VEHICLE PERMIT.

Dallas City Code ch. 47A, art. II, div. 3

in effect

Dallas City Code § 47A-2.3.1 VEHICLE PERMIT REQUIRED.

SEC. 47A-2.3.1. VEHICLE PERMIT REQUIRED. No vehicle may be used to provide transportation-for-hire services without current insurance, association with a registered operating authority, and a valid permit for that vehicle issued under this article. (Ord. Nos. 29596; 31689)

Dallas City Code § 47A-2.3.2 REQUIREMENTS FOR VEHICLE PERMIT.

SEC. 47A-2.3.2. REQUIREMENTS FOR VEHICLE PERMIT. (a) To obtain a vehicle permit, a permit applicant must provide the director with the following information, including the: (1) vehicle's current state issued vehicle registration expiration year and month; (2) permit applicant's name, mailing address, email address, and telephone contact information; (3) vehicle identification number of the vehicle to be permitted; (4) year, make, and model of the vehicle to be permitted; (5) license plate number of the vehicle to be permitted; (6) state vehicle inspection; and (7) a vehicle lease agreement, if applicable. (b) To obtain a vehicle permit for a previously permitted vehicle, in addition to providing the above information, a permit applicant must demonstrate that, within the preceding 90 days, the vehicle has been inspected and has a state vehicle inspection report. (Ord. Nos. 29596; 29706; 30180; 31689)

Dallas City Code § 47A-2.3.3 VEHICLE QUALITY STANDARDS.

SEC. 47A-2.3.3 VEHICLE QUALITY STANDARDS. (a) An operating authority shall maintain all motorized vehicles operating under its permit, and a driver shall maintain the motorized transportation-for-hire vehicle he or she is driving for hire, in accordance with the Texas Department of Public Safety Vehicle Inspection program. Additionally, each vehicle must be deemed safe, mechanically sound, and road worthy. The exterior and interior must be clean and meet the following standards: (1) body panels, trim, and moldings are free of dents and scratches (other than minor dents and scratches that are less than five inches in length and less than 0.5 inch in depth); (2) paint is in good condition, free of unrepaired damage, visible fading, mismatched colors, or excessive orange peel; (3) front and rear tires, wheels, and wheel covers match and are the proper size and type for the vehicle; (4) all recall work recommended by the vehicle's manufacturer has been performed; (5) air conditioner, heater, and defoggers function properly; (6) all exterior lights function and are aimed as designed by the manufacturer; (7) all doors open and close smoothly using interior and exterior door handles. (Ord. Nos. 29596; 30180; 31689; 32467)

Dallas City Code § 47A-2.3.4 DISPLAY OF VEHICLE PERMIT.

SEC. 47A-2.3.4. DISPLAY OF VEHICLE PERMIT. (a) A person commits an offense if he: (1) operates a transportation-for-hire vehicle with an expired vehicle permit or with no vehicle permit affixed to the vehicle; (2) attaches a vehicle permit to a transportation-for-hire vehicle not authorized to operate as a transportation-for-hire vehicle; (3) forges, alters, or counterfeits a transportation-for-hire vehicle permit required by this section; or (4) possesses a forged, altered, or counterfeited transportation-for-hire vehicle permit required by this section. (b) A transportation-for-hire vehicle permit assigned to one vehicle is not transferable to another. (Ord. 29596)

Dallas City Code § 47A-2.3.5 EXPIRATION OF VEHICLE PERMIT.

SEC. 47A-2.3.5. EXPIRATION OF VEHICLE PERMIT. A vehicle permit is valid for the period of and expires concurrently with the permitted vehicle's state registration displayed on the vehicle at the time the permit is issued. (Ord. Nos. 29596; 30180)

Source: City of Dallas, Dallas City Code and City Charter (American Legal Publishing, codelibrary.amlegal.com)URL: https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/dallas/latest/dallas_tx/0-0-0-123138Fetched: 10/26/2026