1707.07 PASSENGER FACIAL COVERINGS IN VEHICLES FOR HIRE DURING THE COVID-19 PANDAMIC.

   (a)    No person shall operate a taxicab, a private car service, a ride sharing vehicle, or any other motor vehicle for hire, (collectively, "For Hire Vehicle") to transport any individuals unless all individuals contained therein have a facial covering, as defined in Section 1707.01(a).

   (b)    Section l707.07(a) does not apply to any person who is exempted under Section 1707.02(c).

   (c)    Any person who violates Section 1707.02(a)(3) as an operator shall be subject to a civil penalty of one hundred dollars ($100.00) for each individual passenger failing to wear a facial covering, unless exempted as stated in Section 1707.02(b).

   (d)    A civil penalty imposed under Section 1707.07(c) may be appealed to the Board of Health, or their designees, within ten (10) days after receipt of the civil penalty. The Board shall have jurisdiction to affirm or reverse the civil penalty. A person aggrieved by a final decision of the Board may further appeal to the Board of Zoning Appeals within thirty (30) days after the Board's written decision.

   (e)    Notwithstanding any provision of the law to the contrary, no law enforcement officer shall cause an operator of a for hire vehicle being operated on any street or highway to stop the vehicle for the sole purpose of determining whether a violation of Section 1707.07(a) has been or is being committed or for the sole purpose of issuing a citation for a violation of that nature, and no law enforcement officer shall view the interior or visually inspect any for hire vehicle being operated on any street or highway for the sole purpose of determining whether a violation of that nature has been or is being committed.

   (f)    The civil penalties prescribed in this section are in addition to any rights, remedies, or other penalties provided by law.

(Ord. 20-202. Passed 7-29-20.)