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

Airport Police duties include the enforcement of Florida Statutes, the inspection and enforcement of this Policy relative to monitoring all Commercial, Public, and Private Ground Transportation at the Northwest Florida Regional Airport and has the authority to inspect all vehicles, permits, insurance, licenses, vehicle registrations, and all company dispatch and driver logs. All Operators shall be required to surrender for inspection all documents requested by any officer or designated representative, relating to the routine operation and control of all vehicles on County property. Prohibited activities as addressed in this Ordinance may be enforced by any sworn law enforcement officer, County Code Enforcement Officer, or other designated individual specially empowered by the Board of County Commissioners, to enforce the contents of this Ordinance. 17 The power to impound vehicles, permits, decals, permits and licenses, shall be vested in any sworn law enforcement officer. Individuals or companies whose permits, licenses or vehicles have been impounded, will be cited and required to appear before a Judge of the County Court, Okaloosa County, for disposition of the offense. Penalties for violation of this Ordinance shall be in accordance with Laws of the State of Florida, its Motor Vehicle Statutes, and any County Ordinance. Penalties may include fines, suspension of licenses, and/or incarceration at the Okaloosa County Department of Corrections. 13.2 PENALTIES: A violation of any part of this Ordinance, except as provided for in Florida Statutes, may result in a warning, a fine and/or suspension from serving the Airport, a notice to appear, and/or suspension or revocation of the Operator’s Airport Permit for any subsequent violation. Officers may for the first violation send the violator off premises for two (2) hours, second offense for eight (8) hours and third offense for twenty four (24) hours. Any person violating any rules and regulations herein shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed $500.00 or by imprisonment not to exceed 60 days or by both. ARTICLE 14 AUTHORITY OF AIRPORT DIRECTOR TO ESTABLISH ADDITIONAL RULES, REGULATIONS, AND FINES The Airport Director is hereby authorized to establish additional rules, regulations, and fines governing the operational procedure of.vehicles conducting business at the Airport. The rules and regulations so established shall become effective on approval by the Board of County Commissioners, copies of which shall be placed on file with the Airport Director. Notification by telephone to the company, verbal communication to Operators, or written notification by mail or e-mail shall constitute adequate notification of changes. Copies of rule changes shall be available in Airport Administration during normal business hours. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and Transportation Security Administration (TSA) rules and regulations shall take precedence over this Ordinance. All Ground Transportation Companies shall be notified of any changes in writing. ARTICLE 15 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. 18 AIRPORT PERMIT: A color coded decal which has been lawfully obtained from the Airports Director and affixed in accordance with Article 1, Section 1.3, 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 10 for more information and Article 11 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. 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. 19 DISPATCHER: 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 adhered to. FL Statutes 316.302 2 (b) IDENTIFICATION BADGE: The ground transportation company is responsible for providing each Operator an identification badge. Please see Article 1, item 1.16. 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 unmetered 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 20 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. REFUNDS: Refunds for permits are not usually given under normal circumstances. Please see article 1, item 1.18. 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 discontinuance of a company’s or Operator’s right to conduct business at the Airport for a period to be determined by the Airport Director. TAXICAB/SHUTTLE: 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. 21 UNITED STATES MILITARY OWNED VEHICLES: Military owned vehicles will be allowed to pick up or discharge passengers at the front entrance. The vehicle operator must stay with the vehicle. 22 Attachment ‘““B” INDEMNIFICATION AND HOLD HARMLESS AGREEMENT To the fullest extent permitted by law, PERMITTEE shall indemnify and hold harmless COUNTY, its officers and employees from liabilities, damages, losses, and costs including, but not limited to, reasonable attorney fees, to the extent caused by the negligence, recklessness, or intentionally wrongful conduct of the PERMITTEE and other persons employed or utilized by the PERMITTEE in the performance of this Agreement. Permittee’s Company Name Signature Physical Address Printed Name Mailing Address Title Phone Number FAX Number Cell Number After-Hours Number 24 EXAMPLE “1” RATE SHEET Name of Business Date FROM TO RATE VPS Ft. Walton Beach XXXX VPS Okaloosa Island XXXX VPS Eglin AFB XXXX VPS Shalimar XXXX VPS Crestview XXXX VPS _ Valparaiso XXXX VPS Destin XXXX VPS Sandestin XXKX VPS Hurlburt Field XXXX VPS Navarre XXXX VPS Pensacola —XXXX VPS Panama City XXXX e As you can see, this is not a complete list. This is just an example. Your list shall have all destinations that you travel to. e Ifyou charge for additional people or