Okaloosa County BOCC — January 21, 2014 — Red line revision of Northwest Florida Regional Airport Ground Transportation Policy for 1.21.14 — reading text

NORTHWEST FLORIDA REGIONAL AIRPORT GROUND TRANSPORTATION POLICY REVISED 1121114 ADOPTION 3/ 1114 1  TABLE OF CONTENTS ITEM DESCRIPTION PAGE General 5 Article 1 Definitions 5 Article 2 Commercial Vehicles 8 2.1 General 8 2.2 Application Form 8 2.3 Permits 9 2.4 Decals 9 2.5 Vehicles 9 2.6 Vehicle Exterior and Interior 10 2.7 Vehicles Under Repair 10 2.8 Transfer of Permits 10 2.9 Equipment 10 2.10 Insurance 11 2.11 Hold Harmless 11 2.12 Vehicle Inspections 11 2.13 Passenger Rates 12 2.14 Care of Premises 12 2.15 Dress 12 2.16 Identification Badge 13 2.17 Business Tax Receipt 13 2  2.18 Refunds 13 2.19 Signage 13 2.20 Subcontracting Vehicles 13 Article 3 Operational Procedures 14 3.1 Passenger Pick Up 14 3.2 Passenger Drop Off 14 3.3 Ready Line 14 3.4 Queue 15 3.5 Refusal of Fare 15 3.6 Parking 15 3.7 Silent Paging 15 3.8 Pre-arranged Pick Up 15 3.9 Airport Hours of Operation 16 3.10 Enforcement 16 Article 4 Courtesy Vehicles 16 Article 5 Bus Permits 17 Article 6 Courier/Delivery Services 17 Article 7 Exempt Activities 17 Article 8 General Rules 17 Article 9 Advertisements on vehicles 18 Article 10 Charitable and Religious Events 19 Article 11 Background Checks 19 3 Article 12 Disqualifications 20 Article 13 Suspension and Revocation 20 13.1 Conduct 20 13.2 Suspension 20 13.3 Revocation 20 Article 14 Enforcement 20 14.1 Authority 20 14.2 Penalties 21 Article 15 Authority of Airports Director 21 To Establish Additional Rules and Regulations Attachment A Acknowledgment Letter 23 Attachment B Hold Harmless 24 Example 1 Rate Sheet 25 Schedule A Fees 26 4 THE NORTHWEST FLORIDA REGIONAL AIRPORT GROUND TRANSPORTATION POLICY ("POLICY") PERTAINS TO AND COVERS INTRASTATE TRAVEL ONLY. DIFFERENT RULES, REGULATIONS, AND INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS APPLY TO INTERSTATE TRAVEL. PLEASE SEE FLORIDA STATUTES FOR MORE INFORMATION ON INTERSTATE TRAVEL. GENERAL All Commercial Vehicles utilized to pick up passengers, pick up or drop off baggage, packages, or any item or object in general, shall be required to comply with this Policy. Commercial Vehicles shall have valid Airport Permits and shall observe all rules and regulations of Northwest Florida Regional Airport ("Airport") and the laws of the State of Florida. This Policy is not applicable to the following unless specified herein: 1. Air Cargo transportation vehicles. 2. Military owned vehicles. 3. Operators who discharge passengers and baggage only. 4. Church vans or buses with proper church signage and registration. S. Private passenger vehicles (i.e., non-commercial vehicles). ARTICLE 1 DEFINITIONS The following words and phrases when used in this ordinance have the meaning as set out herein: AIRPORT: All land encompassed by the Northwest Florida Regional Airport, including, but not limited to, streets, parking areas, and approaches. AIRPORT PERMIT: A color coded decal which has been lawfully obtained from the Airports Director and affixed in accordance with Article 2, Section 2.3, to the Commercial Vehicle, which allows the operator to conduct business at the Airport. A recipient of a permit may be referred to as "Permittee". BACKGROUND CHECKS: The ground transportation company is responsible to provide Airport Administration a background check on all Operators (including owners). Please see Article 11 for more information and Article 12 for disqualifications. BUS: A large motor-driven passenger vehicle, fifteen passenger and above. CELL PHONE LOT: The cell phone lot is for passenger pick up use only. Commercial Vehicles are prohibited from entering or waiting in the cell phone lot. S  CHILD RESTRAINT REQUIREMENTS: Every operator of a motor vehicle, while transporting a child in a motor vehicle operated on the roadways, streets, or highways of this state, shall, if the child is five (5) years of age or younger, provide protection of the child by properly using a crash-tested, federally approved child restraint device. For children aged through three (3) years, the device must be a separate carrier or a vehicle manufacturer's integrated child seat. For children aged four (4) through five (5) years, a separate carrier, and integrated child seat, or a seat belt may be used. FL Statute 316.613. COMMERCIAL VEHICLE: All vehicles, except private passenger vehicles, engaged in the business of transporting passengers or packages. Commercial