015 of 1989 - Ground Transportation at the Airport SALT LAKE CITY ORDINANCE
No. 1.5 - of 1989
(Ground Transportation
at the Airport)
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 16. 60, SALT LAKE CITY
CODE, RELATING TO GROUND TRANSPORTATION AT THE AIRPORT.
WHEREAS, in recent years there has been an increase in
the number of travelers arriving and departing at the Salt
Lake City International Airport. Said increase has resulted
in an increased need for motor vehicle transportation to
accommodate said travelers between the airport and other
locations within and without Salt Lake City; and
WHEREAS, a variety of types of motor vehicle
transportation has expressed to the City an interest in
providing such transportation to and from the Airport; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of Salt Lake City, Utah finds
that it is in the public interest to make available to the
traveling public at the Salt Lake City International Airport
a greater variety of ground transportation and to provide
regulations regarding the operations of such ground
transportation to ensure that such are conducted in a safe
and efficient manner for the public benefit; and to add and
amend pertinent sections of the Salt Lake City Code
accordingly;
NOW, THEREFORE, be it ordained by the City Council of
Salt Lake City, Utah:
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SECTION 1 . That Article II, Chapter 16. 60 of the Salt
Lake City Code, relating to ground transportation businesses
be, and the same hereby is, amended to read as follows:
Article II. Ground Transportation Businesses.
16.60.080 Purpose of Article II provisions.
The provision set out in Article II of this chapter are
enacted for the purposes of:
A. Requiring those persons who conduct business at the
airport by providing ground transportation as their sole
business or as a part of their business such as, but not
limited to, providing courtesy car service, to assist the
City in defraying the expense of providing certain
facilities and services including, but not limited to, the
airport roads, curbs, special parking facilities, traffic
control, snow removal, lights, and other related airport
facilities and services provided for ground transportation
vehicles using the airport, and to create an equitable
assessment of fees for its use; and
B. Requiring such persons to adhere to certain
regulations regarding the operations of ground
transportation to ensure that such are conducted in a safe
and efficient manner for the public benefit.
16.60.090 Definitions for Article II.
The following words and phrases, whenever used in
Article II of this chapter, shall be defined as provided in
this section, unless a different meaning is specifically or
more particularly described.
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A. "Authorized ground transportation businesses"
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B. "Automobile" or "station wagon" * * *
C. "Bus" * * *
D. "Courtesy car"
E. "Ground transportation vehicle" * * *
F. "Limousine"
G. "Minibus"
H. "On-demand service"
I. "Prearranged service" means transportation
provided by an authorized ground transportation business
which is contracted for between the business and the person
to be transported prior to the arrival of the person at the
Salt Lake City International Airport.
J. "Scheduled service" means transportation provided
by an authorized ground transportation business on a fixed
schedule posted with the Public Service Commission as
required by law and a current copy of the schedule filed
with the Airport.
K. "Starter" * * *
L. "Taxicab" * * *
M. "Van" * * *
16.60.095 Businesses authorized to provide ground
transportation.
It shall be unlawful for any person who conducts
business at the airport by providing ground transportation
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to operate a motor vehicle connected with said business at
the airport unless such is an authorized ground
transportation business as defined under this Article.
16.60.097 Ground transportation destinations.
A. All authorized ground transportation businesses
may provide prearranged service or scheduled service to or
from the airport.
B. Except as provided under Chapter 5. 72 for
taxicabs, all authorized ground transportation businesses
may provide on-demand service between the airport and
destinations outside the corporate limits of Salt Lake
City.
C. Only taxicabs and limousines may provide on-demand
service between the airport and points within the corporate
limits of Salt Lake City.
D. Authorized ground transportation businesses shall
provide on-demand service through a starter located at the
airport ground transportation booth, with the exception of
taxicabs for which a starter is optional.
E. The use of a starter will not be authorized where
transportation of persons, with a driver provided, is
incidental to the principal purpose of the business. This
restriction includes but is not limited to hotel courtesy
cars, off-airport parking concessionaires, and off-airport
rental car agencies.
16.60.100 Passenger pickup zones.
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16.60.110 Fees and per-trip charges.
16.60.120 Toll booth--Charges required.
16.60.130 Toll booth--Fee payment methods.
16.60.140 Taxicab regulations applicable to airport.
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16.60.150 Feeder line for taxis.
