In this article, unless the context requires otherwise,
(1) AVI TAG means a nontransferable electronic vehicle identification tag issued by the North Texas Tollway Authority that is registered with the department of aviation's Transportation Regulation Division and may be used to charge trip fees for transportation services at the airport.
(2) CERTIFICATE OF REGISTRATION means a certificate authorizing a company to provide transportation services at the airport.
(3) CHARTERED BUS means a bus service for the transport of persons belonging to a specified group at the airport that is:
(A) offered only upon a prearranged basis, the prearrangement being made at least one hour in advance of the time the transportation is to begin; and
(B) operated from locations within the city to locations either inside or outside of the city.
(4) CONCESSION CONTRACT means a contractual agreement between the city and another entity for car rental and/or parking services at the airport, under which the city receives a minimum monthly payment or percentage of the gross revenues received by the contractor for the services.
(5) COURTESY VEHICLE means any vehicle used to offer or provide courtesy vehicle services.
(6) COURTESY VEHICLE SERVICE means free transportation to and from the airport for customers by or for a business as an accessory to the main activities of the business.
(7) DECAL means a distinct adhesive sticker issued under this article authorizing the operation of a courtesy vehicle and chartered bus.
(8) DRIVER means an individual who drives or otherwise controls the physical movements of a transportation service vehicle.
(9) HOLDER means a person who has been granted a certificate of registration to operate a transportation service at the airport, and includes any person with an ownership interest in the transportation service.
(10) LAWFUL ORDER means a verbal or written directive issued by the director, or his appointee, in the performance of his official duties relative to the enforcement of this article and any rules or regulations promulgated under this article.
(11) OPERATE means:
(A) to be in the care, custody, or control of a transportation vehicle at the airport; or
(B) to own or be in control of a transportation service provided at the airport.
(12) OPERATING AUTHORITY means a person who is granted operating authority under Chapter 47A to provide transportation-for-hire services.
(13) OPERATOR means:
(A) the owner or driver of a transportation vehicle; or
(B) the holder of operating authority to perform transportation services at the airport.
(14) OWNER means a person:
(A) who is the legal owner of a motor vehicle;
(B) to whom a motor vehicle is registered by the state; or
(C) with whom a motor vehicle is in the care, custody, or control.
(15) TRANSPORTATION-FOR-HIRE SERVICE means the business of offering or providing transportation of persons for compensation under Chapter 47A.
(16) TRANSPORTATION-FOR-HIRE VEHICLE means any vehicle used to offer or provide transportation-for-hire services.
(17) TRANSPORTATION SERVICE means a business that operates a courtesy vehicle, transportation-for-hire vehicle, or chartered bus at the airport for the purpose of dropping off or picking up passengers on airport property.
(18) TRANSPORTATION VEHICLE means a courtesy vehicle, transportation-for-hire vehicle, or chartered bus that is used for performing transportation service at the airport.
(19) TRIP means each time a transportation vehicle accesses the curb space where passengers are picked up or dropped off at the airport.
(a) The director, through the Transportation Regulation Division, shall implement and enforce this article and may promulgate and enforce written rules and regulations consistent with this article governing the operation of transportation services at the airport as necessary to provide for the orderly, efficient, and convenient flow of traffic, to protect the public health and safety, and to manage the transportation system at the airport.
(b) The director, through the Transportation Regulation Division, may issue lawful orders and set and modify rules as necessary and consistent with this article. (Ord. Nos. 8213; 14384; 24859; 31690)
(a) A person commits an offense if he performs transportation services, operates a transportation vehicle, or as a holder, allows the operation of a transportation-for-hire vehicle or chartered bus at the airport without being authorized under:
(1) a current, valid certificate of registration issued under Section 5-25;
(2) a current, valid operating authority permit issued under Chapter 47A; or
(3) a current, valid transportation network company registration with the Texas Department Licensing and Regulation.
(b) A person commits an offense if he operates a transportation-for-hire vehicle or charted bus at the airport without:
(1) holding a current valid operating authority permit under Chapter 47A; or
(2) being named as the driver in a valid, open transportation network company's digital network as defined in the Texas Occupations Code, Chapter 2402, Subchapter A, as amended.
(c) A person commits an offense if he performs transportation services, operates a transportation vehicle, or as a holder, allows the operation of, a transportation vehicle without holding a current, valid AVI tag required under this article. (Ord. Nos. 8213; 14384; 31690)
It is a defense to prosecution under this article that a motor vehicle was owned, operated, or leased by:
(1) a nonprofit organization and being used to carry only passengers associated with that organization, if no compensation is received from any other person for carrying the passengers;
(2) a fixed-based operator and being used to transport employees or customers at the airport; or
(3) the federal or state government or a political subdivision of the state;
(4) a school, university, organ donor company, medical service provider, or ambulance service; or
(5) a vehicle operating as a Dallas Area Rapid Transit ("DART") vehicle. (Ord. Nos. 8213; 14384; 31690)
(a) Registration.
(1) To obtain a transportation service certificate of registration, a person must submit a registration application to the Transportation Regulation Division on a form provided for that purpose. The applicant must be the person who will own or operate the proposed transportation service.
(2) The registration application must include or be accompanied by:
(A) the name, address, and verified signature of the applicant;
(B) a description of each motor vehicle the applicant proposes to use in the operation of the transportation service, including the make, model, vehicle identification number, and state license plate number of the motor vehicle;
(C) the full name and driver's license number of every individual expected to drive or operate a transportation vehicle at the airport under the registration;
(D) proof of each driver's authority to operate the type of motor vehicle designated by the applicant to be operated in the transportation service;
(E) documentary evidence from an insurance company indicating a willingness to provide liability insurance on each courtesy vehicle or transportation vehicle to be operated at the airport;
(F) proof showing the purchase or authorized use of a valid AVI tag for each transportation vehicle to be operated at the airport;
(G) an annual decal and certificate of registration fees in the amount specified in Section 5-26 of this article for each transportation vehicle to be operated at the airport that does not have a current, valid vehicle permit issued under Chapter 47A of this code; and
(H) any other information requested by the director that is reasonably necessary to determine the qualifications of the applicant to perform transportation service at the airport.