vehicles shall include, but is not limited to, taxicabs, vans, shuttles, limousines, buses, courier/delivery vehicles, etc. COURIER/DELIVERY SERVICE: An operator who transports supplies, baggage, small packages, etc. for hire from Northwest Florida Regional Airport to various places. COURTESY VEHICLE: A vehicle which carries persons between the airport and off airport businesses (such as valet parking lots, hotels, motels, and attractions) for which the passenger pays no charge. It is not a "for hire" vehicle. Also, the vehicles must be identified with permanent company logo of the off-airport business. Vehicles shall be owned by the off-airport business and operated by employees of the off-airport business. CRUISING: The driving of a Commercial Vehicle at the Airport in search of or soliciting prospective passengers for hire. Cruising is prohibited. DISP ATCHER: An employee who directs the movement of ground transportation services at the Airport. Directs, controls, coordinates, all departures of all personnel (except pre-arranged) for all ground transportation companies that work the ready and queuing lines. The dispatcher will be the direct link between the passenger(s) and the ground transportation company. Disputes shall be settled by the dispatcher, coordinator, Airport Director or designated representative. Additional rules and regulations will be forthcoming when the dispatcher is hired. The Airport Director reserves the right to contract for a ground transportation dispatcher. FARE: Monetary compensation received from/for any person, baggage, package, or any item accepted for delivery or to be transported off the airport property. This term is also synonymous with the term "passenger." HOURS: It is unlawful for any Operator to operate a Commercial Vehicle for more than fifteen (15) hours within any twenty-four (24) hour period. All City, County, State and Federal rules must be adhere to FL Statutes 316.302 2 (b). 6  IDENTIFICATION BADGE: The ground transportation company is responsible for providing each Operator an identification badge. Please see Article 2, item 2.16. INSPECTION: Commercial Vehicle inspection at the Airport. The Airport Director or designee may inspect a Commercial Vehicle at any time while it is at the Airport. LIMOUSINE: A large luxurious chauffeur-driven stretch sedan that sometimes has a glass partition separating the driver's seat from the passenger compartment for hire that is not configured with a taximeter and which charges unrnetered rates predetermined on a contractual basis for carrying passengers by pre-arrangement or contract. Limousines signage shall be a license plate on the front of the vehicle with the name of the company listed. SUV's and Town Cars are not considered limousines if they work the ready line or queue line. These vehicles must have signage on both sides of the vehicle. Magnetic signs will not be allowed. OPERATOR: The owner or other person, firm or corporation operating or controlling the operations of one or more vehicles or any person who has rented such vehicle for the purpose of operation by its own agents. PASSENGER: (See FARE) PRE-ARRANGED TRANSPORTATION: Transportation that has been arranged or prepaid for a passenger prior to the passenger's arrival to the Airport. Pre-arranged pickups cannot be conducted from the Ready 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 any 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 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. RATE SHEET: The rate sheet shall include a complete schedule of all rates and charges for transportation in the Commercial Vehicle of persons, packages, and baggage. READY LINE: The ready line shall be located on the front curb adjacent to the baggage claim exit. 7  REFUNDS: Refunds for permits are not usually gIven under normal circumstances. Please see article 2, item 2.18. REVOCATION: The discontinuance of an Operator's or firm's privilege to operate at the Airport. Reinstatement of operating privileges may be applied for after one year's time. Subsequent revocations or suspensions shall result in permanent loss of privileges to conduct business at the Airport. SILENT PAGING: Holding or displaying a sign, which has been constructed of materials and design that have been approved by the Airport Director and upon which a customer's name is imprinted. SOLICITING: Attempting to or seeking to entice or persuade a passenger(s) to use a particular 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