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A. Beginning
January 31, 2004, airport taxicabs shall be no older than eleven (11)
model years while in service.
Beginning April 30, 2004, airport taxicabs shall be no older
than eleven (11) model years while in service. (Approved November
6, 2003)
B. Beginning
January 31, 2005, airport taxicabs shall be no older than ten (10)
model years while in service.
Beginning April 30, 2005, airport taxicabs shall be no older
than ten (10) model years while in service. (Approved November 6,
2003)
C. Beginning
January 31, 2006, airport taxicabs shall be no older than nine (9)
model years while in service.
Beginning April 30, 2006, airport taxicabs shall be no older
than nine (9) model years while in service. (Approved November 6,
2003)
D. No airport
taxicab shall be entered into service older than six (6) model years.
E. No applicant
shall be eligible to receive a driver's license for an airport taxicab
unless such applicant has successfully completed a training class
designated by the Director.
F. No person
who has been issued an airport taxicab vehicle license by the Director
may sublease or otherwise transfer such vehicle license to any other
person.
G. Each
person who holds a certificate of convenience and necessity for an
airport taxicab shall be responsible that at least one (1) airport
taxicab licensed under that certificate is providing service to persons
using the airport at all times. If the Director, after investigation,
determines that any person has failed to comply with the provisions
of this paragraph, the Director may take appropriate action, including
initiation of certificate and vehicle license revocation proceedings,
against such person.
H. No airport
taxicab shall transport any passenger except from the airport to a
specific designation.
1. It shall
be a violation of this code for an airport taxicab holding the first
(1st) position in the airport taxicab queue at the airport to refuse
a fare. (Adopted June 13, 2003)
I. Airport
taxicabs providing service to major destinations (i.e. Clayton, downtown,
etc.) must display such rates permanently affixed to the right rear
quarter-panel of, and prominently posted in the interior of, all airport
taxicabs authorized by that taxicab certificate holder's certificate
of convenience and necessity. These shall be in a form approved by
the Director.
J. Drivers
of airport taxicabs shall accept airline transportation vouchers from
inconvenienced airline passengers as payment for airport taxicab fares
as outlined in Lambert-St. Louis Airport Ground Transportation Rules
and Regulations.
K. Every
driver of an airport taxicab shall maintain a daily manifest. Such
manifest shall record:
1. The
name of the driver maintaining the manifest and the certificate holder
for which the driver is employed, if any.
2. The
number of hours worked during the time period for which the manifest
is kept.
3. The
time at the beginning of each trip made during the manifest period
and the time at the end of the trip.
4. The
location at which passengers are picked up and at which they are delivered.
5. The
number of passengers on each trip and the fare charged therefor.
L. Manifests
shall be kept on a form approved by the Director. At the end of each
tour of duty the manifests shall be completed and kept on file by
the vehicle license holder for a period of not less than two (2) years,
subject to periodic inspection and review by the Director.
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A. Beginning
January 31, 2004, on-call taxicabs shall be no older than eleven (11)
model years while in service.
Beginning June 30, 2004, on-call taxicabs shall be no older
than eleven (11) model years while in service. (Approved November
6, 2003)
B. Beginning
January 31, 2005, on-call taxicabs shall be no older than ten (10)
model years while in service.
Beginning June 30, 2005, on-call taxicab shall be no older than
ten (10) model years while in service. (Adopted November 6, 2003)
C. Beginning
January 31, 2006, on-call taxicabs shall be no older than nine (9)
model years while in service.
Beginning June 30, 2006, on-call taxicabs shall be no older
than nine (9) model years while in service. (Adopted November 6, 2003)
D. No on-call
taxicab shall be entered into service older than six (6) model years.
E. Each
person who holds a certificate of convenience and necessity for an
on-call taxicab shall be responsible that at least one (1) on-call
taxicab licensed under that certificate is providing twenty-four (24)
hour service.
