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003 of 1989 - Ground Transportation at the Airport 0 89-1 0 88-38 SALT LAKE CITY ORDINANCE No. 3 of .1989 (Ground Transportation at the Airport) AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 16. 60 AND SECTION 5. 72. 100, 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: 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 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 for ground transpor- tation 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. -2- A. "Authorized ground transportation businesses" mean businesses providing ground transportation for hire at the airport which ( 1 ) have a current, valid business license as required by the City, (2) have a current common carrier certificate issued by the Public Service Commission of Utah (except for courtesy cars defined under Section 5.26. 130 of this Code and taxicabs licensed under the ordinances of the City) , and (3) have registered with the Airport. Such registrations shall be made on forms provided by the Airport and shall include the name of the business, the type(s) of vehicles to be operated, the type(s) of services to be provided, all fee and tariff schedules, the business address and telephone number, and the name, address and telephone number of a representative of the business who will be responsible for ground transportation activities of the business at the airport. A copy of the current business license issued by the City and the appropriate certificate from the Public Service Commission shall be provided to the Airport with said registration. B. "Automobile" or "station wagon" *** C. "Bus" means any motor vehicle operated on the streets and highways for hire, which is registered with the state at a gross weight of over thirty-six thousand pounds, on a scheduled or non-scheduled basis, and operated by authority of a common carrier certificate issued by the Public Service Commission of the state. Such defined word, however, shall not include any buses operated by the Utah Transit Authority. -3- D. "Courtesy car" *** E. "Ground transportation vehicle" means any motor vehicle which is used in connection with persons conducting business of providing ground transportation at the airport and includes but is not limited to an automobile or station wagon, bus, courtesy car, limousine, minibus, taxicab, and van. - F. "Limousine" means any motor-propelled vehicle having a wheel base in excess of one hundred twenty inches or any Rolls- Royce regardless of wheel base size operated on the streets and highways for hire, with a driver furnished who is dressed in a chauffeur' s uniform or tuxedo while on duty, operated on a scheduled or non-scheduled basis, and operated by authority of a common carrier certificate issued by the Public Service Commis- sion of the state. This definition shall not include a taxicab, bus or minibus. G. "Minibus" means any motor vehicle operated on the streets and highways for hire, which is registered with the state at a gross weight of fifteen thousand to thirty-six thousand pounds, on a scheduled or non-scheduled basis, and operated by authority of a common carrier certificate issued by the Public Service Commission of the state. Provided, however, that such term shall not include any minibus operated by the Utah Transit Authority. H. "On-demand service" means transportation provided by an authorized ground transportation business which is not scheduled service nor prearranged service as defined herein, but is -4- subject to contract for hire by persons desiring special trips to or from the airport. I. "Prearranged service" means transportation provided by an authorized ground transportation business which is contracted for between the business and the passenger prior to the arrival of the passenger at the Salt Lake City International Airport. J. "Scheduled service" means transportation provided by an authorized ground transportation business which is provided on a fixed schedule posted with the Public Service Commission as required by law and a current copy of the schedule has been provided to the Airport. K. "Starter" means a person appointed by and representing a ground transportation business at an airport ground trans- portation booth providing coordinated travel arrangements and information about available travel services and fares. L. "Taxicab" *** M. "Van" *** 16. 60.095 Businesses authorized to provide ground transportation. It shall be unlawful for any ground transportation business to operate 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. -5- B. Except as provided under Chapter 5.72 for taxicabs, all authorized ground transportation businesses may provide on- demand service between the airport and the points outside the corporate limits of Salt Lake City. C. Only taxicabs and limousines shall provide on-demand service between the airport and points within the corporate limits of Salt Lake City. D. No ground transportation business shall provide any on- demand service except through a starter located at the airport ground transportation booth, with the exception of taxicabs for which a starter is optional. E. No starter shall be allowed 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 courtesy cars, off-airport parking concessionaires, and off-airport rental car agencies. 16. 60. 100 Passenger pickup zones. *** 16. 60. 110 Fees and per-trip charges. There are hereby established the following fees for all ground transportation vehicles picking up any passenger or passengers at the airport: Type of Vehicle Per-Trip Charge Automobile or station wagon $ .25 Limousine $ . 50 Taxicab $ .25 Courtesy Car $ . 50 Van $ . 50 Minibus $ .75 Bus $1.00 -6- 16. 60. 120 Toll booth--Charges required. No ground transportation vehicle which has entered the airport to pick up a passenger or passengers shall depart the airport without stopping at the toll booth and paying the fee required by Section 16. 60. 110 of this chapter, or its successor. 16.60. 130 Toll booth--Fee payment methods. *** 16. 60. 140 Taxicab regulations applicable to airport. *** 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 commercial ground transportation businesses in coordinating travel arrangements with the traveling public. A. Solicitation of passengers by businesses providing ground transportation 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 one starter at the ground transportation booth with the exception of taxicabs for which a starter is optional. C. One or more ground transportation businesses may use the same starter. -7- 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 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. Drivers shall not enter any terminal building except to actively coordinate transportation needs between a customer and a starter. I . No representative of any 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. -8- 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 lane for use by authorized ground transportation vehicles other than taxicabs. The use of such facilities shall be subject to the following: A. Each authorized user has 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 -9- 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 boarding or de-boarding of passengers shall be conducted in a through lane. 16. 60.200 Signs. Signs may be posted which meet the graphic standards of the Airport Authority. The signs are limited to information necessary to coordinate identification of groups. No adver- tising is allowed. Signs may be posted only when a starter or company representative is present. No hand signs may be used. SECTION 2. That Section 5.72. 100 of the Salt Lake City Code, relating to Taxicabs be, and the same hereby is, amended to read as follows: 5. 72. 100 Taxicab. Except as provided in Article II, Chapter 16. 60 hereof, relating to ground transportation business in connection with the Salt Lake City International Airport, "taxicab" means a motor vehicle used in the transportation of passengers for hire over the public streets of the city, and not operated over a fixed route or upon a fixed schedule, but is subject to contract for hire by persons desiring special trips from one point to another. "Taxicab" does not include an automobile rental licensed under any other section of this code. -10- •Y�y A SECTION 3. This ordinance shall take effect upon its first publication. Passed by the City Council of Salt Lake City, Utah, this 7th day of February 1989 C KKi A gifkt ATTEST: 91,01.00%.w w jr I—A- CI Y RE EIR Transmitted to the Mayor on February 7, 1989 Mayor' s action: XX Approved Vetoed. MAYOR ATTEST: CI REC ER1°f''�'� � cz� its 'v (SEAL) BILL NO. 3 OF 1989 Published: February 15, 1989 LVS:rc -11-