§ 13-2-291. CHARTER VAN SERVICE REQUIREMENTS.

(A)

A holder of a charter van service operating authority shall comply with Article 2 ( Ground Transportation Services Other Than Taxicabs ), Division 1 ( Operating Authority ).

(B)

A holder must:

(1)

use vans, minibuses, buses, or motor coaches that comply with the following requirements to provide charter van service:

(a)

have an occupancy capacity of fifteen persons or less, including the driver;

(b)

have no top light or other electric identification sign;

(c)

not use a taximeter;

(d)

no checkered logo/pattern or insignia to represent the vehicle as a taxicab;

(e)

if a charter van service holder identifies its vehicles with outer logos or other identification markings, all vehicles used to provide charter services owned by the same holder shall have identical markings on all vehicles that are unique to that holder.

(2)

provide the department with a current list of drivers licensed in the manner described in Section 13-2-121 ( Exemption from Chauffeur's Permit Requirement ), the driver's license number of each driver, and a photocopy of each driver's license.

(3)

provide the department with a copy of proof of a passing annual vehicle inspection conducted by the City or the designated inspector authorized by the City to conduct inspections.

(4)

not hold itself out as a taxi service as defined in Section 13-2-401 ( Taxi Service Described ).

(5)

a driver operating a charter van service vehicle shall keep in the vehicle, in written or electronic form, a trip ticket containing the information described below, and shall allow a person designated under Section 13-2-13(B) ( Enforcement ) or Section 13-2-14 ( Enforcement Officers ) to inspect the trip ticket upon request. A trip ticket must include the following information:

(a)

date of the trip, the name, address, and phone number of the person or group who booked or paid for the service;

(b)

the name, address, and phone number of at least one passenger transported on the trip;

(c)

the pickup location, intermittent stops and the drop off location for the trip;

(d)

the date and time the reservation was made, and the scheduled and actual passenger pick-up time;

(e)

state the rate for services, if charged on an hourly rate, and total amount of fare paid for each passenger or group of passengers using the service; and

(f)

identify the owner of the vehicle used to provide charter service and identify the holder, if different, by name, address and telephone number.

(6)

provide passengers with a fare quote before service begins.

Source: Ord. No. 20141106-054, Pt. 11, 11-17-14 ; Ord. No. 20171214-095 , Pt. 10, 12-25-17.