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HomeMy WebLinkAbout13720 ORDINANCE NO. 13 , 720 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 13,613 WHICH AMENDED CERTAIN SECTIONS OF CHAPTER 23 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF LITTLE ROCK; DELETING THE r1)BTT.E PHONE PROVISIONS; ALLOWING INDIVIDUALS TO OBTAIN THE SERVICES OF A TAXICAB THROUGH THE HAILING PROCESS; APPROVING THE REGULATIONS ADOPTED BY THE LITTLE ROCK REGIONAL AIRPORT COMMISSION; RETAINING THE RIGHT TO APPROVE AND REGULATE ANY SURCHARGE RATE ESTABLISHED AND PERMITTED BY THE LITTLE ROCK REGIONAL AIRPORT COMMISSION; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE CITY OF LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS: SECTION 1. That ordinance No. 13,613 of the City of Little Rock, Arkansas is hereby amended as follows: SECTION III (a) is hereby amended to read as follows: Every person operating any taxicab within the City shall either maintain a fixed place of business or location, to be approved by the City Manager, and except when carrying passengers, answering calls, going to and from officially designated taxicab stands, or attending to lawful business of the owner other than the carrying of passengers for hire, every taxicab shall be kept off the streets of the City; provided that they may occupy officially designated taxicab stands as provided under this ordinance. In addition, such person must use his or her home address as their place of business for service of process and other legal matters. SECTION V is hereby amended to read as follows: V. UNLAWFUL TO SOLICIT OR TAKE PASSENGERS FROM BUS STOPS; USE OF HAILING PROCESS BY INDIVIDUALS TO OBTAIN SERVICES OF A TAXICAB PERMISSIBLE. I. It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation authorized to drive or operate a taxicab or taxicabs on the streets of Little Rock to solicit any person or persons in a passenger zone awaiting transportation by any bus operated by the authority of the City of Little Rock. 2. It is hereby declared to be lawful for any person to obtain the services of a taxicab licensed or authorized to be driven or operated on the streets of Little Rock by use of tote hailing process. SECTION 2. That ordinance No. 13,613 is hereby amended to include the following section: The "Regulations for the operation of Taxicabs on the Little Rock Regional Airport" adopted by the Little Rock Regional Airport Commission on July 23 , 1979 are hereby included in this ordinance and are approved as set out in the attached Exhibit A. Further, The Little Rock Regional Airport Commission is hereby empowered to adopt future rules and regulations for the operation of taxicabs on Little Rock Regional Airport property. Am Z � SECTION 3. That Ordinance No. 13 , 613 is hereby amended to include the following section: Any surcharge rate established and permitted by the Little Rock Regional Airport Commission shall be subject to review and approval by the Board of Directors within thirty days after the rate is established. If the Board of Directors takes no action in the thirty day period, the surcharge shall automatically go into effect. SECTION 4 . This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage. PASSED: September 18 , 1979 ATTEST: 9/424 APPROVED: 11/7.,/le, City Clerk Mayor • EXHIBIT A REGULATIONS FOR THE OPERATION OF TAXICABS ON THE LITTLE ROCK REGIONAL AIRPORT Pursuant to the authority granted the Little Rock Municipal Airport Commission (Commission) by the Board of Directors of the City of Little Rock, Arkansas (Board of Directors) , in the Little Rock Code of Ordinances , Section 23-1, et seq. , to promulgate rates and regulations governing the operation of taxis within its jurisdiction, at Adams Field, Little Rock Regional Airport (Airport) , subject to the approval of the Board of Directors , the Commission hereby adopts the following regulations : One. All persons or companies holding taxicab driver permits from the City of Little Rock shall be eligible to apply for authorization to pick up and transport passengers from the airport. Authorization shall be granted by the airport manager or his designee upon the payment of a yearly fee , provided, however, the fee may be paid monthly in advance. The fee shall be prescribed from time to time by the Commission. Taxicab drivers may apply for authorization during working hours by personally visiting the airport manager ' s office. At the time a taxicab driver is granted authorization, he will receive a copy of these regulations . Two. The day-to-day operations of taxicabs at the airport will be under the supervision of the Taxicab Starter, an employee of the Little Municipal Airport and responsible to the airport manager. The Taxicab Starter shall be responsible for enforcing these regulations . Three. The following regulations shall govern the conduct and activities of taxicab drivers while serving airport passengers and a violation of any one of them may result in suspension of a taxicab driver ' s authorization for a period of time as described in paragraph Five below. (a) No taxicab driver shall be permitted to transport passengers if his taxicab is in a state of disrepair , in a dirty condition either on the outside or the inside , or otherwise inadequately maintained. (b) No taxicab driver shall be permitted to transport passengers if the driver is indecently or inadequately dressed. (c) No taxicab driver shall be permitted to transport passengers if he fails to comply with state and local criminal laws and ordinances while on airport property or while transporting passengers from the airport. (d) No taxicab driver shall be permitted to transport passengers if he uses profane language on the airport property or makes indecent proposals to any passenger seeking transportation. Four. The Taxicab Starter shall have authority to enforce these regulations . Such authority shall include the rights to : (a) regulate which taxicab drivers may enter the line waiting to pick up passengers for transportation; (b) inspect taxicabs ; (c) request any driver to leave the line; (d) refuse to place passengers ; and (e) report violations to the airport manager and/or appropriate law enforcement officials . Five. The first time a taxicab driver violates these regulations his authorization to transport passengers shall be suspended for three days; the second violation shall result in a suspension for one week; upon the third violation, the airport manager shall revoke the taxicab driver ' s authorization. The fee paid by the driver or company shall not be refunded. A taxicab driver may appeal any order of suspension or revocation to the Commission. All hearings before the Commission shall be administrative in nature , and the Commission shall not be required to comply with the rules of evidence as applied in court trials . Six. Taxicab drivers shall charge rates by zones , as established by the Board of Directors , provided, however, the Commission may establish and permit a surcharge rate to be charged for pick-ups at the Airport. • ' Seven. These regulations shall be come effective the first day of the month following approval by the Board of Directors . DATED this 23rd day of July, 1979 , Seth Ward, Chairman Little Pock Municipal Airport and Commission A