WAV Taxicab Permits.
Austin City Code tit. 13, ch. 13-2, art. 2, div. 6
in effectAustin City Code § 13-2-502 WAV TAXICAB PERMITS.
§ 13-2-502 - WAV TAXICAB PERMITS.
(A) At least six percent of the permits the department issues must be WAV taxicab permits.
(B) A permit is valid for three months from the date of issuance. A holder shall pay a fee for each permit issued by the department. The fee for a WAV taxicab permit may not exceed half that of a regular taxicab permit. If a taxicab service provides at least five percent of its rides to persons needing accessible taxicabs, the director shall waive the WAV taxicab permit fee. The fees described shall be set by separate ordinance and may be paid quarterly.
Source: 1992 Code Section 8-13-402; Ord. 031106-13; Ord. 031211-11; Ord. No. 20141106-054, Pt. 15, 11-17-14; Ord. No. 20180628-054, Pt. 37, 7-9-18; Ord. No. 20220303-023, § 28, 3-14-22.
Austin City Code § 13-2-503 USE OF WAV TAXICAB PERMITS.
§ 13-2-503 - USE OF WAV TAXICAB PERMITS.
(A) A taxicab operating authority holder must place a WAV in service within 60 days after the department issues the WAV taxicab permit to the holder. The department may extend the deadline for placing a WAV in service if:
(1) the holder possesses a contract of sale for the WAV; or
(2) the director determines that failure to meet the 60-day deadline is based on factors beyond the holder's control.
Source: 1992 Code Section 8-13-403; Ord. 031106-13; Ord. 031211-11; Ord. No. 20141106-054, Pt. 15, 11-17-14; Ord. No. 20220303-023, § 28, 3-14-22.
Austin City Code § 13-2-504 RESERVED.
Austin City Code § 13-2-505 TRAINING.
§ 13-2-505 - TRAINING.
(A) A taxicab operating authority holder who operates a WAV shall provide City-approved training for its WAV drivers, its dispatchers, and agents.
(B) The content of the training program must be approved by the City's Americans with Disabilities Act Coordinator. The coordinator may seek recommendations relating to the training program from community groups knowledgeable about disability issues.
Source: 1992 Code Section 8-13-405; Ord. 031106-13; Ord. 031211-11; Ord. No. 20141106-054, Pt. 15, 11-17-14; Ord. No. 20220303-023, § 28, 3-14-22.
Austin City Code § 13-2-506 RESERVED.
Austin City Code § 13-2-507 EQUIPMENT REQUIRED.
§ 13-2-507 - EQUIPMENT REQUIRED.
A WAV must include equipment for loading and unloading passengers using wheelchairs and safety devices to safely secure wheelchairs in a stationary position while the vehicle is in motion.
Source: 1992 Code Section 8-13-407; Ord. 031106-13; Ord. 031211-11; Ord. No. 20141106-054, Pt. 15, 11-17-14; Ord. No. 20220303-023, § 28, 3-14-22.
Austin City Code § 13-2-508 ADDITIONAL RECORDKEEPING AND REPORTING.
§ 13-2-508 - ADDITIONAL RECORDKEEPING AND REPORTING.
(A) The taxicab operating authority holder shall maintain a daily activity log for each WAV that includes:
(1) the total number of trips made;
(2) the number of trips that include a passenger who uses a wheelchair;
(3) the time of day the passenger using a wheelchair requested the service, the time of day the passenger is picked up, and the length of time required for the trip; and
(4) other information prescribed by the department.
(B) Not later than the 15th day of January, April, July, and October, a taxicab operating authority holder to whom permits are issued under this division shall deliver to the department a report for the preceding calendar quarter that includes for each WAV:
(1) the information required by Subsection (A);
(2) evidence of the number of days and hours each day that the vehicle was in service; and
(3) the total number of requests for WAV service received by the holder and the number of requests fulfilled.
(C) The accuracy of each report required in Subsection (B) must be certified annually by a certified public accountant, licensed by this state and not affiliated with the taxicab operating authority.
(D) The department shall prescribe the forms required by this section.
(E) Annually, the department shall review the reports submitted under this section to determine whether each taxicab operating authority holder has placed into service and operated the authorized number of WAVs.
(F) The taxicab operating authority holder may require the driver of a WAV to prepare the activity log prescribed by Subsection (A).
Source: 1992 Code Section 8-13-408; Ord. 031106-13; Ord. 031211-11; Ord. No. 20141106-054, Pt. 15, 11-17-14; Ord. No. 20220303-023, § 28, 3-14-22.
Source: City of Austin, City Code and City Charter (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/tx/austin/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=TIT13TRSE_CH13-2GRTRPASE_ART2GRTRSE_DIV6WATAPEFetched: 10/27/2026