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(a) No licensee shall own, provide financing for the obtaining, leasing, or ownership of, or have a beneficial interest in transportation network vehicles. Provided, however, if allowed under the Transportation Network Providers Act, codified at 625 ILCS 57/1, et seq., a licensee may own or provide financing for the obtaining, leasing, or ownership of, or have a beneficial interest in a wheelchair-accessible transportation network vehicle.
(b) In addition to all other applicable legal requirements, including the vehicle registration requirement in 625 ILCS 5/3-801, and, if applicable, Chapter 3-56 of this Code, it shall be unlawful for any person to operate or cause to be operated any transportation network vehicle unless such vehicle:
(1) has a manufacturer's rated seating capacity of less than ten persons, including the transportation network driver;
(2) has at least two doors and meets applicable Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards for vehicles of its size, type and proposed use;
(3) is a coupe, sedan, or light-duty vehicle, including a van, minivan, sport utility vehicle, pickup truck, hatchback or convertible; and
(4) has not been issued the title class of "salvage," "rebuilt," "junk," "total loss," or any equivalent classification in any jurisdiction.
(d) The licensee and the licensee's driver shall be jointly and severally liable if the licensee knowingly permits the licensee's driver to use a vehicle that does not meet the requirements for a transportation network vehicle.
(Added Coun. J. 5-28-14, p. 82771, § 1; Amend Coun. J. 10-28-15, p. 12122, § 7; Amend Coun. J. 6-22-16, p. 27771, § 6; Amend Coun. J. 6-25-21, p. 31925, Art. VI, § 8)
(a) No transportation network provider licensee shall allow any vehicle to be used as a transportation network vehicle unless such vehicle is annually inspected according to standards approved by the Commissioner, and has passed such inspection.
(b) [Reserved.]
(c) A driver engaged by any licensee shall maintain complete documentation of such inspection in the vehicle at all times while being used to provide transportation network services, and an electronic or written copy of such documentation shall be provided to the commissioner upon request.
(d) To pass inspection, a transportation network vehicle shall, at a minimum, be rust-free and shall pass the following inspections:
1. Foot brakes;
2. Emergency brakes;
3. Steering mechanism;
4. Windshield;
5. Rear window and other glass;
6. Windshield wipers;
7. Headlights;
8. Tail lights;
9. Turn indicator lights;
10. Stop lights;
11. Front seat adjustment mechanism;
12. Doors (open, close, lock);
13. Horn;
14. Speedometer;
15. Bumpers;
16. Muffler and exhaust system;
17. Condition of tires, including tread depth;
18. Interior and exterior rear view mirrors;
19. Safety belts for driver and passenger(s);
20. Drivetrain, including the transmission and universal joints;
21. Axles and wheels, including ball joints; and
22. If the vehicle is a wheelchair-accessible vehicle, it shall also be inspected for compliance with legally required safety standards.
(e) The licensee and the licensee's driver shall be jointly and severally liable for any violation of this section.
(Added Coun. J. 5-28-14, p. 82771, § 1; Amend Coun. J. 10-28-15, p. 12122, § 8; Amend Coun. J. 6-22-16, p. 27771, § 6; Amend Coun. J. 11-21-17, p. 61755, Art. X, § 1)
(a) A transportation network vehicle shall display, as provided by rule, consistent and distinctive signage at all times while being used to provide transportation network services. The distinctive signage shall be sufficiently large and color contrasted (i) as to be readable during daylight hours at a distance of at least 50 feet, and (ii) to identify a particular vehicle associated with a particular licensee. Acceptable forms of distinctive signage include, but are not limited to, symbols or signs on vehicle doors, roofs, or grilles. Magnetic or other removable distinctive signage is acceptable. Licensees shall file an illustration of their distinctive signage with the commissioner.
(b) A transportation network vehicle shall display a consistent and distinctive emblem at all times while being used to provide transportation network services. The commissioner is authorized to specify, by rule, the manner of display, method of issuance, design and contents of such emblem. Emblems displayed on wheelchair-accessible transportation network vehicles shall specify or mark that such vehicles are wheelchair-accessible.
(c) The commissioner, in consultation with the commissioner of aviation, shall promulgate rules, in furtherance of public safety, governing the display, design and contents of additional distinctive signs or emblems that may be required to be displayed on transportation network vehicles that are used to pick up passengers from the city's airports, McCormick Place, and Navy Pier. Providers shall provide such additional distinctive signs or emblems to drivers they engage.
(Added Coun. J. 5-28-14, p. 82771, § 1; Amend Coun. J. 10-28-15, p. 12062, Art. XI, § 5; Amend Coun. J. 10-28-15, p. 12122, § 9)
(a) It is unlawful to display any advertising sign or device on or in a licensed transportation network vehicle before the advertising sign or device is approved by the Commissioner and permitted pursuant to the elements specified in this section and rules promulgated thereunder.
(b) A transportation network vehicle owner, transportation network driver, or licensed advertising vendor may apply for permits to display an advertising sign or device on the exterior or the interior of the vehicle, or both. A separate permit is required for each exterior and interior advertising display. The Commissioner shall promulgate rules: (1) specifying the locations on the transportation network vehicle where advertising signs or devices may be displayed; (2) describing the permissible design, construction, and method of affixing the display to the vehicle; and (3) specifying insurance requirements for approving a permit to display an advertising sign or device on or in the transportation network vehicle. The rules also may include additional guidelines for such displays and the permit process. In establishing such criteria, considerations shall include:
(1) visual clutter and aesthetics on the public way;
(2) the safety and comfort of passengers, drivers, pedestrians, bicyclists, and motorists;
(3) the visibility of all information required by this chapter, Department rules, or other laws to be displayed in the interior or on the exterior of transportation network vehicles, including, but not limited to, distinctive signage; and
(c) The fee for the issuance of any advertising display permit shall be $100.00 for each display, due at the time of application. This fee shall be in addition to the personal property lease transaction tax that applies to lease or rental payments pursuant to Chapter 3-32. An advertising display permit applicant shall have satisfied all debt, as defined in Section 4-4-150, to the City before the Department may issue the permit.
(d) When the Commissioner has approved any type of advertising display device that involves the installation of a physical apparatus on or in the transportation network vehicle, an inspection is required as part of the advertising permitting process. The fee for such inspection shall be an additional $100.00, due prior to the inspection.
(e) The Department shall inform applicants for an advertising display permit under this section whether the application is approved or disapproved within thirty business days after its receipt of the completed application, unless it gives the applicant written notice that it needs an additional thirty business days and the reasons therefor. If the application is approved and the requirements of subsections (c) and (d) complied with, the Department shall issue the advertising display permit. If the Department denies the permit application, it shall provide written notice of its decision within such time period, stating the specific grounds and rules that form the basis for such denial. If the Department fails to so act within thirty business days after receipt of the application, or sixty business days if it has given notice of the need for an additional review period, the application shall be deemed granted and the permit shall be issued, provided that the permit fee has been paid.
(f) An advertising permit issued under this section shall expire one year after the date of issue, unless it is surrendered, revoked, or terminated prior to that date.
(g) No permit for advertising issued pursuant to this section shall be transferred or assigned.
(h) The denial, rescission, suspension, or revocation of a license issued pursuant to this chapter shall act as the suspension or revocation of any advertising permit issued hereunder to the affected transportation network vehicle.
(Added Coun. J. 5-28-14, p. 82771, § 1; Amend Coun. J. 11-14-18, p. 90376, Art. IV, § 8; Amend Coun. J. 6-25-21, p. 31925, Art. VI, § 8)
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