10-36-265 Transportation network drivers.

   The commissioner of aviation, jointly with the commissioner of business affairs and consumer protection, shall by rule require that transportation network drivers who seek to pick up passengers from an airport (for purposes of this section, "airport pick-ups") register, personally or through a transportation network provider with whom they are affiliated, with the commissioner of aviation. Such rules, which shall be developed and administered in furtherance of public safety, shall include a process for granting, denying, or terminating the eligibility of transportation network drivers to conduct airport pick-ups. For purposes of this section the terms "transportation network driver" and "transportation network provider" shall have the meaning ascribed to these terms in Section 9-115-010.

(Added Coun. J. 10-28-15, p. 12062, Art. XI, § 6)

10-36-267 Transportation network provider – Operation at airports.

   (a)   Each transportation network provider shall create and provide training to transportation network drivers who seek to pick up passengers from an airport (for purposes of this section, "airport pick-up"). The airport pick-up training material and manner of providing the training shall be as approved by the commissioner of aviation and the commissioner of business affairs and consumer protection. In addition to other requirements provided by rule, the airport pick-up training must cover the manner of: (i) displaying additional signage or emblem on transportation network vehicles that are used to pick up passengers from the city's airports; (ii) entering into a designated staging area; and (iii) picking up passengers from designated curbside transportation network providers' pick-up locations. The training shall also educate the transportation network drivers regarding the city's ordinances and rules applicable to airport pick-ups.

   (b)   Each transportation network provider shall, before allowing any transportation network driver to pick-up passengers from the city's airports, ensure that such driver is registered pursuant to Section 10-36-265, and that the driver's registration is not suspended or revoked by the city.

   (c)   No transportation network driver shall pick up passengers from the city's airports unless such driver: (i) is registered pursuant to Section 10-36-265; (ii) displays additional signage or emblem as provided in Section 9-115-120; (iii) enters into a designated staging area as provided by rule; (iv) picks up passengers only from designated curbside transportation network providers' pick-up locations; (v) conducts such pick-up without interfering with the operations of the airport, including the flow of other ground transportation vehicles; and (vi) obeys all applicable laws, including city ordinances and rules pertaining to airport pick-ups.

   (d)   In addition to any other applicable penalty, any transportation network provider who violates this section or rules applicable to airport pick-ups shall be subject to a fine of not less than $500.00 and not more than $10,000.00 for the first offense; and not less than $1,000.00 and not more than $20,000.00 for the second offense occurring within 12 consecutive months; and not less than $2,000.00 and not more than $40,000.00 for each subsequent offense occurring within 12 consecutive months. Each day that any violation continues shall be a separate and distinct offense.

   (e)   In addition to any other applicable penalty, any transportation network driver who violates this section or rules applicable to airport pick-ups shall be subject to a fine of not less than $500.00 for the first offense; and not less than $750.00 for the second offense occurring within 12 consecutive months; and not less than $1,000.00 for each subsequent offense occurring within 12 consecutive months. Each day that any violation continues shall be a separate and distinct offense.

   (f)   For purposes of this section, the terms "transportation network driver", "transportation network provider" and "transportation network vehicle" shall have the meaning ascribed to these terms in Section 9-115-010.

(Added Coun. J. 10-28-15, p. 12122, § 10)

10-36-268 Transportation network provider – Conducting a study.

   The commissioner of aviation, jointly with the commissioner of business affairs and consumer protection, is authorized to enter into an agreement with any public or private entity in order to conduct one or more studies regarding the effects of allowing transportation network drivers to operate at the city's airports, which studies shall include an assessment of whether a chauffeur's license should be required as a condition of accessing the airports.

(Added Coun. J. 10-28-15, p. 12122, § 11)

10-36-270 Ground transportation service.

   The commissioner of aviation may, subject to approval of the city council, enter into contracts with operators of public transportation systems with respect to the establishment and maintenance of regular ground transportation service to or from the airport to accommodate airline passengers, their guests and airline personnel using or employed at the airport, together with their baggage and property. Any such agreement shall provide for compensation at the rate of not less than ten percent of the gross receipts realized from the transportation of passengers from the airport.

(Prior code § 37-13.2)

10-36-275 Airport access agreements.

   (a)   The commissioner of aviation is hereby authorized to negotiate and execute an airport access agreement with any off-airport parking service provider that uses airport roadways or other airport facilities to pick-up, drop-off, or otherwise serve customers at an airport. Such agreement may contain such terms and conditions as the commissioner of aviation deems reasonable, including but not limited to an access fee and/or a concession fee of not less than ten percent of the gross revenues received by the off-airport parking service provider from transactions with customers that the provider transports to or from an airport, or otherwise serves, using airport roadways or other airport facilities.

   (b)   No off-airport parking service provider shall use airport roadways and other airport facilities to pick-up, drop-off, or otherwise serve customers at an airport without entering into an airport access agreement as provided in subsection (a) of this section. Any person who violates this subsection shall be subject to a fine of not less than $500.00 and not more than $2,000.00 for each offense. Each day that a violation continues shall constitute a separate and distinct offense to which a separate fine shall apply.

(Added Coun. J. 11-18-15, p. 13522, § 1)

10-36-280 Pickup permits.

   Operators of public passenger vehicles having seating capacity for more than five passengers (other than a regular ground transportation service as provided in Section 10-36-270, those operated by the Chicago Transit Authority and those bringing groups to the airport for educational purposes) shall be required to secure a single-trip permit for the privilege of picking up and loading passengers at the airport for transportation to and from the airport. The commissioner of aviation may issue single-trip permits for the use of passenger vehicle driveways and parking stations at each airport by such public passenger vehicles. No such single-trip permit shall be issued unless application for such permit shall be made in writing to the commissioner of aviation, signed by the owner of the vehicle for which the permit is desired. Said application shall contain the name and address of the owner and agreement to comply with the provisions, terms and conditions imposed by ordinance and the rules and regulations prescribed by the commissioner of aviation for the use of or operation upon the passenger vehicle driveways and other facilities at the airport, and shall be accompanied by the payment of the single-trip fee as in this section provided.

   The single-trip permittee shall pay to the city for the use of such passenger vehicle driveways a fee of $3.00 for each trip using a vehicle of less than ten passengers capacity involving the acceptance or discharge of passengers at the airport terminal building, and a fee of $5.00 for each trip using a vehicle of ten or more passenger capacity involving the acceptance or discharge of passengers at the airport terminal building.

(Prior code § 37-13.3)

10-36-290 Parking lanes – Pickups.

   The commissioner of aviation shall establish parking lanes for a regular ground transportation service as provided in Section 10-36-270 and for taxicabs in the airport vehicle driveway located just west of S. Cicero Avenue. No public passenger vehicle shall enter the airport circular driveway in front of the terminal building except (a) vehicles operated by a regular ground transportation service as provided in Section 10-36-270; (b) public passenger vehicles having seating capacity for more than five passengers when in possession of a single-trip permit or when bringing groups sponsored by school authorities to the airport for educational purposes; and (c) taxicabs when carrying passengers to be delivered to an airline office or when called from the taxicab parking lane to receive passengers. Taxicabs are prohibited from picking up passengers at the airport terminal building and from using airport vehicle driveways in so doing, except after such a taxicab has taken its place in the aforesaid taxicab parking lane.

(Prior code § 37-13.4)