Inspection and maintenance of vehicles—Compliance required.
Metropolitan Code of Nashville and Davidson County § 6.74.220
in effect6.74.220 - Inspection and maintenance of vehicles—Compliance required.
A. Prior to the use and operation of any vehicle under the provisions of this chapter, the vehicle shall be thoroughly examined and inspected by the certificate holder or a third party in accordance with rules and regulations prescribed by the MTLC. These rules and regulations shall be promulgated to provide safe transportation and specify such safety equipment and regulatory devices as the MTLC shall deem necessary. When a certificate holder finds that a vehicle has met all the terms established by the MTLC, the holder shall certify this under oath to the MTLC director, who shall authorize a permit to be issued.
B. Every vehicle operating under this chapter is subject to random inspections to ensure the continued maintenance of safe operating conditions. A certificate holder shall make a passenger vehicle for hire available for inspection upon or prior to the expiration of the notice period provided for in the rules and regulations adopted by the MTLC, when ordered to do so by MTLC staff. If, upon inspection it is determined that a passenger vehicle for hire is not in compliance with this chapter or MTLC rules, the MTLC staff shall order the vehicle to be brought into compliance within a reasonable period of time and require it to be re-inspected.
C. Every vehicle operating under this chapter shall be kept in a clean and satisfactory condition, according to rules and regulations promulgated by the MTLC.
D. Annually, every vehicle operating under this chapter shall undergo a detailed mechanical inspection conducted by an approved mechanic pursuant to the requirements of rules and regulations adopted by the MTLC.
The records of these inspections must be maintained and made available to MTLC staff as provided by the rules and regulations adopted by the MTLC. The certificate holder shall certify under oath to the MTLC director compliance with this subsection.
(Ord. BL2014-952 § 1, 2014)
Source: Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County, Metropolitan Code and Charter (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/tn/metro_government_of_nashville_and_davidson_county/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=CD_TIT6BULIRE_DIVIGERE_CH6.74OTPAVEHI_ARTIIIEQ_6.74.220INMAVEOMREFetched: 10/28/2026