City of Gainesville - File #: 060198.

• File #: 060198.
• Version: 6
• Name: Vehicles for Hire Ordinance (B)
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Adopted
• File created: 9/11/2006
• In control: City Attorney
• Final action: 9/25/2006
• Title: VEHICLES FOR HIRE ORDINANCE (B) Ordinance No. 0-06-92 An ordinance of the City of Gainesville amending Chapter 28 Vehicles for Hire by regulating taxi service within the City of Gainesville; amending Section 28-1 Occupational license required to reference municipal boundary; amending Section 28-2 definitions; amending Section 28-3 to make it unlawful for a company to engage in the vehicle for hire business without a franchise; making it unlawful to operate a vehicle for hire under the auspices of a company that does not have a valid franchise and amending the application process for franchise and franchise owner; creating a new Section 28-3.5 relating to service at the Gainesville Regional Airport and the setting of the rates and charges for airport decals; amending Section 28-4(g) to reference Gainesville Alachua County Regional Airport Rules and Regulations; amending Section 28-5 providing franchise duration, specifying annual report requirements and penalties; amending Section ...

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
9/25/2006	6	City Commission	Adopted on Final Reading, as amended (Ordinance)	Pass
9/11/2006	5	City Commission	Adopted on First Reading, as amended (Ordinance)	Pass
8/14/2006	3	City Commission	Approved as Recommended	Pass
7/13/2006	2	Public Safety Committee	Discussed
7/10/2006	0	City Commission	Approved as Recommended	Pass
7/10/2006		City Commission	Referred

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VEHICLES FOR HIRE ORDINANCE (B)

Ordinance No. 0-06-92
An ordinance of the City of Gainesville amending Chapter 28 Vehicles for Hire by regulating taxi service within the City of Gainesville; amending Section 28-1 Occupational license required to reference municipal boundary; amending Section 28-2 definitions; amending Section 28-3 to make it unlawful for a company to engage in the vehicle for hire business without a franchise; making it unlawful to operate a vehicle for hire under the auspices of a company that does not have a valid franchise and amending the application process for franchise and franchise owner; creating a new Section 28-3.5 relating to service at the Gainesville Regional Airport and the setting of the rates and charges for airport decals; amending Section 28-4(g) to reference Gainesville Alachua County Regional Airport Rules and Regulations; amending Section 28-5 providing franchise duration, specifying annual report requirements and penalties; amending Section 28-6 by specifying time periods for franchise revocation; amending Section 28-8 by requiring unique franchise color scheme; permanently affixed signage, permanently affixed medallions and a lighted roof-top sign; creating a new Section 28-8.5 by providing vehicle for hire driver requirements; renaming Section 28-10; amending Section 28-11 related to insurance requirements; amending Section 28-12(e) relating to non-discrimination by adding sexual orientation; amending Section 28-14 by providing authority to the manager/designee to remove vehicles from service for safety reasons and delineating specific equipment requirements; creating a new Section 28-14.5 related to equipment and safety requirements; amending Section 28-20 related to soliciting passengers by deleting the reference to railway and adding airport facility; amending Appendix A fees and charges related to vehicles for hire; providing directions to the codifier; providing a severability clause; providing a repeali...