§ 33-987. Vehicle safety requirements and inspections.

(a)

The city may by ordinance, rule or regulation, including vehicle inspection guidelines, establish safety requirements for a vehicle for hire used by a TNC.

(b)

The TNC shall:

(1)

require each vehicle to be used by a driver on its digital platform to be inspected prior to operation and yearly thereafter by an A.S.E. certified mechanic in accordance with established inspection guidelines and standards of the city; and,

(2)

require each vehicle to have a current and valid state registration.

(c)

The director may inspect a drivers identification and conduct a visual inspection of a vehicle for hire at any time which the director determines to be reasonable and necessary for enforcement of compliance with the provisions of this chapter and all other applicable rules, regulations and laws. A TNC shall request a driver to make a vehicle for hire available for inspection when ordered by the city. If a driver fails to make a vehicle for hire available for inspection when so ordered, the director shall notify the TNC and said vehicle shall be immediately suspended from service until the vehicle has successfully passed the required city inspection.

(d)

If a driver makes a vehicle for hire available for inspection when so ordered, and if the director determines that said vehicle is in violation of any of the provisions of this chapter or other applicable rules, regulations and laws, then the director shall issue a correction order or vehicle inspection report to said TNC and driver as provided by section 33-070 of this chapter.

(e)

If the director has cause to believe there is any safety issue with a vehicle, the director may require a driver to produce a vehicle for a comprehensive inspection.

(f)

The TNC and driver shall have ten (10) days from the date of the director's decision to immediately remove a vehicle from service or from the date of receipt of a correction order, to request a hearing before the director, in writing and addressed to the director, and to present to the director any additional information, including inspection reports from mechanics retained by the TNC or driver, which may aid the director in his determination whether to affirm or reverse the director's initial determination.

(Ord. No. 2015-03-05-0152 , § 1(Att. B), 3-5-15)