16.60.160 Prearranged fares for taxis.
16.60.170 Taxicab stand restrictions.
16.60.180 Ground transportation booths.
There are established within the terminal buildings at
the airport one or more ground transportation booths for
the exclusive use of authorized ground transportation
businesses in coordinating travel arrangements for the
traveling public.
A. Solicitation of persons by authorized ground
transportation business at the airport shall be unlawful
except at a bona fide ground transportation booth
established by the airport director.
B. All authorized ground transportation businesses
providing on-demand service must provide a starter at the
ground transportation booth with the exception of an
authorized ground transportation businesses providing
limousine service only on a prearranged basis as set forth
in subparagraph I below, and taxicabs for which a starter
is optional.
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C. One or more authorized ground transportation
businesses may use the same starter.
D. Authorized ground transportation businesses
providing scheduled service may but are not required to
provide a maximum of one starter.
E. Representatives of local, state or federal
governments may use the ground transportation booths as
rendezvous points.
F. No persons other than as indicated in this section
and airport personnel shall be allowed to conduct business
at any ground transportation booth.
G. All starters shall wear identification badges
provided by the Airport for each authorized ground
transportation business represented while at a ground
transportation booth.
H. No drivers of ground transportation vehicles shall
serve as starters at any time, except that drivers of
vehicles providing scheduled service may act as starters
for a period of thirty minutes immediately prior to the
scheduled departure time of such vehicle.
I . Except as stated below, no driver of a ground
transportation vehicle shall enter any terminal building
except to coordinate transportation needs between a
customer and a starter. A limousine driver may enter the
terminal only to meet a prearranged fare, provided that
prior to entry such driver notifies the Airport Director or
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his designee of the name, arrival time, airline and flight
number of the person such driver intends to meet. Such a
driver may meet only that passenger and cannot solicit any
other passenger or fare. Any violation of this
solicitation restriction by any limousine driver may
result, at the Airport Director' s sole option after a
hearing, in such driver being barred from any further entry
to an airport terminal as a limousine driver or authorized
ground transportation business employee.
J. No representative of any authorized ground
transportation business shall transport baggage or cargo
in behalf of a customer to or from the airport without
documentation such as baggage claim tickets or transfer
documents clearly indicating the authority of such
representative to transport such baggage. Said
representative shall produce such documentation for
inspection upon request by an authorized official of the
Airport.
16.60.190. Queueing and parking of ground transportation
vehicles.
In addition to the feeder line parking facilities and
stands established solely for taxicabs as set forth in this
Article, there are established parking areas, queueing
areas, and a commercial traffic lane for use by authorized
ground transportation vehicles. The use of such facilities
shall be subject to the following:
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A. Each authorized user shall have equal access to
the parking locations.
B. All parking stalls may be used by one authorized
business. However, each time a vehicle of another
authorized user arrives, the operator with the most
vehicles in the parking area must relocate one vehicle to
make room for the other user(s) . This procedure shall be
followed until all parking spaces are filled.
C. The queueing area is designated for use by
authorized ground transportation vehicles waiting for their
group or party to arrive. Drivers of such vehicles must
observe the time limit restrictions posted in such areas.
However, drivers must leave the vehicles parked in such a
manner as to avoid creating traffic problems. Double
parking is prohibited in all areas at all times. Vehicles
must be parked parallel to the curb, providing a through
lane at all times.
D. The areas set aside and designated by signs as the
pick up and drop off points for the Airport Authority
shuttle parking lot bus are to be used only by the airport
shuttle bus; no other vehicles may use this area at any
time.
E. Drivers must remain with vehicles at all times
except as indicated otherwise in this Article.
F. All loading or unloading must take place in
designated areas. No loading or unloading of passengers
shall be conducted in a through lane.
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16.60.200 Signs.
Signs may be posted at the ground transportation booth
which meet the graphic standards of the Airport Authority.
The signs are limited to information necessary to
coordinate identification of groups. No advertising is
allowed. Signs may be posted only when a starter or
company representative is present.
SECTION 2. This ordinance shall take effect upon its
first publication.
Passed by the City Council of Salt Lake City, Utah,
this day of APR 1989.
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ansmitted to the Mayor on APR 9
Mayor' s action: Approved Vetoed.
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