Okaloosa County BOCC — October 4, 2013 — Ground Transportation Policy Red-lined 11-13 — reading text

hasacknowledging they have read Attachment #land agree to County Ordinance No. 77-11. Thiscomply with this Policy. The signed letteracknowledgment will be kept on file in Airport Administration records. Refusal. Any person who refuses to sign such a letterthe acknowledgment will result in suspension of theirnot be eligible for a permit. All other requirements necessary for the issuance of the annual airport permit shall be met. Permits are issued by Airport Transportation Permit. Administration under the direct supervision of the Airport Director. 3.2 PERMIFFEE: An annual fee is established by the County (Seesee Schedule A) for each courtesy vehicleCourtesy Vehicle for the privilege of picking up passengers at the airport. Fees shall be paid in advance by the operator of each courtesy vehicle doing business under its authority. No courtesy vehicle will be allowed to pickup from the airport without a valid permit. A Temporary Airport Permit is available for a maximum thirty (30) day period. The fee for such permit will be as established in Schedule A per thirty (30) day period or fraction thereof.. All other requirements necessary for the issuance of the annual airport permit must be met. No courtesy vehicle will be allowed to pick-up passengers from the airport without a valid permit. Permits are issued by Airport Administration under direct supervision of the Airports Director.. * Please see Article 1 and 2 of this Ordinance for rules and operational procedures. ARFICLE4 BUS PERMEPTS 4.1 AIRPORT OPERATION:GENERAL: Operator is permitted to conduct operations from date of formal execution of this permit by County. Operator is required to notify Okaloosa County Sheriffs Office/Airport Division (OCSO/AD)in advance of pending pick ups or drop offs. Operator will shall load and unload passengers from the site directed by the OCSO/AD.their pre-arranged parking area. The. Airport public paging system shall not be used in the conduct of this business. Driver willOperators shall have a valid commercial driver’s license. All other requirements necessary for the issuance of the Airport Permit shall be met. 19 4.2 PERMIFFEE: An annual fee is established by the County (see Schedule A) for each Busbus for the privilege of picking up passengers at the Airportairport. Fees shall be paid in advance. All other requirements necessary for the issuance of the Airportairport permit must be met. 4.3 AIRPORT FEE: OperatorNo bus will report and paybe allowed to Airport the fee established in Schedule A per vehicle trip in whichpick-up passengers are transported from the Airport. Operator shall report monthly and pay to County on or before the 10" of the month for the preceding month on an Airport approved form. The Airport Director may increase fee based on his sole determination. * Please see Bus Permit Agreement for further informationairport without a valid permit. Permits are issued by Airport Administration. ** Please see Article 1 and 2 of this ordinance for rules and operational procedures. ARFICLES COURTER/DELIVERY SERVICES TOWING VEHICLES 5.1 AIRPORT OPERATION: Towing companies operating at the Airport shall comply with all applicable laws, codes, and regulations. Towing companies are permitted to conduct operations from date of formal execution of this permit by County. 5.2 PERMIT FEE: An annual fee established by the County (see Schedule A) for each towing vehicle for the privilege of conducting business at the Airport. Fees shall be paid in advance. All other requirements necessary for the issuance of the Airport permit must be met. * Please see Non-Concessionaire Towing Service Business Permit for further regulations. A permit is required for courier/delivery services. 5.1 Commercial Vehicle Operators may perform courier/delivery services of small packages shipped by airlines to businesses, hospitals and individuals as emergency need with a valid permit. 5.2 Commercial Vehicle Operators are not permitted to pick up passengers when performing a courier/delivery service. ARTICEE 6 20 EXEMPT ACTIVITIES A permit is not required for United States Postal Service, UPS, FedEx, or Airborne Express to pickup small packages when prior arrangements have been made for packages to be picked up for delivery to off airport destinations. ARTICLE 7 GENERAL RULES 7.1 Operators waiting on the Queue Line must remain alert (no sleeping). 7.2 Operators waiting in the Queue Line are not permitted to conduct any maintenance on their vehicles. 7.3 Operators are prohibited from engaging in loud noisy, boisterous, offensive, or objectionable behavior while at the Airport. 7.4 Obscene, vulgar, abusive language or language which could be offensive to others is prohibited. 7.5 No gambling of any kind is allowed. 7.6 Operators are prohibited from using/ingesting any intoxicant or any substance that may impair the driver’s judgment or ability to operate a motor vehicle for eight (8) hours before reporting for work and during any work period. 7.7 No Operator shall consume, possess, purchase, sell or knowingly allow any of his/her passengers to consume, possess, purchase or sell any illegal or controlled substance while in the Commercial Vehicle or on County property. 7.8 No Operator shall use tobacco products of any kind while transporting passengers. Smoking on Airport property is allowed in designated areas only. 7.9 Solicitation, advertising or similar activities are prohibited. 7.10 Operators are authorized to have a weapon in their vehicle if the driver has a valid concealed weapons permit and it is in compliance with their company’s policies. Operators must comply with FL Statute Chapter 790 at all times. ARTICLE 8 ADVERTISEMENTS ON VEHICLES 8.1 ADVERTISEMENTS: Companies may pursue advertising on vehicles. Advertisements must be from reputable businesses. There shall be no advertisements that 21 could be offensive to any other person or group as determined by the Airport Director. 