Ordinance 90-051 ORDIN~NCE NO. 90 ~[
AMENDING COLLIER COUNTY ORDINANCE.NO~86-4~--
BY AMENDING SECTION ONE, DEFINITIONS, A~DIN~'-
SI ~ON TWO, CERTIFICATE OF PUBLIC CONVENIENC~ AN~
REQUIRED, BY ADDING REQUIREMENT FOR COLO~%CODE~'
/DECAL~ AMENDING SECTION THREE, EXEMPTION~ AMENDING'
SECTION FIVE, APPLICATION FOR CERTIFICATE, BY REQUIRING
COLOR SCHEME, INSIGNIA AND TOP LIGHT DESIGN FOR TAXICABS ..
AND AMENDING THE APPLICATION REVIEW PROCESS~ BY THE ~UBLI~'
VENICLE ADVISORY COHMITTEE~ AMENDING SECTION ~'SIX, ISSUANCE
OF CERTIFICATE~ AMENDING SECTION SEVEN, MINIMUM INSURANCE
REQUIREMENTS~ AMENDING SECTION EIGHT, CERTIFICATE FEES, BY
C~ARGING THE ANNUAL PERMIT FEE PERIOD FROM CALENDAR YEAR
TO FISCAL YEAR AND SETTING FORTH VEHICLE PERMIT
REQUIREMENTS AND FEES~ AMENDING SECTION NINE, TRANSFER OF
CERTIFICATE PROHIBITED~ AMENDING SECTION TEN, SUSPENSION
OR REVOCATION OF CERTIFICATE ~ AMENDING SECTION ELEVEN,
REGISTRATION OF CERTIFICATE, BY REQUIRING AN OCCUPATIONAL
LICENSE~ AMENDING SECTION TWELVE, MINIMUM VEHICLE
STANDARDS~ AMENDING SECTION THIRTEEN, TAXICAB SERVICE
STANDARDS ~ AMENDING SECTION FOURTEEN, DESIGNATION OF
TAXICABS~ AMENDING SECTION FIFTEEN, SCHEDULE OF TAXICAB
RATES AND CHARGES ~ AMENDING SECTION SIXTEEN, DAILY
MANIFEST OF TRIP LOG REQUIRED~ PROVIDING THAT IT IS
UNLAWFUL FOR PASSENGERS TO REFUSE TO PAY LEGAL FARE~
PROVIDING ADVERTISING REQUIREMENTS; PROVIDING FOR CONFLICT
AND SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE
WHEREAS, Florida Statutes Section 125.01 (n) provides that the
governing body of the county shall have the power to license and
regulate taxis, Jitneys, limousines for hire, rental cars, and other
passenger vehicles for hire operating in the unincorporated areas of
the county~ and
WHEREAS, the registration regulation of motor vehicles for hire
within the incorporated and unincorportated areas of Collier County
is necessary in order to protect the health, safety and welfare of
the public.
NOW~ THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAII~ED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS OF COLLIER COUNTY, FLORIDA, that:
SECTION ONE= Collier County Ordinance No. 86-4, as amended, ia
hereby amended to read as follows=
SECTION ONE. DEFINITIONS.
For the purpose of this Ordinance, the following
definitions shall apply:
A. "Motor Vehicle for Hire" means all vehicles or machines
propelled by power other than muscular, which pick up passengers
within Collier County and are used upon the Streets to transport
passengers for compensation including, but not limited to the
following classifications:
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1. #Taxicabs" means a motor vehicle designed to accommodate
not more than s*x-,6~ eiaht (8~ passengers, exclusive of the driver,
.q~pped w~th a top light, operated for compensation at rates based
upon the distance traveled and authorized by this Ordinance,
recorded and indicated by a taximeter in operati~n when the vehicle
is in use for transportation of any passenger~:' and the route or
destination of which is controlled by the passengers therein.
2. "Limousine" means any me~er--we½~e~e formal or stretch
limousine, sedan, station waaQ~, or luxury car that is engaged for
the exclusive use of the passenger, not equipped with a taximeter,
which provides seating accommodations for not more than eight (8)
passengers, exclusive of the driver, where the route or destination
le controlled by the passenger, and the rates of which are based
upon a predetermined hourly or door to door price.
3. "Van" means a motor vehicle that is designed or engaged to
transport not more than fourteen (14) passengers, exclusive of the
driver, and the rates of which are based on a predetermined hourly
or door to door price.
4. aB~s~ ~_~ means a motor vehicle mini-bus, school
b~s, and highway coach that is designed or engaged to transport
fifteen (15) or more passengers for compensation, excludina vehicles
used by emDlovers exclusive~v to transport their employeeS.
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~o-~ransper~-f*f~eem-~S~-er-more-passe~gers-for-eempensa~onT
B. "Owner/ADDlicant" means an i~dividual, firm, corporation,
partnership, comDany, association, Joint venture, or any other type
of organizational enterprise which has a financial or control
interest in the ownership or operation of motor vehicles for hire
and the motor vehicles for hire business.
C. "Public Vehicle Board/ Commission" means the 'Board of
County Commissioners of Collier County, Florida.
