.. .,' , - -, ..... -. ' . ~ . '. .___" <'.'." '.; .'.,; . .,..'"U", (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) Supp. No. 31 4801 . Sec. 31-609. Vehicle standards. f - " " - - - ,-" -'.' " _ _ _ , _ ~ (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:. ~. " ' , ' - -. .- " .L-.~-,- ,'L.' ,_', ,'. _ 'd _ _ .' "(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{,. ~'.' "', '. - -,.... .'. - -~-"--' ~'. <;:_.>,.--.---~-< ,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." . !.- Supp. No. 31 4802 A 31-609 - . ., '-. - ',- -- - - ,-, , (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 . . ., "-,,".'0- - - ' " 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- Supp. No. 31 4803