Taxicab, livery and alternative vehicle license moratorium.
Columbus City Codes § 585.08
in effect585.08 - Taxicab, livery and alternative vehicle license moratorium.
The Board shall at least once a year conduct a public meeting to recommend to city council the total number of taxicabs, livery vehicles and alternative vehicles that may be licensed within the city based on consideration of public convenience and necessity. The Board's recommendation shall be based upon the following factors:
(a) Public demand for taxicab, livery and alternative vehicle service;
(b) Adequate service for the public by existing licensed taxicab, livery and alternative vehicle service and other forms of mass transportation;
(c) The relationship of the total number of licenses to the revenue of the existing license holders and the effect on the wages or compensation, hours, or conditions of service of drivers of taxicabs, livery vehicles and alternative vehicles;
(d) Metropolitan area population and statistics including tourist population, new construction starts, retail sales, geographical expansion, and passenger landings at Port Columbus International Airport;
(e) The effect on traffic congestion and the safety of existing vehicular and pedestrian traffic; and
(f) Such other factors as the Board find to be relevant.
The Board shall forward its recommendation to city council, which shall determine the total number of taxicabs, livery vehicles and alternative vehicles that may be licensed within thirty (30) days of receiving the recommendation.
(Ord. No. 1548-2013, § 1, 7-1-2013; Ord. No. 2929-2013, § 2, 12-16-2013; Ord. No. 0604-2020, § 1, 5-4-2020)
Source: City of Columbus, City Codes and City Charter (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/oh/columbus/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=TIT5BURELICO_CH585VEHIBO_585.08TALIALVELIMOFetched: 10/27/2026