D. "Public Vehicle Advisory Committee CPVAC)" means the
member advisory committee created pursuant to Ordinance 86-4 and
established by Ordinance 86-59 to review and make recommendations
the Public Vehicle Bo~rd,
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B?E. "Certificate" means a certificate of public convenience
and necessity issued by the Public Vehicle Board granting written
authority by the Public Vehicle Board of Collier County under this
ordinance to an owner to operate a tax~eab-e~-a-~a~eeb ~
hire business in Collier County.
H?F. "Holder" means a person, individual.'~irm, corporation.
Dartnershim. company, association, or 4oint stock association, to
~om a certificate of public convenience and necessity has been
~ssued.
G. "Vehicle Permit" means a color coded vehicle permit/decal
issued annually to a current certificate hol~r authorizina the
holder to oD,rate for hire the motor vehicle to which the decal is
affixed. The vehicle Dermit iS affixed to the left inside bottom
corner of the windshield claes. A Cer~lfiC~t~ Of Vehicle Permit
shall accomoanv each permit/decal issued and shall identify the
~Ssioned vehicle and the permit/decal displayed on the windshield.
The Certificate of Vehicle Permit shall be placed and remain in the
ass~oned vehicle at all times until expiration of the permit/decal.
~. "Temporary Vehicle Permit" means a temDorarv vehicle
Der~i~/decal issued to a subcontracted vehicle for hire that is not
~grti£ied in Collier County.
I. "Subcontracted vehicles" means vehicles for hire not
necessarily based in Collier County. but ooeratino under a contract
of a comDanv that has an occupational license and a certificate of
Public convenience and necessity. Subcontracted vehicles must meet
all standards as set forth bv this ordinance as amended.
SBboon~racted vehicles must not exceed the stay for which the
temporary permit has been issued which shall be the lenoth of the
function for which they have been subcontracted. Subcontracted
vehicles must be available to the contractino company throuohout the
twelve ¢12} months of a year. Subcontracted vehicles must hay9
Florida license taos. Taxicabs are prohibited from beino
subcontracted bv existin~ companies.
J. "Taximeter" means any approved internally mounted device
which records and ind~cates a rate or fare measured bv distance
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traveled, waitina/standino time or other items of chares. All
taximeters must comely with the most current edition of the National
". Bureau o~ Standards Handbook 44,
K. "Ptlblic Transoortation# means any taxicab, limousine, van.
:. or bus/ trolley ooeratina within ~he aeoaraDhical Jurisdiction of
. the Collier County Public Vehicle Board.
BECTION TWO. CERTIFICATE OF PUBLIC CONVENIENCE AND NECESSITY
':' REQUIRED.
It shall be unlawful for any person or owner to operate or to
permit a motor vehicle owned or controlled by him to be operated as
a motor vehicle for hire upon the streets within Collier County
without having first obtained a certificate of public convenience
and necessity from the Public Vehicle Board. A~-pe~sens-e~-ew~e~s
whe--e~e-eu~ent~y-a~d-va~*dAy-~aq*s~s~ed-and-pe~m,t~ed-ts-enqaqa-,~
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Each certificate holder must have a current color coded oe~it/deca]
affixed to the left inside bottom corner of the windshield of any
vehicle ~or hire ooeratin~ in Collier County. Failure to affi~ ~
current valid oermit/decal to a vehicle for hire shall be fl
violation of this ordinance.
· ~CTXON ~m<BS. EXEMPTION.
. Any owner or transportation provider which has been designated
al a "Coordinated Co~u~unity Transportation Provider" as defined 'in
,' Section 427.011(5), Florida Statutes, is hereby exempt from the
requirements and provisions of this ordinance; ~rovided. 'however.
'' that any such vehicle also used for hire or for commercial ~ur~os~,
shall reouire a certificate for such use.
~:: SECTION FOUR, PUBLIC VEHXCLB BOARD AND ~DVISOR¥ COHHITTEB,
There is hereby established a Public Vehicle Board which shall
consist of the Board of County Commissioners of Collier County. The
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Board o£ county Comaissioners of Collier County~ Florida, as the
Public Vehicle Board, shall have the right to license, regulate and
control the rates and number of motor vehicles for hire operating on
the streets within Collier County. There is further hereby
established a Public Vehicle Advisory Committee . consisting of five
(5) persons, three (3) of whom shall be holders of certificates
issued pursuant to this Ordinance and two (2) of whom shall be
persons who are in no way affiliated or associated with any holder
o£ & certificate issued pursuant to the Ordinance. The members of
the Public Vehicle Advisory Committee shall be appointed by and
IlrVI at the pleasure of thl Public Vehicle Board. The Public
Vehicle Advisory Committee shall review and make recommendations to
the Public Vehicle Board regarding applications for a certificate
pursuant to this Ordinance. The County Manager shall designate a
member of his staff to serve as liaison and to coordinate with the
Public Vehicle Advisory Committee.
~'~ZON FZVI. ~PPLZCATION FOR CBRTZFICATB.
A. An application for certificate shall be filed with the
Public Vehicle Board on forms provided by the County Manager or hie
designee and said application shall be verified under oath and shall
furnish the following information:
1, Name and address of the applicant.
2. The financial status of the applicant, including the :
amounts of all unpaid Judgments against the applicant and the nature
of the transaction or acts giving rise to said Judgments.
