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    Bylaw 17400 - Vehicle for Hire Bylaw Revised aN Purpose ‘To amend Vehicle for Hire Bylaw to provide for improved service standards. Readings Bylaw 17400 is ready for three readings. If Council wishes to give three readings during ‘single meeting, Council must unanimously agree “That Byiaw 17400 be considered for third reading.” Advertising and Signing ‘Advertising is not required for this Bylaw. Position of Administration ‘Administration supports this Bylaw Report Summary Revised Bylaw 17400 incorporates the changes to the proposed new Vehicle for Hire Bylaw directed by City Council through Part 1 of the September 22, 205, motion. Previous CounciliCommittee Action Atthe September 22, 2015, City Council meeting the following motion was passed: 41, That Administration return to Council in November 2015 with a revised draft Bylaw 47400 - Vehicle for Hie Bylaw as outined in Attachment 1 ofthe September 16, 2015, Sustainable Development report CR_290', with the change to include the following 2, Creation of a distinct licence class for Transportation Network Companies with ‘appropriate vehicle license fees (per afflated driver, for instance) A driver licence fee (nominal amount! for Private Transportation Provider drivers who are Transportation Network Company-affiated (.e., $50/ year) .. Non-discrimination on pickups that could be applied to Private Transportation Provider (expansion of section 12) {Maintaining the number of accessible vehicle licenses, ¢. Creation of a new fund, supported by proportional contributions from ‘Transportation Network Companies, that could support future conversion of existing Vehicle licenses to accessible vehicle licenses, and or addtional accessible vehicle licenses. SS ion 17.308 - Bare Oren ER tea Page 4 ofliem?, Breen . A driver licence fee (nominel amount) for Private Transportation Provider drivers ‘who are Transportation Network Company-affiated (L0., $50/ year) ‘The fee schedule (Schedule B) of proposed Bylaw 17400 has been amended to include ‘$60 per year fee for a one-year driver's licence. The fee fora standard two-year Givers Teence remains at $100. There are administrative and financial benefits to having drivers only attend at the City once every two years to obtain a licence, so the ‘proposed licence fee for a one-year option is sightly higher than half the standard fee to feflect the increased costs of having individuals receive a licence annually. The one~ year option with a $60 per year fee is available to all vehicle for hire drivers. . ‘Non-disoriminaton on pickups that could be appli to Private Transportation Provider expansion of section 12) ‘Section 12 of the proposed Bylaw has besn expanded to include private transportation providers as vehicles for hire that cannot refuse service requests. 4. Maintaining the number of accessible vehile licenses Section 23 of proposed Bylaw 17400 has been expanded to include a limit on the number of accessible tax licences that may be issued (95). This limt corresponds to the limit contained in the current Vehicle for Hire Bylaw, Bylaw 14700. Accessible taxi licences and tax licences may be transferred, as is currently permitted, ©. Creation of @ new fund, supported by proportional contributions from Transportation Network Companies, that could support future conversion of ‘existing vehicle licenses fo accessible vehicle licenses, and or additional accessible vehicle licenses ‘As described above, dispatch licences have been divided into two types ~ general and private transportation provider. The fee for a general dispatch licence is unchanged from the current bylaw, however proposed Bylaw 17400 increases the annual ivence fee for private transportation provider dispatchers by $500 per year. This addtional {$500 would be retained in a newly created accessibilly fund that could support the future conversion of existing taxi vehiles to accessible taxis, or provide grant funding to offset the purchase cost of new accessible taxi. In addition, the two-year vehicle icence fee for private transportation provider vehicles hhas been increased to $920, compared to $820 forall other vehicles for hire. This, ‘additonal $100 per private transportation provider vehicle licence wil also be retained in the new accessibility fund. Options forthe administration ofthis new fund, cluding options for any necessary changes to the limits on taxi and accessible tai licenses, wil be presented to Executive Committee in the frst quater of 2016. That the drivers licence requirements make reference to any operator's licence that meets Alberta laws EE ———— Pape Sot om 75 Arachment 1 Ippowiwiorom Corporate Services (Law Branch) ‘Ryproved ato Content General Manager Sostsinahle Development ‘THE CITY OF EDMONTON BYLAW 17400 VEHICLE FOR HIREBYLAW ‘Whereas, pursuant to sections 7 and 8 ofthe Municipal Government Act,RSA 2000,¢ M26, (Council may pass bylaws for municipal purposes respecting: (0 the safer, beat, and welfare of people and the protection of people and property: (anspor and tanspotaton systems; (i) bosinesses, business ativites, and persons engaged in business Gv) the regulation of businesses, stvites, and industries, (0) eences, pets, and approvals, (i) fests, tif, or cargos that maybe charged for Wehr of limousines otis nd (i) enfrcarmat of bylaws ‘Edmonton City Coon enacts: PART I PURPOSE, DEFINITIONS AND INTERPRETATION PURPOSE 1 The ptpose of tis bylaw isto establish asjstem of ceasing and regulation of veils for hire. DEFINITIONS: 2 (1) Unless otherwise specified, words used inthis bylaw have the same meaning as defined in te Trai Safety