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There shall be kept in the Office of the Business License Coordinator a complete record of each license issued to a driver and of all renewals and revocations or suspensions thereof, which record shall be kept on file with the original application of the driver for a license.
(Ord. 2008-51, 10-28-2008)
The City authorizes a holder to operate a pedicab business upon streets within the City according to streets, routes and restrictions authorized by the City's Traffic Engineer in coordination with the Chief of Police. The authorized routes shall be subject to amendment from time to time by the City. Pedicabs are not permitted to operate on streets with a speed limit of forty (40) miles per hour or greater, except as necessary to access the intermodal transportation hub, or as may be required in emergency situations.
(Ord. 2008-51, 10-28-2008)
A. Schedule Of Rates: It shall be the duty of every holder to file with the Business License Coordinator a current schedule of rates to be charged per passenger, and no transportation shall be performed or service rendered except in conformity therewith. This section does not apply to fares for special tours, provided that the fare for the special tour is agreed upon between the passenger and the driver prior to the beginning of the tour.
B. Use Of Taxicab Stands: Pedicabs may use existing taxicab stands as established by the City in the Business District in section 10-3-2 of this Code.
C. Use Of Sidewalks, Paths, And Trails: Pedicabs shall remain on public streets. Pedicabs may load and unload adjacent to sidewalks but may not travel on sidewalks, paths, or trails.
D. Driver To Remain Near Pedicab: It is unlawful for any person, while engaged as a driver of a licensed pedicab, to leave the immediate vicinity of the pedicab except for the purpose of assisting passengers.
E. Occupant To Have Exclusive Use: When a pedicab is engaged, the occupant shall have the exclusive right to the full and free use to the passenger compartment, and it is unlawful for the driver of the pedicab to solicit or carry additional passengers therein except with the consent of the passenger.
F. Most Direct Route Required: Unless otherwise agreed to, any driver carrying passengers to a definite point at the request of the passengers shall take the most direct route possible that will carry the passenger safely and expeditiously to the desired destination.
G. Capacity: The pedicab manufacturer's recommended capacity shall not be exceeded and passengers shall remain seated throughout the ride.
H. Maintenance:
1. Maintenance Required: The holder shall conduct weekly maintenance, cleaning, and inspections of each licensed pedicab to ensure that they are maintained in a clean, safe, and operable condition, and maintain an inspection record for each pedicab.
2. Retention; Right Of Inspection: The holder shall retain and preserve all inspection records in a safe and convenient place for a period of time covering at least the current calendar year and the calendar year immediately preceding the current calendar year. Inspection records shall be available for review by the Chief of Police, the City Attorney and the Mayor, or any of them, or any person designated by any of them.
I. Inspection: At a minimum, licensed pedicabs are required to display a highly visible "Slow Moving Vehicle" sign on the rear of each pedicab, and be equipped with turn signals, headlights, taillights, horns, reflectors, and hydraulic brakes. The Chief of Police may, in the Chief's discretion, after the issuance of the license, conduct an inspection of any licensed pedicab. The Business License Coordinator shall refuse a license to, or if already issued, the Mayor, or the Mayor's designee, may revoke or suspend the license of, any pedicab found by the Chief of Police to be unfit or unsuited for public patronage. It is unlawful to operate or allow to be operated on the streets of the City any pedicab which fails to meet the minimum requirements specified in this subsection.
J. Display Of License Card; Driver's License: There shall be displayed within each licensed pedicab, within the plain view of any passenger, the pedicab license card, the driver's license card, the telephone number of the holder, and a statement that the Chief of Police and the holder are to be notified in case of any complaints.
K. Electric Assist: Licensee may utilize a pedicab equipped with an electric assist front hub motor provided that:
1. The electric assist motor is controlled by an onboard computer that will facilitate the monitoring and inspection of such motor by enforcement personnel; and
2. The maximum speed attainable through the use of such electric assist motor may be limited by the onboard computer system to ensure the pedicab does not exceed a velocity of twenty five (25) miles per hour;
3. The electric assist motor is equipped with automatic brake shutoff circuitry;
4. The electric assist motor does not exceed a combined voltage and amperage of 72V and 30C;
5. The electric assist motor is powered solely by electricity and does not produce noise in excess of fifty (50) decibels.
(Ord. 2017-16, 4-11-2017)
A. Permitting Unlicensed Or Illegal Operation: It is unlawful for any holder or driver to permit such pedicab to be driven by any person who has not been licensed in the manner prescribed by law, to knowingly permit such pedicab to be used for unlawful purposes or knowingly to transport persons therein to places for such purposes, or to permit such pedicab to be operated in violation of any provisions of this article or any other ordinance or law of the City or the State.
B. Soliciting Of Passengers; Obstruction Of Traffic: Pedicab drivers may solicit passengers for hire by cruising the streets of the City, but it shall be unlawful for the driver of any pedicab to solicit passengers for hire or to invite or to call the attention of the public to the pedicab by word of mouth, signals, nods, whistles, shouts or other signs from the pedicab while traveling on the streets of the City. Nothing contained in this subsection shall be construed as prohibiting pedicabs from receiving or discharging passengers at public places of gatherings, such as theaters, hotels, public buildings, stadiums, transportation terminals, etc. Pedicab drivers shall at all times drive their pedicabs so as not to constrict, congest or interfere with the normal flow of traffic in any manner whatsoever.
(Ord. 2008-51, 10-28-2008)
Denials, suspension or revocations of any license under this article shall be handled in accordance with the provisions of chapter 1, article C of this title. The denial, suspension or revocation of any certificate of public convenience and necessity shall be handled in accordance with article B of this chapter.
(Ord. 2008-51, 10-28-2008)