3. The experience of the applicant in the transportation of
passengers.
4. Any facts which applicant believes tend to prove that
public convenience and necessity requires the granting of a
certificate hereunder.
5. The minimum and maximum number of vehicles to be operated
and controlled by the applicant and the location of proposed depots
and terminals.
6. The name, color scheme and insignia to be used to designate
the vehicle or vehicles of the applicant. The applicant for taxicab
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certification shall also submit a color scheme, insiania, and tod
light desian which shall conform to reaulations issued bv this
ordinance and which shall be uniaue and readily distinauishable from
~:' ~olor schemes and insiania nreviouslv amproved for e prior
applicant. Chanaes in taxicab color scheme or in~iania must receive
prior aDoroval from the Public Vehicle Advisory C6mmittee.
7. Such further reasonable information as the Public vehicle
Board of Collier County may require.
~'~ B. On the filing of an application, said application shall be
referred to the Public Vehicle Advisory Committee for the
]j recommendations as to whether a certificate should be issued to the
applicant and as to the classification as a taxicab, limousine, van,
" trolley or bus. The applicant shall have the rioht to be heard at
.. the committee meetina scheduled for review of aDolications. In
making its recommendations the Committee shall consider and address
those standards set forth in Section Six for issuance of a
certificate" by the Public Vehicle Board. The applicant shall have
;:.. the burden of establishina whether oublic convenience and necessity
reauire the oDeration of the vehicles mroposed in the a~Dlication.
-!i Upon receipt of the Committee's recommendations, the ~
]~ P~b~&e-Veh&e~e-Beard shall fix a time and place for a public
· hearing ~he~ee~ before the Public Vehicle Board. Notice of such
hearing shall be given bY certified mail to the applicant a~ least
twenty ¢20~ days prior to the date thereof and said notice of
. hearing shall be published in a local newspaper of general
circulation as part of the regularly advertised agenda of the Board
· of County Commissioners of Collier County, Florida. Any interested
.~ person may speak or file with the Public Vehicle Board a memorandum
in support of or in opposition to the issuance of a certificate.
Such written memorandum must be received in the Fleet Manaaement
!~, 9ffice at least fifteen ¢15~ days prior to the scheduled hearina.
SECTION SIX. ISSUANCE OF CERTIFIC~TB.
A. If the Public Vehicle Board finds that ~H~the~--mete~
additional public vehicle for hire service~ in Collier County &s are
required by the public convenience and necessity, and that based on
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the criteria s~ forth herein below, the applicant is fit, willing
~uld able to perform such public transportation JL~RY~ and to
conform to the provisions of this ordinance and the rules
promulgated by the Public Vehicle Board, then the Public Vehicle
Board shall issue a certificate stating the name, and address and
classification of the applicant, e~herw&se-~he-aPp~&ea~&a~-she~}-be
dan*ed~ In making the above findings, the Public Vehicle Board
t~ shall take into consideration the number of motor vehicles for hire
already in operation, whether existing transportation is adequate to
meet the public need, and the probable effect of increased service
i.: on local traffic conditions and the character, experience, and
responsibility and fiscal stability of the applicant.
· Vehicle Board sifter public hsarina may issue a certificate, or
~efuse to issue it. or may issue a certificate with such
? modifications, terms, or conditions as the public convenience and
. necessity may reauire.
+' B. U~on issuance of a certificate and a~ a reauirement for
~-- maintainina a certificate in aced standina, each certificate holder
shall maintain a central olace of business, at which place he shall
provide a properly listed telephone flor receivina all calls for
· service, and shall keep such business records and manifests as are
reauired by this Ordinance. It shall also be the responsibility of
everv certificate holder to notify the County Fleet Manaaer within
~0 days of anv chanae in a business address and teleohone number.
SBCTZON S~. MINIMUM INGUI~CB REQU~REME1TTS.
c ~e followin~ insurance re=uirements are intended to be minimum
, and are not ~ntended to in any wav be representative of the
necessarv amount of coverage for a particular operator. All
taxicab, o~qlers and operators shall have in full force and effect
Rotor vehicle liability insurance for each motor vehicle in the
amount of Fifty Thousand Dollars ($50,000) for bodily injury to any
one person; in the amount of One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($100,000)
for injuries to more than one person which are sustained in the same
accident, and in the amount of ~enty Thousand Dollars ($20,000) for
property damage sustained in one accident. All limousine and van
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"' ~era and operators shall have in full force and effect motor
vehicle liability insurance for each motor vehicle in the amount of
One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($100,000) for bodily injury to any one
~,~ person; in the amount of Three Hundred Thousand Dollars ($300,000)
for injuries to more than one person which are sustained in the same
accident, and in the amount of Twenty Thousand Ooilars ($20,000) for
~'. property damage sustained in one accident. All trolley and bus
owners and operators shall have in full force and effect motor
~ehlola liability insurance for each motor vehicle in the amount of
Five Hundred Thousand ($500,000) for bodily injury to any one
person~ in the amount of One Million Dollars ($1,000,000) of
injuries to more than one person which are sustained in the same
accident, and in the amount of Fifty Thousand Dollars ($50,000) for
property damage sustained in one accident. Said insurance shall
inure to the benefit of any person who shall be injured or who shall
sustain damage to property approximately caused by the negligence of
the certifi~ate holder, his masters, servants or agents. Nothing in
this section shall be construed to waive any applicable state or
· federal laws which requires a higher amount of minimum insurance.