(3) Upon receipt of a registration application, the Transportation Regulation Division shall issue a certificate of registration to the applicant, unless it is determined that the applicant:
(A) failed to submit a complete registration application;
(B) made a false statement as to a material matter on, or in connection with, the registration application;
(C) failed to pay any fee required by this article relating to the operation of transportation services at the airport.
(4) If the director approves the registration application, the applicant will receive a transportation service certificate of registration and a decal, if applicable, for each vehicle authorized to be operated by the transportation service.
(5) If the Transportation Regulation Division denies a renewal of a transportation service certificate of registration, the applicant, holder, or transportation vehicle operator, shall immediately cease any transportation service at the airport and shall promptly surrender and remove any registration decal from any motor vehicle used to perform transportation services at the airport.
(6) If the director determines that an application or renewal should be denied, the Transportation Regulation Division shall notify the applicant in writing that the application is denied and include in the notice the reason for the denial and a statement informing the applicant of their right to appeal.
(b) Expiration of registration. Certificate of registration and decals expire at 11:59 p.m. on December 31 of each year and must be renewed in accordance with the application procedures set forth in this section.
(c) Suspension and revocation of registration.
(1) The Transportation Regulation Division may suspend a certificate of registration of a transportation service for a period not to exceed 60 days for failure to comply with requirements in this article. The Transportation Regulation Division may apply the suspension to all of the holder's transportation vehicle operations at the airport or limit the suspension to the particular transportation vehicle operator who is responsible for creating the grounds for the suspension. At the end of the suspension period, the holder or the transportation vehicle operator, whichever applies, may resume providing transportation service at the airport, after providing verification to the Transportation Regulation Division that any deficiency for which the suspension was given has been corrected. Failure to correct a deficiency within the time established may result in revocation of the holder's certificate of registration.
(2) The director may suspend or revoke a certificate of registration if the director determines that:
(A) the holder made a false statement as to a material matter on, or in connection with, the registration application; or
(B) the holder, or any operator of a transportation vehicle authorized under the holder's certificate of registration:
(i) failed to pay any fee required by this article at the time or in the manner required by this article or approved by the director;
(ii) used an AVI tag, courtesy vehicle decal, or transportation-for-hire vehicle decal in an unauthorized manner; or
(iii) failed to comply with any provision of this article or any rule, regulation, or lawful order promulgated or issued by the Transportation Regulation Division under this article.
(3) The Transportation Regulation Division shall notify the holder in writing of any suspension or revocation under this subsection. Written notice must also be given to any particular transportation vehicle operator whose authority to operate at the airport under a holder's certificate of registration is suspended or revoked under this section. The Transportation Regulation Division shall include in the notice, the reason for the suspension or revocation, the scope of the suspension, the date the director orders the suspension or revocation to begin, the duration of any suspension, and a statement informing the holder and any transportation vehicle operator, of their right to appeal. The period of suspension or revocation begins on the date specified by the Transportation Regulation Division, or, in the case of an appeal, on the date ordered by the permit and license appeal board.
(4) If the Transportation Regulation Division suspends or revokes the authority of a transportation vehicle operator to operate at the airport under a holder's certificate of registration, the applicant, holder, or transportation vehicle operator shall immediately cease any transportation service at the airport and shall promptly surrender and remove any registration decal from any motor vehicle used to perform transportation service at the airport.
(5) A holder whose certificate of registration has been revoked is not eligible to reapply for another transportation service decal before the expiration of 24 months after the date of revocation.
(d) Appeals of a denial, suspension, or revocation. Any person whose application for issuance or renewal of a transportation service certificate of registration is denied, or any transportation vehicle operator whose authority to operate at the airport under a holder's certificate of registration has been suspended or revoked may file an appeal with the permit and license appeal board in accordance with Section 2-96. (Ord. Nos. 8213; 14384; 24859; 31690)
(a) A person performing transportation service at the airport shall pay the following fees to the Transportation Regulation Division:
(1) Certificate of registration fee. Courtesy vehicles; chartered buses; vehicles not registered under Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation, Texas Department of Transportation, United States Department of Transportation; and transportation-for-hire vehicles operating at the airport that do not have a current, valid City of Dallas vehicle permit issued under Chapter 47A of this code are charged an annual $30 certificate of registration fee.
(2) Decal fee. An annual decal fee of $15 is charged for each transportation vehicle operated at the airport that does not have a current, valid City of Dallas vehicle permit issued under Chapter 47A. The fee to replace a decal that has been lost, stolen, or mutilated is $25.
(3) Trip fee. Each courtesy vehicle and chartered bus not operating under an airport concession contract and each transportation service and each transportation-for-hire vehicle is charged a $2.00 per entry and per exit trip fee. This fee does not apply to courtesy vehicles or chartered buses operating under an airport concession contract.
(b) The director shall establish rules and regulations governing the time and manner in which the fees required by this section must be paid. (Ord. Nos. 8213; 14384; 31690)
A vehicle may be towed and impounded if determined by the director, the Transportation Regulation Division, or a peace officer to be operating as a transportation vehicle without:
(1) the certificate of registration or operating authority required by this chapter or Chapter 47A; or
(2) a vehicle decal permit or AVI-tag required by this chapter. (Ord. Nos. 8213; 14384; 31690)