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CITY OF DALLAS, TEXAS CODE OF ORDINANCES
CHARTER of THE CITY OF DALLAS, TEXAS
VOLUME I
VOLUME II
CHAPTER 29 RESERVED
CHAPTER 29A RESERVED
CHAPTER 30 NOISE
CHAPTER 31 OFFENSES - MISCELLANEOUS
CHAPTER 31A OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES
CHAPTER 32 PARKS AND WATER RESERVOIRS
CHAPTER 33 ASSISTED LIVING FACILITIES
CHAPTER 34 PERSONNEL RULES
CHAPTER 35 RESERVED
CHAPTER 36 POLES AND WIRES
CHAPTER 37 POLICE
CHAPTER 37A POLICE AND FIRE WELFARE FUND
CHAPTER 38 PRIVATE DETECTIVES
CHAPTER 38A PROMOTERS
CHAPTER 39 RAILROADS
CHAPTER 39A RELOCATION ASSISTANCE - EMINENT DOMAIN
CHAPTER 39B REGULATED PROPERTY - PURCHASE AND SALE
CHAPTER 39C RECORDS MANAGEMENT PROGRAM
CHAPTER 40 RAT CONTROL
CHAPTER 40A RETIREMENT
CHAPTER 40B SECONDARY METALS RECYCLERS
CHAPTER 41 SMOKING
CHAPTER 41A SEXUALLY ORIENTED BUSINESSES
CHAPTER 42 HOME SOLICITATIONS
CHAPTER 42A SPECIAL EVENTS; NEIGHBORHOOD MARKETS; DALLAS FARMERS MARKET FARMERS MARKET; STREETLIGHT POLE BANNERS
CHAPTER 42B SHORT-TERM RENTALS
CHAPTER 43 STREETS AND SIDEWALKS
CHAPTER 43A SWIMMING POOLS
CHAPTER 44 TAXATION
CHAPTER 45 TEMPORARY INCLEMENT WEATHER SHELTER PROGRAM
CHAPTER 46 UNLAWFUL DISCRIMINATORY PRACTICES RELATING TO SEXUAL ORIENTATION AND GENDER IDENTITY AND EXPRESSION
CHAPTER 47 TRAILERS, TRAILER PARKS AND TOURIST CAMPS
CHAPTER 47A TRANSPORTATION FOR HIRE
CHAPTER 48 TREES AND SHRUBS
CHAPTER 48A VEHICLE TOW SERVICE
CHAPTER 48B VACANT BUILDINGS AND LOTS
CHAPTER 48C VEHICLE IMMOBILIZATION SERVICE
CHAPTER 49 WATER AND WASTEWATER
CHAPTER 50 CONSUMER AFFAIRS
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VOLUME III
ARTICLE II.
REGULATIONS APPLICABLE TO ALL TRANSPORTATION-FOR-HIRE SERVICES.
DIVISION 1.
OPERATING AUTHORITY PERMIT.
SEC. 47A-2.1.1.   OPERATING AUTHORITY PERMIT REQUIRED.
   (a)   A person may not operate a transportation-for-hire service inside the city without operating authority granted under this chapter.
   (b)   A person may not transport a passenger for hire inside the city unless the person driving the transportation-for-hire vehicle or another who employs or contracts with the driver has been granted operating authority under this chapter. (Ord. 29596)
SEC. 47A-2.1.2.   APPLICATION FOR OPERATING AUTHORITY PERMIT.
   (a)   To obtain an operating authority permit, a person shall make application in the manner prescribed by the director. The applicant must be the person who will own, control, or operate the proposed transportation-for-hire company.
   (b)   An applicant shall file with the director a verified application statement, accompanied by a non-refundable application fee of $125, containing the following:
      (1)   the form of business of the applicant and, if the business is a corporation or association, a copy of the documents establishing the business and the name and address of each person with a 20 percent or greater ownership interest in the business;
      (2)   the verified signature of the applicant;
      (3)   the address of the fixed facilities to be used in the operation, if any, and the address of the applicant's corporate headquarters, if different from the address of the fixed facilities;
      (4)   the name of the person designated by the applicant to receive on behalf of the operating authority any future notices sent by the City to the operating authority, and that person's contact information, including a mailing address, telephone number, and email or other electronic address;
      (5)   a method for the director to immediately verify whether a driver or vehicle are currently operating under that operating authority or were operating under that operating authority within the past 90 days;
      (6)   documentary evidence from an insurance company listed as an authorized auto liability lines carrier on the Texas Department of Insurance's List of Authorized Insurance Companies or a surplus lines insurer listed on the Texas Department of Insurance's list of Eligible Surplus Lines Insurance Companies, indicating that such insurance company has bound itself to provide the applicant with the liability insurance required by this chapter;
      (7)   documentary evidence of payment of ad valorem taxes on the local property, if any, to be used in connection with the operation of the proposed transportation-for-hire company; and
      (8)   a copy of the company's zero-tolerance policy for intoxicating substances. (Ord. Nos. 29596; 29706; 30180; 31689; 32180)
SEC. 47A-2.1.3.   CHANGES TO INFORMATION IN OPERATING AUTHORITY APPLICATION.
   Any changes to the information provided in the operating authority permit application must be reported to the director, in the manner prescribed by the director, within 10 days of the change. (Ord. 29596)
SEC. 47A-2.1.4.   EXPIRATION OF OPERATING AUTHORITY PERMIT.
An operating authority permit expires one year from the date it is issued. (Ord. 29596)
SEC. 47A-2.1.5.   SUSPENSION OR REVOCATION OF OPERATING AUTHORITY.
   (a)   Suspension. The following regulations apply to the suspension of a temporary or annual operating authority permit:
      (1)   The director may suspend an operating authority permit if the director determines that the operating authority permit holder failed to comply with a correction order issued to the holder by the director within the time specified in the order.
      (2)   Suspension of an operating authority permit does not affect the expiration date of the permit.
   (b)   Revocation. The following regulations apply to the revocation of a temporary or annual operating authority permit:
      (1)   The director shall revoke operating authority if the director determines that the operating authority permit holder has:
         (A)    made a false statement as to a material matter in the application concerning the operating authority; or
         (B)    failed to maintain the insurance required by this chapter.
      (2)    After revocation of an operating authority permit, an operating authority permit holder is not eligible for another permit for a period of up to two years, depending on the severity of the violation resulting in the revocation. (Ord. 29596)
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