A certificate of insurance shall be filed and recorded in the
Office of the County Clerk to the Board and shall have as an agent
thl=lOn In insurance company authorized to do bueinSSl in the State
of Florida. Said insurance policies must be issued for a minimum of
.i~ one (1) year and cover each vehicle in use throughout Collier
Cotmty. Further, said insurance p¢,licies shall be endorsed to
· provide for thirty (30) days notice by registered mail to the County
Clerk ko the Board of any material change, cancellation, or
expiration. It shall be the duty of the Clerk to immediately notify
the Public Vehicle Board of any such notice received by the Clerk.
The certificate of insurance shall contain the names of all the
businesses in which the Certificate of Public Convenience and
Necessity holder is doinq business. The category of Public
ii transportation shall be snecificallv stated on the certificate of
~' insurance.
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I~q'Z'ZOM BIGHT. CERTZFXCATB FEES.
A. NO certificate shall be issued or continued in operation
tmlesB the holder thereof has paid an annual
~: certificate fee of fifty dollars ($50) for the right to engage in
~,'.'r'. the motor vehicle for hire business. Said certificate fee shall be
for the ea~enda~-yee~ County fiscal year (Ocr.:1 - Sent. 301 and
shall be in addition to any other license fee or charges established
by proper authority and applicable to said holder or the vehicle or
vehicles under his operation and control. The fee shall not be
prorated for a fractional Dart of the year. All for-hire
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certificates which are not renewed annually shall automatically
expire and all for-hire transportation services rendered thereunder
~hall immediately cease as of October 1st. It shall be unlawful to
operate any reaulated service without a valid certificate. The
fifty dollars ¢$50.001 certificate fee shall entitle the holder to
Operate one ¢1~ vehicle for each cateaorv for no additional charaes.
B. Before any motor vehicle shall be operated under a
fl.. certificate, the certificate holder shall make application for and
~eceive from the County Fleet Manaaer s vehicle permit. Each permit
- application shall be in writina, and shall contain the name and
address of the holder, the make. tyne. year of manufacture, serial
~ number, state license plate number, and seat[na capacity of each
, motor vehicle for which a oermit is desired. Each vehicle shall
'~.~ comD1V with all terms as set forth at time of certification. Each
yehicle permit shall expire on SeDtem~'~r ~0 of each year. and may be
renewed'upon payment of the nrescribed fee listed below. It shall
~ be unlawful to operate any vehicle without a valid Dermit.
i~ Additional vehicles for each cateaorv over one vehicle will be
~" charaed for vehicle permits at the followina non-refundable rate Der
~. 11 Taxis $ 25.00
~ Limousines $ 35.00
31 Vans $ 50.00
41 Buses/Trolleys $100.00
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Permits shall be color coded for each vermittina year. October
1 to Seotember 30. Each permit shall be separately numbered. The
9ermit shall be permanently affixed on each assiqned vehicle's left
inside bottom windshield alass corner. Upon the s~le or transfer oF
a vehicle or upon expiration of the oerm.~t~d Defied. the
certificate holder shall remove the permit fromm, the vehicle. The
certificate holder shall be responsible to notify the County Fleet
Manaaer in writina within 10 calendar days of any currently valid
permit removed from a vehicle.
C. Subcontracted vehicles that are not certified in CollieF
County must obtain and disolav a temporary vehicle DeZT~it at a cQ~
of $5.00 Der day Der vehicle. Securina such permits will be th~
responsibility of the certificate holder.
D. ADDlications for a vehicle permit for any vehicle not owned
bv the certificate holder who is makina application mus~ be
accompanied bva written vehicle lease aareement between the owner
of the vehlcle and the certificate holder. The aDDlicat~on mus~
also include Drool of insurance coverina the vehicle and payable to
the certificate holder. All vehicle lease aareements must b~
approved for leas1 form and sufficiency bv the County Attorney's
Office before issuance of a vehicle permit.
E. No Dermit shall be aranted to any taxicab opera,or
certificate holder to operate any taxicab covered by this ordinang~
whose color scheme, name. trade name. monoaram or insiania is in
conflict with or in imitation of any c~lor scheme, name. trade name,
men.ram or insiania used bv any other taxicab omerator certificate
holder.
F. No permit shall be aranted without a valid CODY of th~
Florida Department of Motor Vehicles vehicle reaistratio~
certificate. The state vehicle reaistration certificate must
classify the vehicle as a "vehicle for hire" commercial vehicle.
Interstate Commerce Commission Certificate of Public Convenience and
Nscessitv holders authorized aDDortionated license plates are exempt
from the State of Florida vehicle reoistration re~uirement.
G. On or before September 30th of each veer. each certificate
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holder shall certify, on a form provided by the Public Vehicle
Board. the number of months durina the precedinc County fiscal year
~: that he operated and provided the service authorized by his for-hire
certificate. Failure to certify and to operate at least one fl)
~': yehicle Der cateco~ in Collier County for aR least ¢11) months
durin~ the preceding veer shall result in automatic expiration of
the for-hire certificate.
