Transportation network vehicles ownership and standards.
Saint Paul Legislative Code § 373.08
in effectSec. 373.08. - Transportation network vehicles ownership and standards.
(a) No licensee shall own, provide financing for the obtaining, leasing, or ownership of, or have a Beneficial Interest in transportation network vehicles unless approved by the licensing official.
(b) In addition to all other applicable legal requirements, it shall be unlawful for any person to operate or cause to be operated any transportation network vehicle unless such vehicle:
(1) Has a manufacturer's rated seating capacity of seven (7) persons or less, including the transportation network driver;
(2) Has at least four (4) doors and meets applicable Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards for vehicles of its size, type and proposed use;
(3) Is a sedan or light-duty vehicle, including a minivan, sport utility vehicle, pickup truck, hatchback or convertible; and
(4) At the time of annual inspection, is not more than ten (10) model years of age from the current model year (as measured from June 30 of the calendar year following the model year), or has an odometer reading of less than one hundred fifty thousand (150,000) miles.
(c) The licensee and the TNC driver may be jointly cited if the licensee permits the TNC driver to use a vehicle that does not meet the requirements for a transportation network vehicle.
(Ord 14-39, § 1, 12-3-14; Ord 19-62, § 3, 10-23-19)
Source: City of Saint Paul, Minnesota, City Charter, Legislative Code and Administrative Code (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/mn/st._paul/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=PTIILECO_TITXXIXLI_CH373TRNECO_S373.08TRNEVEOWSTFetched: 11/1/2026
