[Ord. No. 2021-55, 8-9-2021]
For the purpose of this Chapter, the following words and phrases
shall have the meanings respectively ascribed to them:
Every person physically in charge of or driving a vehicle
for hire.
The privilege granted by the City to a person to engage in
the operation of a vehicle for hire business within the City.
Any person having control of the operation or maintenance
and collection of the revenue of vehicles for hire.
A business license issued by the City to the operator of
a vehicle for hire.
Any street, alley, avenue, lane, public place or highway
in the City.
Transportation Network Companies (TNC) such as UBER and LYFT.
TNC companies and TNC drivers are required to obtain a license from
the Department of Revenue and are exempt from obtaining a City license.
All motor vehicles operated as public carriers of passengers
for hire on an on-call basis for a fixed rate or a rate based upon
the time or distance of use but shall not include transportation network
vehicles. Vehicles for hire also include any vehicle operated to or
from a motel or hotel which is designed to carry patrons of the motel
and hotel to or from fixed locations in the City, or any vehicle used
by an establishment arranging sightseeing or other similar tours for
the purpose of transporting patrons of such establishment without
charge. A person transports passengers for hire if he/she provides
transportation for passengers and derives therefrom, directly or indirectly,
any financial benefit.
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State Law Reference — §94.110, RSMo.
[Ord. No. 2021-55, 8-9-2021]
Every person owning and operating a vehicle for hire under the
provisions of this Chapter may adopt a trade name, design, color scheme
or method of painting or lettering such vehicles that is approved
by the Chief of Police. Such trade names, designs, color schemes or
method of lettering shall include the name of the owner or the trade
name under which it or he/she does business and shall appear on each
side of the vehicle. All lettering or wording shall be at least two
(2) inches in height and shall be clearly visible for each side of
the vehicle.
[Ord. No. 2021-55, 8-9-2021]
It shall be unlawful for any person to operate upon any street
in the City any vehicle for hire unless such vehicle shall at all
times be maintained in good mechanical condition. Every vehicle governed
by this Article shall be kept in clean and sanitary condition. Every
vehicle shall be kept in such condition of repair as may be reasonably
necessary to provide for the safety of the public and for continuous
and satisfactory operation.
[Ord. No. 2021-55, 8-9-2021]
It shall be unlawful for any owner or operator of a vehicle
for hire to permit more than one (1) passenger to ride in the front
seat with the driver. There shall not be more passengers than that
recommended by the manufacturer of the vehicle, including the driver,
carried in a vehicle at one (1) time.
[Ord. No. 2021-55, 8-9-2021]
A.
No
vehicle for hire owner, driver or employee while on duty, shall have
in his/her possession intoxicating liquor or non-intoxicating beer
or controlled substance or drink or consume such items while on duty.
No driver shall knowingly purchase, carry or transport intoxicating
liquor or non-intoxicating beer or controlled substances. However,
a passenger may have in his/her possession containers of intoxicating
liquor or non-intoxicating beer.
B.
Smoking
by drivers and passengers shall be prohibited in vehicles for hire
while the driver is engaged in transporting passengers for hire.
[Ord. No. 2021-55, 8-9-2021]
Any person, firm, corporation, LLC, entity or partnership, driver, licensee, owner, person holding a City license or person operating without a valid City license that violates any of the provisions of this Chapter pertaining to vehicles for hire shall be guilty of an ordinance violation and upon conviction shall be punished under the provisions of Section 100.340 of this Code of Ordinances of the City of Chillicothe, Missouri.