SECTION NINe. TRANSFER OF CERTIFICATE PROHIBITED.
[~ NO certificate of public convenience and necessity may be sold,
~' assigned, mortgaged, or otherwise transferred, 9r the ownership
-~ structure of a corporation or oartnershlD which is the certificate
~' holder altered in any manner without the prior consent of ~
Vehicle Board and without havin~ been reviewed by the Public Vehicle
Advisorv Committee at a scheduled meetin~ for recommendation to the
Public Vehicle Board. Sale or transfer of stock of any corporate
certificate holder resultin~ in a change of control of twenty-five
percent g25%} or more of stock shall be considered to be a transfer
!~. of the certificate,
SECTION TEN. BUBPENBXON OR REVOCATION OF CERTIFICATE.
~,.' The certificate issued under the provisions of this ordinance
~f may be revoked or suspended by the Public Vehicle Board if the
holder thereof has (a) violated any of the provisions of this
~.i,. ordinance, or (b) discontinued operations of a minimum of 1 vehicle "
for more than 30 days for unscheduled services, and 7 d~vs for
recn~larl? scheduled services, or (c) has violated any ordinances of
~,.. the County of Collier, ~he-~aws-o~-the-~n~ed-S~e~es any laws e~ of
~ the State of Florida or any other State of the United States. or any
.:~ ~aws of the United States. the violations of which reflect
tmfavorably on the fitness of the holder to offer public
transportation, or id) failed to render adeauate. Dr0mDt and
~' courteous service to the Public to such an extent as to warrant
~:" disciDli~ bv the Public Vehicle Board. or Ce) made false statements
under oath in the application or in any other document required by
the ordinance, or fi) the certificate holder has intentionall~
permitted his vehicle to be operated i~ violation of any law. AnY
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certificate issued uoon any false statement made under oath sh~ll be
considered as void and shall not orotect the holder thereof from
~r0secution for transactina business without a certificate. Prior
to suspension or revocation, the holder shall be given notice of the
proposed action to be taken and shall have an. opportunity to be
heard. The holder will be n~tified at least 7" days orior to the
Drooosed action to be taken and if reauested in writina by the
holder, a hearina before the Public Vehicle Board on susoension or
revocation shall take place at a reaularlv scheduled meetina of the
Board of County Commissioners. After revocation of a certificate, no
application for certificate shall be accented or considered for e
period of twelve ¢12~ months from the date of revocation.
SECTION ELEVEN. REGISTRATION OF CERTIFICATE.
Upon being granted a certificate to operate by the Public
Vehicle Board, all owners and operators of motor vehicles for hire,
exoluding drivers, aha11 register with the County Manager or his
deelgnee. ~Regtstration ahall include the hams of the owner,
business address, proof of insurance, valid registration, and
address where manifest/trip log records ara to be kept if different
from the business address. Proof of the issuance of an occunational
license for the operation of a vehicle for hire business is recnlired
Drier to approval of a certificate and such certificate shall only
be issued when the holder thereof has Paid the annual occupational
license fee as set forth in the occupational license fee schedule.
Failure to DaY the annual occuDationql license fee shall result in
automatic revocation of the certificate/s). The occupational
license fee shall be in addition to any fee or charces established
~V. uromer authority and applicable to said holder.
~ECTXONTNELVE. MXNIMUM VEHICLE STANDARDS.
A. It shall be unlawful for any person to operate or permit
the operation of a motor vehicle for hire, unless the following
minimum vehicle standards are complied with or exceeded and the
vehicle is maintained in Droner ooeratino condition:
1. Interior rearview mirror and an exterior aide view mirror
on the driver's aide. All buses and vans must have exterior mirrors
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~,;,i.,.. mauntsd on both sides of the yehicls.
2. Speedometer, and taximeter if applicable, properly
installed, in good working order and exposed to the view of both the
driver end the passenger(s).
3. Interior must be clean, sanitary, free ~rom torn upholstery
or floor coverings and from damaged or broken s~hte.
4. Door hinges and latches must be in good mechanical working
order with all opening easily and closing securely.
5. Vehicle must b~ structurally sound and mechanically
operable with a minimum of noise and vibration.
6. The body, fenders, doors, trim and grill must be free from
holes, cracks, breaks and dents, and painted.
7. Vision should be unobstructed on all four (4) sides.
8. Approved rate schedule prominently displayed. ~
only on taxicabs or scheduled bus routes.'}
9. Interior light which functions properly.
10. Vehicles for Hire must be free of hazards (including but
not limited to slippery floors, sharp edges, and unpaddsd interior
door head clearances).
11. Brakes, including emergency, must be maintained in DroDer
oDeratina condition, e,d--mus~ operate effectively and be free of
noise.
12. Exhaust emission must be free of smoke from excessive use
of oil.
13. Tires ~ w~th no wear ~ars showing and be free from
excessive wear and tear.
14. Liohts. horn. steerin~ mechanism, windshield wioers.
directional sianals, should be maintained in oDeratin~ conditioB,
15. PermitJdecal must be Drooerlv displayed.
16. Vehicles shall be eaulooed with an operable air
conditionina system if advertised.
