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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2005-01-06 Ordinance Prepared by: Eleanor M. Dilkes, City Attorney, 410 E. Washington Street, Iowa City, IA 52240; 319-356-5030 ORDINANCE NO. 05-4149 AN ORDINANCE EXCLUDING AIRPORT SHUTTLES FROM THE COLOR SCHEME REQUIREMENTS OF VEHICLES FOR HIRE AND CLARIFYING THE DEFINITION OF VEHICLE FOR HIRE. WHEREAS, the reasons for requiring that taxicabs have a distinct color scheme are not applicable to the shuttle services that provide transportation only to and from the Eastern Iowa Airport; WHEREAS, the exclusion of charter transportation services from vehicle for hire regulations should be limited to vehicles carrying passengers for hire either on a fixed route or pursuant to a contract with advance reservations; and WHEREAS, it is in the public interest to adopt these amendments. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CITY, IOWA: SECTION I. AMENDMENTS. 1. Title 5, entitled "Business and License Regulation," Chapter 2, entitled "Vehicles for Hire, Section 1 entitled "Definitions," is amended by adding the following new definition: Airport Shuttle: A vehicle furnished with a driver that carries passengers for hire exclusively on a route that either starts at or ends at the Eastern Iowa Airport. 2. Title 5, entitled "Business and License Regulation," Chapter 2, entitled "Vehicles for Hire, Section 1 entitled "Definitions," is amended by adding the following new definition: Charter Transportation: A vehicle furnished with a driver that carries passengers for hire either on a fixed route in the city or pursuant to a written contract with reservations at least twenty-four (24) hours in advance of the service. 3. Title 5, entitled "Business and License Regulation," Chapter 2, entitled "Vehicles for Hire, Section 1 entitled "Definitions," is amended by deleting the definition of "vehicle for hire" and substituting the following new definition: Vehicle for Hire: All vehicles furnished with a driver that carry passengers for hire within the city, including but not limited to taxicabs, pedicabs, horse drawn vehicles, and airport shuttles. Charter transportation as defined in this section and a vehicle owned or operated by any governmental entity that provides public transportation are not a vehicle for hire. 4. Title 5, entitled "Business and License Regulation," Chapter 2, entitled "Vehicles for Hire, Section 8 entitled '¥ehicle for Hire Requirements," Paragraph B, entitled "Distinctive Color Scheme Required," is amended by deleting Paragraph B in its entirety and substituting the following new Paragraph B: Each vehicle for hire, except for airport shuttles, shall be furnished in a distinctive color so that it may be readily and easily distinguished as a vehicle for hire which color scheme shall and must at all times meet with the approval and requirements of the City Clerk. SECTION I1. REPEALER. All ordinances and parts of ordinances in conflict with the provision of this Ordinance are hereby repealed. SECTION II1. SEVERABILITY. If any section, provision or part of the Ordinance shall be adjudged to be invalid or unconstitutional, such adjudication shall not affect the validity of the Ordinance as a whole or any section, provision or part thereof not adjudged invalid'or unconstitutional. SECTION IV. EFFECTIVE DATE. This Ordinance shall take effect on March 1, 2005. Passed and approved this 6th day of ,January ,2005. CITY'CLERK Approved by City Attorney's Office Ordinance No. 05-4149 Page 2 It was moved by Bai 1 ey and seconded by Char.pion that the Ordinance as read be adopted, and upon roll call there were: AYES: NAYS: ABSENT: X Bailey X Champion X Elliott X Lehman X O'Donnell × Vanderhoef X Wilburn First Consideration ................. Vote for passage: Second Consideration Voteforpassage:AYES: Lehman, 0'Donne11, Vanderhoef, Wilburn, Bailey, Champion, Elliott. NAYS: None. ABSENT: None. Date published 1/12/05 Moved by Vanderhoef, seconded by Bailey, that the rule requiring ordinances to be considered and voted on for passage at two council meetings prior to the meeting at which it is to be finally passed be suspended, the first consideration be!waived and the ordinance be given second consideration at this time. AYES: Lehman, O'Donnell, Vanderhoef, Wilburn, Bailey, Champion, Elliott. NAYS: None. ABSENT: None.