20814 1 ORDINANCE NO. 20,814
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3 AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND LITTLE ROCK CITY CODE OF
4 ORDINANCES (1988), §34-4, TO CHANGE THE DEFINITION OF TAXI-
5 CAB TO BE A VEHICLE THAT IS FOUR (4) MODEL YEARS OLD; AND
6 FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
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8 WHEREAS, the current definition of"taxicab" in the Little Rock City Code, 1988, requires that a
9 regular taxicab be no more than three (3) model years old, but an accessible taxicab be no more than four
10 (4)model years old; and,
11 WHEREAS,after consideration it was determined that this one year model differential does not need
12 to be maintained, and that any taxicab can be permitted as long as it is no more than (4) model years old
13 and meets the other requirements set forth by the City;
14 NOW,THEREFORE,BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE CITY
15 OF LITTLE ROCK,ARKANSAS:
16 Section 1. Section 24-4 of the Little Rock City Code, 1988, is hereby amended as to the definition
17 of taxicab to read as follows:
18 Taxicab shall mean motor driven vehicles clearly marked as such, equipped with a taximeter and
19 having a seating capacity not in excess of eight (8) passengers, including the driver, and used for
20 the transportation of persons for hire. A taxicab shall be four(4) model years old or newer when
21 initially inspected to be placed into service and shall be removed from service at the end of its
22 eighth model year. Taxicabs modified to meet the requirements of the Americans with Disabilities
23 Act of 1990, as amended (ADA), may include motor vehicles designed for fifteen (15)passengers
24 or less, including the driver. Such a vehicle so modified shall not have a seating capacity in excess
25 of eight(8) passengers, including the driver. Unless the context otherwise requires, as used in this
26 chapter,the term"taxicab"shall be deemed to include taxicabs, livery vehicles, premium taxicabs,
27 and all other demand-response vehicles not otherwise regulated by this chapter, provided that this
28 definition does not apply to emergency medical health vehicles.
29 Section 2. Severability. In the event any section, subsection, subdivision, paragraph, subparagraph,
30 item, sentence, clause, phrase, or word of this ordinance is declared or adjudged to be invalid or unconsti-
31 tutional, such declaration or adjudication shall not affect the remaining provisions of this ordinance,as if
32 such invalid or unconstitutional provision were not originally a part of this ordinance.
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1 Section 3. Repealer. All laws, ordinances, resolutions, or parts of the same that are inconsistent with
2 the provisions of this ordinance are hereby repealed to the extent of such inconsistency.
3 PASSED: November 5,2013
4 ATTEST: APPROVED:
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7 Susan a y,City Clerk Mark Stodola,Mayor
8 APPR• / TO LEGAL FORM:
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11 Thomas M.Carpenter,City( tto ey
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