Uncategorized vehicles for hire.
Huntsville Code of Ordinances § 8-182
in effectSec. 8-182. - Uncategorized vehicles for hire.
(a) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this division, a vehicle for hire that does not fall into one of the categories of eligible livery vehicles may, nevertheless, apply for, on forms provided by the city, a temporary certificate of public convenience and necessity from the director of parking and public transit in order to operate on a temporary basis, not to exceed nine months, should the director, in his sole discretion, determine that the proposed category of vehicle for hire is one that should be available to serve the public convenience and necessity and issuance of the temporary certificate would not be contrary to the public health, safety, and general welfare. Notwithstanding the foregoing, a temporary certificate shall not be issued for the same or a substantially similar category of vehicle for hire that the city council has considered for addition to this division within the preceding two-year period.
(b) If the director has issued a temporary certificate under subsection (a) of this section, then he shall, within six months after issuance of the temporary certificate submit to the city council for its consideration an amendment to this division to add the particular category of vehicle being operated under the temporary certificate. If this division is amended to add the new category of vehicle for hire as an eligible livery vehicle then the holder of the temporary certificate shall, in order to continue to operate, obtain a certificate of public convenience and necessity within thirty days of the amendment to this division. If this division is not amended to add the new category of vehicle for hire by the end of the nine-month permit period, then the temporary certificate and the business license shall immediately be deemed to expire without the necessity of further action by the city and the holder thereof shall immediately cease to operate.
(c) The issuance of a temporary certificate shall be conditioned upon complying with the insurance and inspection requirements of this division, obtaining a business license, and such other conditions that the director deems appropriate under the circumstances in order to protect the public health, safety, and general welfare. A vehicle for hire being operated under a temporary certificate shall be operated on the public streets by the holder of a chauffeur's license.
(d) The issuance of a temporary certificate under this section shall not be construed to grant the holder thereof any vested right or property interest in the temporary certificate, the use of the public streets to operate a vehicle for hire, an amendment to this division to accommodate the particular category of vehicle for hire, or the issuance of a certificate of public convenience and necessity.
(Ord. No. 16-103, § 1, 2-11-2016)
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