HomeMy WebLinkAbout20880 1 ORDINANCE NO. 20,880
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3 AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND LITTLE ROCK, ARK., REV. CODE § 34-4
4 (1988), DEFINITIONS, TO EXTEND THE AGE LIMITATIONS OF
5 EXECUTIVE SEDANS, EXTENDED VANS, LUXURY VEHICLES, AND
6 SUVS UNDER THE TRANSPORTATION CODE; TO DECLARE AN
7 EMERGENCY; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
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9 WHEREAS, on November 18, 1997, the City adopted a new Transportation Code, codified at
10 Little Rock, Ark., Rev. Code § 34-1 to § 34-97 (1988), that governs transportation franchises of vehicles
11 for hire,and
12 WHEREAS, over the past several years, poor economic conditions have financially affected
13 some ground transportation service operators' ability to replace their ground transportation service
14 vehicles after the 8`h model year as required by the Transportation Code, and
15 WHEREAS, in some cases, the ground transportation service vehicle which had reached the
16 removal point pursuant to the Transportation Code was in excellent condition,and
17 WHEREAS, there is now a desire to amend the Transportation Code to extend the age
18 limitations of executive sedans, extended vans, luxury vehicles, and SUVs.
19 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE
20 CITY OF LITTLE ROCK,ARKANSAS:
21 Section 1. Little Rock, Ark., Rev. Code § 34-4 (1988), Definitions, Executive sedan, is hereby
22 amended as follows:
23 Executive sedan shall mean a sedan vehicle that has a manufacturer's suggested base
24 retail selling price of not less than that of a Cadillac Sedan de Ville, Lincoln Town Car
25 sedan or similar vehicle, excluding the cost of any manufacturer installed options or of
26 any modifications or conversions that were made by other persons following the original
27 assembly of the vehicle by the manufacturer. An executive sedan shall be four(4) model
28 years old or newer when initially inspected to be placed into service and shall be removed
29 from service at the end of its 10th model year.
30 Section 2. Little Rock, Ark., Rev. Code § 34-4 (1988), Definitions, Extended van, is hereby
31 amended as follows:
32 Extended van shall mean a van with a manufacturer's rated passenger capacity of fifteen
33 (15) persons, including the driver. An extended van shall be four (4) model years old or
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1 newer when initially inspected to be placed into service and shall be removed from
2 service at the end of the 10th model year.
3 Section 3. Little Rock, Ark., Rev. Code § 34-4 (1988), Definitions, Luxury vehicle, is hereby
4 amended as follows:
5 Luxury vehicle shall mean an executive sedan, SUV, extended van or an antique vehicle
6 and shall not include a limousine. The above vehicles, other than antique vehicles, shall
7 be four (4) model years old or newer when initially inspected to be placed into service
8 and shall be removed from service at the end of their 10`h model year.
9 Section 4. Little Rock, Ark., Rev. Code § 34-4 (1988), Definitions, SUV, is hereby amended as
10 follows:
11 SUV shall mean a vehicle that is classified in the United States Environmental Protection
12 Agency's annual fuel economy guide as a sport-utility vehicle that:
13 (i) Has a passenger capacity of not less than six (6) persons nor more than nine (9)
14 persons, including the driver, and
15 (ii) Has a manufacturer's suggested base retail selling price of not less than that of a
16 two (2)-wheel drive Ford Expedition, Chevrolet Suburban, or similar vehicle,
17 excluding the cost of any manufacturer installed options or of any modifications
18 or conversions that were made by other persons following the original assembly
19 of the vehicle by the manufacturer.
20 An SUV shall be four (4) model years old or newer when initially inspected to be
21 placed into service and shall be removed from service at the end of its 10th model year.
22 Limousines are excluded from the definition of SUV.
23 Section 5. Severability. In the event any section, subsection, subdivision, paragraph,
24 subparagraph, item, sentence, clause, phrase, or word of this ordinance is declared or adjudged to be
25 invalid or unconstitutional, such declaration or adjudication shall not affect the remaining provisions of
26 this ordinance,as if such invalid or unconstitutional provision was not originally a part of this ordinance.
27 Section 6. Repealer. All ordinances, resolutions, bylaws, and other matters inconsistent with
28 this ordinance are hereby repealed to the extent of such inconsistency.
29 Section 7. Emergency. Since the City's Transportation Code was intended to be a
30 comprehensive codification of ordinances dealing with for-hire transportation within the City of Little
31 Rock, Arkansas, and such regulation is essential to protect the public health, safety and welfare, an
32 emergency is declared to exist and this ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after the date
33 of this adoption.
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1 PASSED: June 3,2014
2 ATTEST: APPROVED:
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5 Toya 1 of�inson,Assistkn j City Clerk Mark Stodola,Mayor
6 APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM:
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9 Thomas M. Carpenter;City Vttorney
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