8.2 APPROVALS: Companies must submit a request for approval to the Airport Director prior to posting advertisement on any vehicle. Requests for approval must include a complete sample of the proposed advertisement. 8.3 DISPLAY: Display of advertisements must not interfere with the signage that is required under Article 1.22 of this ordinance. Display must also adhere to County and State requirements/laws pertaining to covering of vehicle windows. ARHECLE 9 COMMERCIAL OPERATORS PERFORMING FOR CHARFFABLE AND REEIGIOUS EVENTS Commercial Vehicle Operators sometimes provide ground transportation for charitable and religious events by transporting VIP’s and celebrities from the Airport to their destination without charge. In this event, Operators shall comply with the following: 9.1 Permit is not required when transportation is without charge. 9.2 Operator shall apply to the Airport Director for prior approval to pick up the persons involved in the event. The application shall identify the event, name of the passenger, flight, and arrival time. 9.3. The Airport Director shall be authorized to grant a waiver of permit if it is determined that events are charitable or religious. 9.4 Application for a waiver of permit shall be made three (3) or more days in advance of passenger arrival. 9.5 The designated parking space for this activity shall be in the short/long term parking area or any place so designated by the Airport Director. 9.6 Operator shall coordinate with Airport Police on each pick-up. ARFICLE10 BACKGROUND CHECKS The ground transportation company is responsible to provide AirportsAirport Administration a background check on all employeesof its Operators (including owners) before issuance of the identification badge. This has to be accomplished before the employeeOperator can operate at the Airport. The background check willshall include a criminal records fifty states (Department of Corrections Records, County Records, Court Records, Sheriff Records) databases, convictions only, which willshall include felonies, yas misdemeanors, parole, supervision and incarceration. AThe background check shall also include a sexual offender/predator search will also be conducted. A. A three (3) year Florida DriversDriver’s License history is required. The background check will include at lease five years. If the employee’s background check is positive that employee will not be allowed to work at the Airport. initially and annually by October 1“. Please see disqualifications inunder Article 7. 11. Background checks shall be updated every three (3) years or whenever an individual has taken extended time off from driving and turned into Airport Administration. Operators are required to report to Airport Administration any arrests on any Operators immediately. The Airport Director or designee reserves the right to request a background check on any Operator at any time. ARFICLE-711 DISQUALTFICATFIONS The following list of items will disqualify any driver or employee from operating a ground transportation vehicle at the Airport. Any conviction or pending case in which the driver or employeeOperator is awaiting trial for aany felony involving the following: murder or attempted murder, robbery, rape, arson, assault with or without battery, sexual assault, lewd or lascivious behavior with a child under the age of 16, child abuse of any degree, use, possession, sale, manufacture, distribution, importation or smuggling of any controlled dangerous substance as defined by state or federal law, arrest, commitment to, or treatment for, psychiatric disorder involving violent behavior or sexual deviancy, conviction for any crime under the “RICCO” act, or prior conviction or revocation of a taxicab license anywhere within the State of Florida.shall disqualify any Operator from operating a Commercial Vehicle at the Airport. If the felony is over ten (10) years old and the Operator’s record has been clean since, they may work at the Airport. ARTICLE ARFICLE-8 ADVERTISEMENTS -ON-VEHICLES 8.1 ADVERTISEMENTS: Companies may pursue advertising on vehicles. Advertisements must be from reputable businesses. There will be no advertisements that could be offensive to any other person or group. Questions pertaining to offensive advertising will be decided by the Airports Director. 8.2 APPROVALS: Companies must submit a request for approval to the Airports Director prior to posting advertisement on any vehicle. Requests for approval must include a complete sample of the proposed advertisement. 8.3 DISPLAY: Display of advertisements must not interfere with the signage that is required in accordance with Article 15 of this ordinance. Display must also adhere to County and State requirements/laws pertaining to covering of vehicle windows. 23 ARFICEE 9 SUSPENSION AND REVOCATION 912.1 CONDUCT: DriversOperators shall be governed by all rules, regulations, ordinances, and laws in effect at the airportAirport. 912.2 SUSPENSION: a. Upon establishment of facts indicating an owner, operator or driver’s failure to comply with the provisions of this articleArticle while at the airportAirport, a Law Enforcement Officer is authorized to order the person to depart the airportAirport, issue a citation to such a person, or arrest such person for violation of this policyPolicy. A detailed report shall be submitted to the AirportsAirport Director setting forth the circumstances of the ordered departure, citation or arrest. b. The AirportsAirport Director or his designee is hereby authorized to suspend any vehicle airport permitAirport Permit for violation of this ordinanceOrdinance. Such suspension to last for a period of not more than thirty (30) days; provided, however, that the AirportsAirport Director or his designee provide the permit holder with a written statement of the reason for suspension and a reasonable opportunity to respond prior to the effective date of suspension. 912.3 REVOCAFHION: ~The AirportsAirport Director