17. Such other conditions as may be reasonably demonstrated to
be necessary to render the vehicle safe for Public conveyance.
18. Must be in comoliance with all County ordinances. Stat~,
and Federal Statutes.
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19. Every Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity
holder shall be responsible for ensurtna that each vehicle for hire
owned, operated, or controlled by it complies with a~Dlicable state
and federal laws. rules, reoulations, and standards reaardina motor
vehicle safety ea~ment and devices. Every C~rtificate of Public
Convenience and Necessity holder shall cause every vehicle for hire
that it owns. leases or cg~trols to be ins~ected at least once every
six months to ensure that each vehicle for hire comnlies with Ch.
316. F.S.. and the Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity
holder shall maintain a permanent reaistrv containina information on
the identity of each vehicle for hire insnected, the date of the
lnsnection, and the nature of any deficiencies or defects
discovered, remedial action or service ~erformed. and the name of
the insnector. A vehicle for hire which fails to meet the oDeratina
and safety reauirements of Ch. 316. F.S.. or other annlicable law.
rule. or regulation shall not be onerated'for the transportation of
Dassenaers '~for hire until such defect or deficiency has been
rectified. Said permanent reaistrv shall be available for
inspection and/or coDvina by the County durina regular business
hours.
B. All corrections or repairs required in order to comply with
the minimum vehicle standards set forth herein shall be accomplished
¥~thin 30 days from notification of the violation. Notification of
any violation of minimum Vehicle standards will be in the form of a
certified letter from the County ·Fleet Manaaer office, return
receipt. reauested. The date of notice to correct any violation
shall start on the delivery date of the certified letter to the firm
in violation. The date of receipt of the certified letter to ths
violator shall be deemed the date of notification and shall co~menc~
the runnina of the aforesaid 30 day period. Failure to correG~
violations of minimum vehicle standards shall be considered a
violation of this ordinance within the meanina of Section Ten of
this ordinance which nrovides for suspension or revocation o~ a
certifigate.
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IIO~XON THIRTEEN. TAEXCkB SERVICE STANDARDS.
A. All taxicab drivers shall accept any and all passenger
desiring service of the carrier regardless of short or long haul
destinations; no selection of passengers according to destination
shall be permitted at any time; and in accepti~g passengers, the
driver shall not discriminate o~ the grounds "of race, color or
national origin or permit discrimination against persons or groups
in any manner. Drivers may refuse service to any person who is
under the influence of alcohol or a controlled substance and is
disorderly, or to any person who causes a driver to have a
=lalonabll apprehension of fear for hil lafety.
B. Taxicab drivers shall transport passengers to their
destination by the most direct available route from the place where
the passenger enters the cab unless a different route is reauested
by the Dassenaer and no person shall be admitted to a taxicab
occupied by a passenger without the consent of the passenger.
C. Any oaseenger of any taxicab mav make demand for an
~temized receipt showina his fare and such receipt shall be siren bv
the driver, showina the number of the cab. the date.a~d hour of the
del~ver~ of the receiot, and the amount of fare Paid bv the
IICTXON POURTEEN. DESIGNATION O~ TAXICAB.
A. All taxicabs utilized bv the taxicab company she1! be
painted in conformance With the color scheme nroDosed by the
os~ificate holder uoon makina his initial aDDlicatioD a~d as
aDD~oved bv the Public Vehicle Board. Any chanaes in color scheme
or other deviation must be approved bv the Public Vehicle Board.
The designation of a vehicle as a taxi or taxicab and the name of
the taxicab company are to be clearly displayed on the cabT-a~d in
lstter~ng which is at least four (4) inches in height and iS clearly
visible to any and all customers. The letterina must be permanently
affixed to the vehicle. Maunetic signs are not Permitted.
taxicabs must have a permanently mounted too liqht at least ten
inches wide and four ~4~ inches in height. The tOD light mu~t
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mounted on the roof gf the cab and illuminated with a tell-tale
' liaht lndicatina when the cab is occupied. In addition, the
~:~' owner/operator shall post the schedule of fares and charges in the
taxicab and the schedule shall be clearly and conspicuously visible
to a passenger. The words "Rate". "Rates". or "R~es 9f Fare" shall
precede the rate statement. The rate statement shall be fully
informative, self-explanatory, and readily u~erstandable by the
ordinary Dassenaer. and shall either be of a permanent character or
be protected bv alass or other suitable transparent material.
B. Each taxicab shall be eauipped with a taximeter meetina all
specifications, tolerances, and o~her ~chnical r~guirements for
taximeters specified in Handbook H.44. National Dureau of Standards.
The face of every taximeter shall at all times be visible from the
J' taxicab's passenaer compartment and shall be ~llumi~ated
Dassenaere may ascertain the amount of fare reaistered b~ ..the
taximeter. The sianal affixed to any taximeter ghall vnder no
~. circumstance indicate that the taxicab is vacant when in fact such
~ ~e enaaged by a passenaer. It shall be unlawful to operate
anv ~axicab unless its taximeter has been inspected and found to be
accurate and is ~n satisfactory oDeratina condition by the Dept. Of
Aariculture and Consumer Services.
