Okaloosa County BOCC — November 5, 2013 — Ground Trans Policy 12 17 13 Lined Changes — reading text

vehicles. These areas are under the direct control of the “Airports Director”. PRE-ARRANGED-FRANSPORFAFION: Transportation that has been arranged or prepaid for a passenger prior to the passenger’s arrival to the airport. Separate parking/pickup area than the ready line. Airport. Pre-arranged pick upspickups cannot be takenconducted from the ready line. DriversReady Line. A separate parking and pickup area shall be designated by the Airport Director. Operators must stand by their vehicles at all times unless conducting silent paging outside the Terminal Baggage Claim area or adjacent to the vehicle. Vehicles shall not arrive for their pre-arranged pick up noany earlier than 30 minutes. QUEUE AREA: A location designated by the Airport Director that is within reasonable proximity to the entrance of the Airport terminal where authorized Commercial Vehicles may wait for eventual access to the ready line. This area is not for 11 passenger pick up. Vehicles may not be on Airport property while the Airport is closed. The Airport officially opens at 4:30 a.m. and all vehicles shall be off Airport property thirty (30) minutes after the last flight. RATFE-SHEEF: The rate sheet willshall include a complete schedule of all rates and charges for transportation in the taxicab/shuttleCommercial Vehicle of persons, packages, and baggage. READY-EINE: The ready line willshall be located on the front curb adjacent to the baggage claim exit. REFUNDS: Refunds for permits are not usually given under normal circumstances. Please see article 1, item 1.19. REVOCATION: The discontinuance of a driver’san Operator’s or firm’s privilege to operate at the airportAirport. Reinstatement of operating privileges may be applied for after one year’s time. Subsequent revocations or suspensions willshall result in permanent loss of privileges to conduct business at the airportAirport. SHUTTLE/TAXICAB: A public passenger vehicle which carries passengers, baggage and parcels for hire at lawful rates of fare. SHLENF PAGING: Holding or displaying a sign, which has been constructed of materials and design that have been approved by the AirportsAirport Director and upon which a customer’s name is imprinted. SOHICHFING: Attempting to or seeking to entice or persuade a passenger(s) to use a particular taxicab/shuttle, courtesy vehicle, bus, or limousine.Commercial Vehicle. Business promotional items such as business cards, pens, key chains, etc. cannot be left or posted in or near the terminal. Company name and telephone number on shirt or hat is not considered soliciting unless the driver is inside or outside the terminal walking around looking for business. Soliciting is prohibited. SUSPENSION: The temporary discontinuance of a company’s or driver’sOperator’s right to conduct business at the Airport for a period to be determined by the AirportsAirport Director. FASHCAB/SHUFFEE: A public passenger vehicle which carries passengers, baggage and parcels for hire at lawful rates of fare and is licensed by the proper governmental authority. UNTFFED—STATFES—AIR FORCE MHE-FFARY—OWNED—VEHICLES: USAF militaryMilitary owned vehicles will be allowed to pick up or discharge passengers at the front entrance. The vehicle operator must stay with the vehicle. 12 ARFICLE—12 TAXICABS/SHUTTLES/LIMOUSINES VANS/TRUCKS/OPERATORS WITH PRE-ARRANGED AGREEMENTS FOR PICK-UP OF PASSENGERS AND/OR BAGGAGE COMMERCIAL VEHICLES 2.1 GENERAE: AIl vehicles listed aboveCommercial Vehicles operating at the airportAirport shall comply with all applicable local, state and federal laws, codes, and regulations. There shall be no limit to the number of vehicles permitted by an operator for the permit period.Operator. However, each vehicle shall have a valid permit. Every driver of every permitted vehicle operated on County property must sign 2.2 APPLICATION FORM: Each Operator desiring to obtain a statement (see Attachment “A”’) stating that they have read Attachment #1 to County Ordinance No. 77- 11. This signed letter will be kept on filenew Airport Permit or renew an existing permit shall fill out a permit application in Airport Administration records. Refusal to sign such a letter will result in suspensionduring the hours of 8:00 A.M. - 10:00 A.M. and 1:00 P.M. - 3:00 P.M., Monday thru Friday, except holidays. Each vehicle for which a permit is requested must have a current registration listed as class code 9, a title listed as taxi and insurance as required before the application form will be processed. Full payment of the required Airport Permit fee must accompany each application form or the application will not be processed. Fees must be paid by cash or check. their Airport Transportation Permit. 2.2 3-PERMEFS: Each operatorOperators desiring to conduct business at the airportAirport shall obtain an airport transportation permitAirport Permit, which includes a color-coded decal, before engaging in picking up passengers, baggage, parcels, or any other person or thing for which the operator or driverOperator will receive a fareFare or any other type of compensation. Permits will not be required to discharge passengers at the airport.Airport. Permit applicants must sign a statement (see Attachment “‘A”) acknowledging they have read and agree to comply with this Policy. The signed acknowledgment will be kept on file in Airport Administration. Any person who refuses to sign such the acknowledgment will not be eligible for a permit. The issuance of a permit to the operatorOperator is not to be construed as permission to perform any other commercial actactivity at the airportAirport. Operators are strictly prohibited from entering into contracts with Airport tenants for delivery of baggage and/or passengers without acquiring a permit from the County. Permits shall be issued by Airport Administration upon all permitting requirements being met. Permitting fees 13 are set forth in Schedule A, attached hereto. Permits shall expire one (1) year from the date of issuance. No Commercial Vehicle shall be allowed to pick up passengers and/or baggage, packages, or any item from the Airport without a valid permit. Out-of-town companies shall be charged a one-time fee for any pick up. Such authorization shall be limited to one pick up per quarter. Registration and inspection of the vehicle will be required. However, background checks and motor vehicle records will not be required. To qualify as an out-of-town company, the company must be located at least seventy-five (75) miles from the Airport. There are annual, quarterly and one-time permits. 