Vehicle for Hire Board created
Columbus City Codes § 585.03
in effect585.03 - Vehicle for Hire Board created
(a) There is created a Vehicle for Hire Board consisting of sixteen (16) members, appointed by the Director. The positions are as follows:
(1) The Director or a representative;
(2) The City Auditor or a representative;
(3) The chairperson of the public safety committee of the City Council or a representative;
(4) An owner of a taxicab(s) licensed by the city;
(5) A taxicab driver licensed by the city;
(6) The owner of a livery or liveries licensed by the city;
(7) A livery driver licensed by the city;
(8) The owner of one (1) or more alternative vehicle(s) licensed by the city (such as a pedicab, commercial quadricycle, micro-transit vehicle, or other similar vehicle licensed under Title 5 of the Columbus City Codes);
(9) An alternative vehicle driver licensed by the city;
(10) A representative from the Department of Public Service;
(11) A representative from the Division of Police;
(12) A member of the Chamber of Commerce or a representative;
(13) A member of the Columbus Regional Airport Authority or a representative;
(14) A member of Experience Columbus or a representative; and
(15) A private citizen.
(b) No individual listed in sections 585.03(a)(1)—(3) and sections 585.03(a)(10)—(16) may be appointed to the Board if the appointee has any financial interest in the vehicle for hire industry. This shall not limit those representative members listed in sections 585.03(a)(4)—(9).
(Ord. No. 1548-2013, § 1, 7-1-2013; Ord. No. 0740-2014, § 1, 3-31-2014; Ord. No. 1377-2014, § 2, 7-21-2014; Ord. No. 3009-2015, § 2, 1-11-2016; Ord. No. 0249-2016, § 2, 1-25-2016; Ord. No. 0604-2020, § 1, 5-4-2020; Ord. No. 2360-2021, § 1, 9-20-2021; Ord. No. 0768-2024, § 3, 3-18-2024)
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_585.03VEHIBOCRFetched: 10/27/2026