F. Each
on-call taxicab certificate holder is required to have and maintain
a separate non-residential business office at which can be found at
all times a responsible representative of that certificate holder
and to which can be directed any reports of lost articles, complaints,
inquiries and related matters and shall maintain a listing in all
such business Directories as are commonly available to the public.
1. It shall
be a violation of this code for an on-call taxicab holding the first
(1st) position on a taxicab stand to refuse a fare. (Adopted June
13, 2003)
2. It shall
be a violation of this code for an on-call taxicab to station at the
airport without first having been called for by a specific passenger,
nor shall any on-call taxicab pick up any passenger other than the
specific passenger and guest(s) of said passenger for whom the on-call
taxicab was dispatched. (Adopted June 13, 2003)
3. When
waiting for a passenger at the airport as permitted under this Chapter,
an on-call taxicab driver shall display the surname of such passenger
prominently in the rear side window of the vehicle as determined by
the Director. (Adopted June 13, 2003)
G. Any on-call
taxicab certificate holder that provides service between two (2) points
based on a flat rate or consistent rate must display such rates permanently
affixed to, either the right rear quarter-panel of or prominently
posted in the interior of, all on-call taxicabs authorized by that
certificate holder's certificate of convenience and necessity.
H. If the
Director, after investigation, determines that any person has failed
to comply with the provisions of this Section, the Director may take
appropriate action, including revocation of the appropriate certificate
of convenience and necessity and subject vehicle licenses, against
such person.
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A. Beginning
January 31, 2004, premium sedans shall be no older than seven (7)
model years while in service.
Beginning October 31, 2004, premium sedans shall be no older
than seven (7) model years while in service. (Adopted November 6,
2003)
B. Beginning
January 31, 2005, premium sedans shall be no older than six (6) model
years while in service.
Beginning October 31, 2005, premium sedans shall be no older
than six (6) model years while in service. (Adopted November 6, 2003)
C. Beginning
January 31, 2006, premium sedans shall be no older than five (5) model
years while in service.
Beginning October 31, 2006, premium sedans shall be no older
than five (5) model years while in service. (Adopted November 6, 2003)
D. Premium
sedans shall bear identifying marking(s) of a content, size, color
and other specification as determined by the Director, permanently
affixed as specified by the Director. The car shall bear no other
markings.
E. It shall
be a violation of this code for a premium sedan to enter a taxicab
stand. The fact that a premium sedan driver is stationed in front
of or across the street from a hotel or motel or within five hundred
(500) feet of a recognized taxicab stand without a written contract
or trip ticket in the vehicle shall constitute prima facie evidence
that the driver is operating an illegal taxicab service.
F. When
waiting for a passenger at any designation, a premium sedan driver
shall display the surname of the passenger prominently in the rear
side window of the vehicle as determined by the Director.
G. No premium
sedan shall be entered into service older than two (2) model years.
(Adopted January 23, 2004)
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A. A "commercial shuttle" is defined as a motor vehicle licensed
under Federal Department of Transportation guidelines, Missouri Department
of Transportation guidelines or the equivalent guidelines of another
State which provides non-chartered passenger transportation for a
fee to or from a location within the district.
B. Commercial
shuttles are limited to designated locations as pre-filed with the
Director. Commercial shuttles may not "stage" or stand in the area
for more than ten (10) minutes for the purposes of boarding or disembarking
passengers.
C. It shall
be a violation of this code for a commercial shuttle to enter a taxicab
stand. The fact that a commercial shuttle driver is stationed in front
of or across the street from a hotel or motel or within five hundred
(500) feet of a recognized taxicab stand shall constitute prima facie
evidence that the driver is operating an illegal taxicab service.
D. The fee
for a license shall be two thousand two hundred dollars ($2,200.00)
per year period.
E. All commercial
taxicab licenses shall expire on the thirtieth (30th) day of September
of each year and renewed annually prior to such expiration date.
F. Commercial
shuttle driver shall be licensed by the Commission at the rate of
one hundred dollars ($100.00).
G. This Section
620.260 is to become effective October 1, 2003. (Adopted September 11, 2003)