Act. Page Soften 7.5 © @ © o @) @ © © @ hire, and includes person named ona dispatch Hence; “river's licence” means a licence to drive a vehicle for hie issued pursuant to this bylaw; “Enforcement Bylaw” means the City's Enforcement Bylaw, Bylaw 16368; “icensee” means a person named on a licence issued ‘parsuant to this bylaw; : “limousine” means «luxury vehicle for hire that provides pre-arranged transportation services and iacludes but is not limited toa vebicle for which a limousine licence has been issued; “municipal tag” has the same meaning a defined inthe Enforeement Byla “private transportation provider" means a vehicle for hire that provides pre-aranged transportation services to passengers and includes but isnt limited oa vehicle for ‘which a private transportation provider licsnce has been issued; “shuttle” means a vehicle fr hire that provides transportation services to passengers based on a pre= determined schedale and route and includes bat is not limited toa vehicle for which a shutle licence bas been issued; “taxi” means a vebicle for hire that provides transportation services to pastengers at requested by the passenger based ‘on the distance traveled and includes buts not limited toa vehicle for which atx licence has been issued, but does not include a private transportation provider; “Trallle Safety Act” means the Traffic Sefety Act, BSA 2000,e 7-6; “Vehicle for hire” @) means motor vehicle wed or offre forthe transportation of at least one passeager in return for a fee from any place within the City oa destination cither within or outside ofthe City, and includes but isnot limited to: Page 7 of tom 75 DISPLAY OF INFORMATION ‘DOCUMENTS FOR ‘or hire unless the person holds a vali driver's licence. (@) No person may drive, or cause or permit the driving, ofa vehicle ‘or hire unless a valid vehicle licence has ben issued for that vehicle. (3) No person may dispatch or participate inthe dispatching of a ‘whicle for hire unless te person holds a valid dispatch licence @) No person may undertake, cause, or permit ay ofthe actions in ‘sabsectons (1)-(3) contrary to an tem or condition imposed on a Teenee. (5) This section does not apply to: (© amotor vehicle used as part of a transi system operated by ‘municipality, (©) amotor vehicle Hensed and used as part ofan inter- ‘municipal or inter provincial bus service; or (© amemergency vehicle. 5 (1) Noperson may drive, or cause or permit the driving, ofa vehicle for hire unless the following information is provided to all ‘passengers in accordance with subsection (2 (@) the dispatch licence number and mame and contact, information ofthe dispatcher; ©) City contact information, as prescribed by the City ‘Manager; and (© the valid driver’s licence issued tothe person driving the vehicle for hire. (2) Toe information required tobe provided by subsection (1) mut be: (9 cleatly and prominently displayed on or within the vehicle {na location that is visible to all passengers; of © provided toall passengers electronically through a mobile pplication used by the dispatcher for that vehicle for hire. (3) Noperson may drive, or cause or permit the driving, ofa vehicle {er hire unless the valid vehicle licence issued for that vehicle is splayed so that its visible from the exterior ofthe vehicle 6 © Onthe request ofa bylaw enforcement officer, the driver of a Pope 8 of tem 7.5 passenger unless otherwise directed by the Cty Manage, STREETHAIING 9 (1) Noperson may solicit or accept offers to provide service to passengers while driving a vehicle for hie ona highway unless the person is driving a vehicle for which a valid taxi licence or Accessible tax cence has been issued (@) For greater certainty, a person driving a limousine, shut, or private transportation provider may not solicit passengers on a highway at any time and mav'oaly provide services to passengers that have been szranged through a dispatcher. SEIZURE OF 10 (2) Ka bylaw enforcement officer has reasonable grounds to believe LICENCE that vehicle for hire is being driven in manner contrary to this bylaw, the bylaw enforcement officer may seize and take possession ofthe vehicle licence issued for that vebicle and/or the {river's licence ofthe driver ofthe vehicle for hie. (@) Alicence seized pursuant to this section must be returned tothe Cty Manager as soon as practicable, along with written sommary ofthe basis of te bylaw enforcement officer's reasonable beiefin support ofthe seizure. (@) Upon receipt of a seized licence, the City Manager must eter return the licence or provide notice ofthe intent to suspend, cancel, tor impose tems and coaditions onthe licence in accordance with section 39. ation of Cer ie ACCESSIBLE 11 A person diving, or that causes of permits the driving, of taxi or ‘TAXVTAXT accessible taxi must ensure that: REQUIREMENTS (®) the vehicle is equipped with an operating meter and top light, (@) the colour and markings ofthe vehicle comply with requirements prescribed by te City Manager; and (©) avalid meter accuracy certificate, ina form satisfactory © the City Manager and dated within the previous one year. is accessible and produced toa passenger or bylaw enforcement officer upon request. SERVICE REFUSAL 12 (1) Apperson driving a taxi, soessible tex, or private transportation provider must not refuse a request fr service from a poteatial passenger. Page 11 ofitem 7.5 sesining, SHUTTLE 15 A person driving a shut must 'RESTICTION (@) _notprovide service upon the request of a pasenger ata time or location specified bythe passenger; (©) nocperit a passenger to choose the route, duration, or

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