§ 126-120. Vehicle safety standards; verification.  


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  • (a)

    Each person operating a taxicab service shall maintain each vehicle thus operated in a good, safe and serviceable mechanical condition.

    (b)

    The public safety agency shall recommend minimum motor vehicle safety standards for approval by the board of commissioners. These standards will be filed with the clerk of the county and the public safety agency. All persons or entities operating, owning or leasing vehicles for hire shall be presumed to have knowledge of such standards. All vehicles for hire operating on the roads and streets of the unincorporated areas of the county will be required to maintain their motor vehicles in compliance with such standards. A verification statement that the motor vehicles to be used in the business meet or exceed the requirements and standards approved by the board of commissioners shall be required before vehicle permit stickers may be issued. Such verification must be executed by the sole proprietor, named partner or president or CEO of a corporation.

    (c)

    Vehicles shall be subject to random inspections at any time by the public safety agency. A vehicle found to be substandard shall be removed from service immediately and will remain removed from service until adequate proof is provided to the director of public safety or his designee that the vehicle is compliant with the standards approved by the county. Proof that a vehicle has been brought into compliance with the standards shall not affect the ability to assess any and all civil or criminal penalties or actions against the business or driver for violation of this Code.

(Ord. of 4-26-94; Code 1977, § 3-25-86; Ord. of 6-27-95(2); Ord. of 2-26-08; Amd. of 7-28-15)