§ 6.74.025. Classification of vehicles and services.

A.

Classification. Every passenger vehicle for hire permitted pursuant to this chapter shall be classified according to one of the following categories:

1.

Livery;

2.

Shuttle;

3.

Special-purpose passenger vehicle for hire; or

4.

Transportation Network Company (TNC) vehicle.

B.

Method of classification. An applicant for a certificate of public convenience and necessity shall request approval to provide service for one or more category(ies) of passenger vehicle for hire service. The classification shall be made by the MTLC director by descending from subparagraph A.1 to 4, above, until:

1.

The vehicle definition contained in Section 6.74.010 applies to the proposed passenger vehicle for hire; and,

2.

The proposed passenger vehicle for hire service satisfies the applicable requirements contained in this chapter.

The classification shall be consistent with the provisions of this chapter.

C.

Purpose of classification. The purpose of the classification is to:

1.

Ensure that different forms of passenger vehicle for hire services are recognized;

2.

Avoid misleading or creating confusion among the traveling public; and

3.

Provide notice to the holder of the appropriate classification and the applicable limitations and regulations pertaining to the category.

D.

Category use restrictions. A certificate holder shall only provide the service specified below:

1.

Livery.

a.

Limited to a livery vehicle;

b.

Pre-arranged directly with the livery service or pre-arranged through a third party (e.g., guest service desk, concierge desk or internet based technology applications); and

c.

Fare can be determined on a flat fee, time-usage, distance or mileage basis or on a combination thereof. As a base rate, however, the initial charge for using the livery shall be no less than an amount set by the MTLC by rule, and approved by the council by resolution.

d.

A certificate holder of any classification of passenger vehicle for hire, including but not limited to livery, may charge an additional cleanup fee to a passenger who damages the holder's vehicle or engages in behavior that necessitates a cleanup cost, so long as the fee does not exceed said cost.

2.

Shuttle.

a.

Limited to a shuttle vehicle lettered as a shuttle;

b.

Uses pre-approved routes; and

c.

Fixed fare not based solely on meter or mileage.

3.

Special-purpose passenger vehicle for hire.

a.

Limited to a passenger vehicle for hire other than a livery vehicle, shuttle, taxicab, TNC vehicle, or horse-drawn carriage;

b.

Fare determined by either a pre-determined rate schedule based on proposed destination or by a time-usage basis, not meter or mileage;

c.

Pre-arranged by written contract or a third party (e.g., guest service desk or concierge desk); and

d.

Within limits specified in the application or those approved by the MTLC director in issuing a certificate of public convenience and necessity.

4.

Transportation Network Company (TNC).

a.

Limited to a TNC vehicle excluding livery vehicles, shuttles, taxicab, or horse-drawn carriage;

b.

Fare determined by either a flat fee, vehicle mileage or time of use basis, or on a combination thereof. With a base rate of no less than an amount set by the MTLC by rule, and approved by the council by resolution.

c.

Transportation service provided by a TNC operator using a TNC vehicle is pre-arranged with the passenger through the TNC's digital platform and communicated to the passenger and the TNC operator using the passenger's and TNC operator's internet enabled mobile device.

(Ord. BL2014-952 § 1, 2014)