Utility vehicles for hire.
Tulsa Revised Ordinances tit. 36, § 147
in effectSection 147. - Utility vehicles for hire.
In addition to all the other applicable requirements of this chapter and all requirements of Title 21 Tulsa Revised Ordinances § 2400 et seq., especially § 2404, a holder or chauffer operating a utility vehicle for hire must comply with the following special requirements.
A. The chauffer shall be allowed to operate only within the Inner Dispersal Loop (IDL).
B. The holder of a utility vehicle for hire certificate shall have furnished evidence to the Director that at least ten (10) utility vehicles will be used in this service. Such evidence shall include the number of utility vehicles to be used, and the make, model, type and vehicle identification number of each.
C. Fares shall be a fixed rate and posted in a conspicuous place easily visible by all passengers prior to boarding.
D. Each utility vehicle for hire must accommodate between six and eight passengers. The number of passengers may not exceed the manufacturer's specifications.
E. Before the holder shall place any utility vehicle for hire into service, the holder shall identify such vehicle with the initials of the holder's name followed by a dash and a number assigned by the Director, which number shall be of a size and color designated by the Director and shall not be used on any other vehicle.
F. The holder shall comply with the requirements of Section 111 of this chapter with the following increased limits: a comprehensive liability insurance policy covering each owned, hired and non-owned vehicle operating under his certificate in the amount of One Million Dollars ($1,000,000.000) combined single limit.
G. All utility vehicles for hire must be able to attain a speed of 20 mph but shall not exceed the speed of 25 mph.
(Ord. No. 23483, § 1, 4-28-2016)
Source: City of Tulsa, Revised Ordinances and City Charter (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/ok/tulsa/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=COOR_TIT36TAPAVEUTVEHIRE_CH1TAPAVEUTVEHIRE_S147UTVEHIFetched: 10/28/2026