(a) The following tiered lease structure with the stated lease rate caps shall apply to the lease of a taxicab:
Tier | Vehicle MPG | 1 Hour Maximum Lease Rate | 12 Hour Daily Maximum Lease Rate | 12 Hour Weekly Maximum Lease Rate | 24 Hour Daily Maximum Lease Rate | 24 Hour Weekly Maximum Lease Rate |
Tier | Vehicle MPG | 1 Hour Maximum Lease Rate | 12 Hour Daily Maximum Lease Rate | 12 Hour Weekly Maximum Lease Rate | 24 Hour Daily Maximum Lease Rate | 24 Hour Weekly Maximum Lease Rate |
1 | Vehicles with Fuel Economy Rating of Greater Than or Equal to 36 mpg or Natural Gas Vehicles with Fuel Economy Rating of Greater Than or Equal to 21 mpg | $6.50 per hour lease | $74 per 12 hour shift | $518 total for seven consecutive 12 hour shifts | $101 per 24 hour shift | $707 total for seven consecutive 24 hour shifts |
2 | Vehicles with Fuel Economy Rating of Between 25 to 35, inclusive, mpg or Natural Gas Vehicles with Fuel Economy Rating of Less Than or Equal to 20 mpg | $6 per hour lease | $69 per 12 hour shift | $483 total for seven consecutive 12 hour shifts | $93 per 24 hour shift | $651 total for seven consecutive 24 hour shifts |
3 | Vehicles with Fuel Economy Rating of Less Than or Equal to 24 mpg | $5 per hour lease | $59 per 12 hour shift | $413 total for seven consecutive 12 hour shifts | $85 per 24 hour shift | $595 total for seven consecutive 24 hour shifts |
1. All miles per gallon (mpg) ratings are based upon the "combined" city and highway mile estimates as published by the United States Department of Energy/United States Environmental Protection Agency (www.fueleconomy.gov) for the specific make, model, and year vehicle. Where the www.fueleconomy.gov website does not publish the "combined" vehicles estimated mpg, a vehicle’s miles per gallon (mpg) rating shall be its published city + highway travel miles per gallon estimates divided by 2. | ||||||
2. [Reserved]. | ||||||
3. "Natural Gas" vehicles are those vehicles which use compressed natural gas or liquid natural gas as their primary fuel. | ||||||
4. The above listed maximum lease rate or "cap" is the maximum lease rate that licensees are allowed to charge lease chauffeurs; however, a lease rate may be negotiated and contracted lower than the maximum listed "cap". | ||||||
5. Where the vehicle fuel or engine type is not specifically mentioned it means that all other types of vehicles including internal combustion engine (ICE) and hybrid (ICE + electric) vehicles are referenced. | ||||||
6. The Commissioner will categorize each motor vehicle approved by the Commissioner for operation as a licensed taxicab into one of the above three (3) tiers in order to clarify the allowable maximum lease rate "caps" for that approved vehicle. The Commissioner will revise and post the "Approved Vehicle List" with lease tiers on the Department’s website. | ||||||
7. The above-listed maximum lease rates include all charges, including charges for taxes and insurance. Licensees shall not charge any extras or surcharges above the listed maximum lease rates unless such charges are permitted pursuant to rules promulgated under this chapter. | ||||||
8. Licensees are responsible to ensure and to pay for needed vehicle repairs and maintenance to ensure the safety of the public chauffeur and the public. | ||||||
(b) A lessor of a taxicab shall provide a lessee of a taxicab with an accurate and dated receipt and a completed and fully executed copy of the lease agreement detailing the charges for the lease of a taxicab prior to the delivery of a taxicab. Any lessor who violates this section shall be fined as provided in section 9-112-630 of this Code.
(c) The Commissioner may by rule assert additional lease restrictions and terms.
(d) No person shall charge more than the lease rates set forth in this section by entering into consecutive leases with the same driver. No person shall charge more than the 12-hour daily lease rate or the 24-hour daily lease rate by entering into consecutive hourly leases with the same driver. No person shall charge more than the 24-hour lease rate by entering into two consecutive 12-hour daily leases with the same driver. No person shall charge more than the 24-hour weekly lease for any 7 consecutive days of a 24-hour daily lease with the same driver. No person shall charge more than the 12-hour weekly lease for any 7 consecutive days of a 12-hour lease with the same driver.
(e) The Commissioner may by rule specify a uniform format and language for all lease agreements.
(f) Licensees must produce within three days copies of requested lease agreements to the Commissioner upon the Commissioner’s request for the same.
(Added Coun. J. 1-18-12, p. 19118, § 1; Amend Coun. J. 12-10-14, p. 101074, § 3; Amend Coun. J. 10-28-15, p. 12062, Art. XI, § 3; Amend Coun. J. 11-26-19, p. 11514, Art. I, § 1)