2.3 DISPLAY: Decals shall be permanently affixed 1.4 DECALS: Upon full payment of all permit fees and compliance with all permitting requirements, a permit decal shall be issued for each Commercial Vehicle listed on the Airport Permit. Only those Commercial Vehicles displaying valid permit decals shall be allowed to pick up passengers, baggage, parcels or conduct business at the Airport. Decals shall be permanently affixed on the left side of the rear bumper or in an upright position to the left side of the rear window and shall be clearly visible at all times. Temporary permits shall be hung on the rear view mirror and shall be clearly visible and legible at all times. Only those vehicles displaying valid permit decals will be authorized to pick up passengers at the Airport. No permitdecal shall be purposely defaced, changed, altered or obstructed. No permitdecal shall be required to enter the Airport to discharge passengers. All letters and numerals on decals must be legible at all times. In the event a decal is lost or damaged beyond recognition, a replacement decal may be obtained upon payment of the fee set forth in Schedule A attached hereto. In applying for a replacement decal, the Operator shall submit a statement in writing setting forth the circumstances resulting in the loss or damage of the original decal. 2.4 PERMIT FEES: An annual fee shall be established as set forth in the attached Schedule A for each taxicab desiring to conduct business at the airport. Fees shall be paid in advance by the operator holding the taxicab permit for those taxicabs doing business under the operator’s authority and planning to operate from the airport. Permits expire one (1) year from date of issuance. No taxicab shall be allowed to pick up passengers and/or baggage, packages, or any item from the airport without a valid permit. A temporary airport permit is available for a maximum thirty-day period. The fee for such permit will be established as set forth in Schedule A per thirty-day period or fraction thereof. All other requirements necessary for the issuance of the annual airport permit must be met. Permits are issued by Airport Administration after all permitting requirements are met. 2.5 ISSUANCE: Upon full payment of all permit fees and successful completion of all requirements, a taxicab decal shall be issued for each taxicab listed on the airport transportation permit. Only those taxicabs displaying valid permit decals will be allowed to pick up passengers, baggage, parcels, or accept business at the airport. 2.6 LOST OR DAMAGED: All letters and numerals on decals must be legible 14 at all times. In case of loss of a decal or damage beyond recognition, a replacement decal may be obtained after payment of the fee established in Schedule A by the operator and after submission of a statement setting forth the circumstances of the loss or damage to the decal. 2.7 APPLICATION FORM: Each operator desiring to obtain a new airport transportation permit or renew an existing permit shall fill out a permit application in Airport Administration. Hours: 8:00 A.M. - 10:00 A.M. and 1:00 P.M. - 4:00 P.M., Monday thru Friday, except holidays. Applications which do not comply with the above will not be processed. Each vehicle for which a permit is requested must have all current licenses and insurance as required before the airport application form will be processed. Full payment of the required airport permit fee must accompany each application form or the application will not be processed. Fees must be paid by cash or check. 2.5 VEHICLES: All companies shall have a vehicle fleet at the Airport no older than ten (10) years in age. Existing companies with fully-permitted vehicles shall have three (3) years from the date of this Ordinance to comply with this requirement. All companies shall be in full compliance no later than three (3) years from the date of this Ordinance. Existing companies shall not be allowed to register a non-compliant vehicle after October 1, 2015. 2.6 VEHICLE EXTERIOR AND INTERIOR APPEARANCE: Vehicles shall be maintained appropriately. The exterior and interior shall be fully operational, safe, neat, clean and presentable at all times. Airport Administration shall have the right to require the Permittee to clean and repair any vehicle found in violation of this section. Further, Airport Administration shall require that any equipment that is not fully operational or that has sustained exterior or interior damage, which adversely affects the safety, appearance, comfort or performance, be removed from service immediately and repaired. Prior to such vehicle resuming its operations at the Airport, the vehicle shall be re-inspected. 2.7 1.8 VEHICLES UNDER REPAIR: If the company uses another one of its vehicles or the company rents another vehicle to use instead of the brokenVEHICLES UNDER REPAIR: _ If the company uses a replacement vehicle, the company must transfer the permit from the disabled vehicle, or obtain a temporary permit for the new or temporary vehicle. All requirements necessary for the issuance of permits or transfer of permits will apply. 2.9 8 FRANSFER-OF PERMITS: Permits may be transferred to another vehicle withupon successful completion of the safety inspection and payment of the transfer fee 15 established in Schedule A. All other rules and regulations of this