<i, IICTXON FIFTEEN. SCHEDULE OF T~XXCAB RATES AND CH,~J~GEB.
~i~ A. For purpose of rate regulation of taxicabs, the County is
hereby divided into Zones A and B, amd--e, which Zones are
gr&ph~oslly depicted on Exhibit I, attached hereto and incorporated
%.' herein by reference. A general description of said Zones is
included in Exhibit I. Rates and charges by owners and operators of
i vans, limousines, trolleys and buses shall be unregulated. Rates
i~I and charaes of taxis under contract to provide lena
ii.'. users shall not be reaulated. Only cash fares involvin~ taxicab-
B. The following schedule of maximum ra~es is hereby
established for Taxicabs operating in Zones A and-B of Collier
County (See Exhibit
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One dollar and seventy-five cents ($1.75) for tho first
one-tenth (1/10) mile or any Dart thereof, and ~ thirty
cents (50.30~ twaflty-fEve-eents-~Ge?~S~ for each two-tenths (2/10)
mile ~he~ea~e~ or any Dart thereof.
C. The following maximum charges are hereby~ established in
addition to the maximum rates set forth in subsec%ion A hereof:
1. P*fteen-de}}ars-~G~5?ee~ Twenty four dollars ($24.00~ per
hoBr ~/wsiting time when---reques~ed--by--the---psssen§e~
efte~-*n~%~a~-p~ekmp in accordance with the time elapsed on the
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::,/ 6T-P~fty-eents-~TSe~-feF-eaeh-~nte~ed~ate-o~op~eequested-by-n
- -paaoengeF-~n-rou~e-fFem-p~ekup-po~n~-~o-des~a~on.
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BT-A-P~ve-Bo~eF-~ GST9 e~-me~mua-eo~e-eharqe-me~-be-eh~Fqe~-~oe
~: any--faFe-or~q~nat~nq-ee-eeem~na~ng-v~th~n-Sone--B-~See-Bxh~b~t-~T
above-feF-~ones-A-and-Bv
E. ~ Zone e a (See Exhibit l) rates shall be unregulated.
F. ~. The eoma~ss~o. Board may, from time to time, re~ire
~e o~ers and operators of Taxicabs ~ appear before the ~blic
Vehicle Board at a Dublic hearin~ for the purpose of reviewing their
BaLd rates for reasonableness. A~d Gaid owners and operators may
petition the Public Vehicle Board for a review of their rates.
2. Prior to a Dublic hearin~ vursuan~ to this section a~d
BDon re,est of the Board or taxi owners, the County Fleet Mass,or
or his designee to the Public Vehicle Advisory Committee may
investiuate and prepare a report concernin~ the existin~ rates. The
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· report shall consider the £inancial and operatin~ reports submitted
by each operator to determine ooeratina ratios, revenues, expenses.
~' and the potential impact o~ the proposed rate chanaes. For
rate-makina sursoses, th~ Cou~tv Fleet Manoer or his desianee will
{~ not consider any cost i~urred in the acauisit~on of license and
. political contributions, Costs Which will be Considered in rate
studies will include vehicle operatina maintenance and resair
expenses, salaries of drivers, dispatchers and supervisors.
insurance costs, taxes, and administrative expenses.
3. The resort from the County Fleet Manaaer 9r
~ dssianee to the Public Vehicle Advisory Committee shall be forwarded
i. to the County Manaaer with a recommendation to the Public Vehicle
4. The Public Vehicle Board shall within sixty ¢60~
after the receipt of the staff recommendation, schedule a Dublio
hsarina concernina the proposed rate chanae, at which hearina ali
~nterested 'parties shall have an opportunity to be heard,
Public Vehicle Board shall consider the staff report an~
recommendation, and all evidence Produced at ~he hearina, and by
resolution, shall determine and set the aDsropriate rates as may b9
. in the public interest. Apoeals of the Public Vehicle Board'N
decision shall be to the Circuit Court of the Twentieth Judicial
D~strict in and for Collier County in accordance with FloridN
:: Appellate Rules.
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SECTION SIXTEEN. DAILY M;tNIFEST OR TRIP LOG REQUIRED.
Every ~eM~eab Motor Vehicle for Hir~ owner or operator shall
maintain a daily manifest, otherwise known as a trip log, upon which
he shall promptly and legibly record the following information=
Name of the driver, vehicle number, year, month, date, the starting
time, place of origin and destination of each trip, the amount of
!'. fare collected and the number of passengers, the total miles or
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unite accumulated during an operator's driving period. All such
completed manifests shall be returned to the owner of the business
by the operator at the conclusion of his tour of duty. The forms
for each manifest shall be furnished to the operator by said owner
and Ihall bi of a design approved by the C~unty. Certificate
holders and drivers shall not destroy, mutilate,'alter or otherwise '
deface said daily manifests without approval by the County. Said
manifests shall be available for inspection and/or copying by the
County during regular business hours for a period of not less than
three (3) years after the date of the manifest.
SECTION SEVENTEEN. CHAUFFEUR'B/COHHERCI~L DRIVER LICENSE REQUIRED
FOR DRIVERS.
All drivers of motor vehicles for hire shall hold a current and
valid chauffeur's/commercial driver license in said driver's name
issued by the State of Florida *n-sa*d-d~ve~&s-~ame or by any other
State in the United States if the driver operates a vehicle for hire
in more than one State.
SZ~TION EIGHTEEN. CONSUMPTION OF ALCOHOL OR CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES
BY DRIVERS PROHIBITED WHILE ON DUTY.
No driver of a motor vehicle for hire shall consume alcoholic
beverages or any controlled substance of any kind or of any amount
whatsoever while on duty or while driving or be under the influence
of alcoholic beveraaes or controlled substances.
SECTION NINETEEN. UNLAWFUL TO OPERATE OR TO PERMIT OPERATION OF ~
MOTOR VEHICLE FOR HIRE IN VIOLATION OF ORDINANCE.
It ' shall be unlawful for any person to operate or to permit
operation of a motor vehicle for hire in violation of any of the
~rovlliol~ of the Ordinance.
S~TXON TWENTY. REFUBXL OF PASSENGERS TO P~Y LEG~
It shall be unlawful for any person to refuse to DaY ~he legal
fare of any of the vehicles aoverned by this ordinance after havima
hired the same and it shall be unlawful for anv Person to hire
vehicle herein defined with intent to defraud the person from whom
it is hired of the value of the service.
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The provisions of this Ordinance shall be applicable to and
~ effective in both the incorporated and unincorporated areas of
Collier County, Florida. It shall be the duty of all county and
~loipal law enforcement officers to enforqe these provisions
'~ within the territorial areas of their respective Jurisdictions.
This ordinance in intended, and shall be construed, as a direct
r~gulatory measure uniform in application throuqhout all Collier
( Cotmty, Florida.
SECTION TWENTY-TWO. ~DVERTISING.
~" All advertisements for vehicles for hire services in the
printed media shall include occupational license and/or certificate
number. It shall be a violation of this ordinance to advertise a
S~rVice that one is not licensed to provide.
~(' SECTION TNENT~THREE. USE FOR IMMORAL PURPOSES.
[ It shall be unlawful for the operator of a vehicle for hire to
~. Permit any Person to accomDanV or use such Public conveyance for the
pu~ose of prostitution, lewdness or assignation, or to direct, take
~ or transgort, or offer or acres t~ direct, take or transport any
]~ other person with knowledue or reasonable cause to believe that the
~ur~_ose of such direct[n~, takin~ or transportin~ is for the burnoose
of ~rostitution. lewdness or assi~nation.
' ~ECTXON-~I~N-TNe ~ PENALTIES.
!~. A violation of any section of this Ordinance, in addition to
~' being the grounds of suspension or rev¢cation of a motor vehicle for
hire certificate, shall be considered a misdemeanor and aha11 be
.. punishable by a fine not exceeding five hundred dollars ($500)
/. and/or sixty (60) days in jail for each day of violation. Each day
of continued violation shall be considered a separate and distinct
~..
~,~. offense. In addition, authority is hereby given to
es the Public Vehicle Board to seek civil relief through temporary
and/or permanent injunction action e~, an action for damages for any
.,.~ violations hereof, or before the appropriate_ _ Collier County Code
Enforcement Board.
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8Bf~ZON TWO. CONFLZCT AND
In ~e even~ this Ordinance con~l~c~s wt~h any o~he~ o~dlnance
of Collier County or other applicable law, the more restrictive
~hall apply. If any phrase or portion of ~his ordinance is held
invalid or unconstitutional by any court of competent Jurisdiction,
~uch portion shall be deemed a separate, distinct and independen~
provisions and such holding shall not affect the validity o~ the
~lning potion.
IR~XON ~E~, RFPE~X~ D~TB.
~il ordinance shall become effective upon receipt of notice
'~' ~rO~ the Secretary of State that this ordinance ha8 been filed
'~e Se~eta~ of the State.
,, PASS~ ~D D~Y A~ED by the Board of County Co~issioners of
cOllier Co~ty, Florida, this . 6=h day of ..JCB~ , 1990.
A~ST=". BO~ OF CO~Y CO~ISSXON~
Assistant County Attorney ~ ~e~ ~i~/~ ~
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- soul~ of t~e cen~r line of
--- Cou.~ Road 846 .~Ilmokalee Roaoj,
I '. and Yest of the center ltne of
State Rc~ad 951 'lnclud'Ing all
,-0 of t~at area known as I~arco Island.
ZOBE B: Zone B tncludes all t~at area '
not described Jn Zone A.
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STATE OF FLORIDA }
oF COLLIER )
I, JMES C. GILES, Clerk of Courts in and for the
'?~'~ Tw, ntleth Judicial Circuit, Collier County, Florida, do
hereby certify that the foregoing is a true copy of:
· Ordinance No. 90-§1'
which wa8 adopted by the Board of County Commissioners on
~." ' the 6th day of June, 1990, during Regular Session.
WITNESS my hand and the official seal of the Board of
County Commissioners of Collier County, Florida, this ?th
day of June, 1~0.
JAMES C. GILES .~'.~.1.,. .
~"' Clerk of Courts and Cler~
Ex-offtcl~ to Board of'~ "..~
~.- County Conmlsstoners ''
;~.. Deputy Clerk ' .?~ t,,a ..
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