§ 46-340. Rates; zones.

(a)

Each jitney shall be operated within a zone that has been filed by the permittee with the director. Except for jitneys dispatched through a mobile dispatch service, the rate for transportation of passengers within a zone shall be a fixed amount, per person. Rates may either be constant or may be differentiated between peak and off-peak hours, provided that the hours during which each rate will be imposed are specified.

(b)

All jitneys dispatched through a mobile dispatch service shall display their fare rate and provide a fare rate estimator on their website, internet-enabled application, or digital platform used by the permittee to connect drivers and passengers.

(c)

The permittee shall submit all proposed rates and zone cards for review and approval by the director. Rates and zones may be amended from time to time. Zones shall not be exclusive. A fee stated for this provision in the city fee schedule shall be imposed for each zone filing, per jitney. Each zone application that involves use of airport facilities shall be accompanied by the proof required under section 46-323 of this Code.

(d)

Approved rate and zone cards for each jitney shall be conspicuously posted in the manner specified by regulation of the director. The zone card shall state the zone and the rate. The information shall also be posted on each side of the vehicle in a manner and location approved by the director. The director may assign zone numbers and may assign different colors of zone cards to signify fare amounts.

(e)

It shall be unlawful for a licensee or permittee to provide transportation services to passengers for hire outside of the zone that has been filed with the director for that jitney; unless the jitney must operate outside of its zone due to a road closure or construction present within such zone.

(f)

It shall be unlawful for a licensee or permittee to impose a fare other than as filed with the director, except for jitneys dispatched through a mobile dispatch service.

(g)

It shall be unlawful to drive or operate or cause to be driven or operated any jitney without the current rate cards posted as provided by the director for the jitney.

(h)

Following notice and a hearing, the director may cancel any zone that was authorized in error.

(i)

Upon request a licensee shall display to the director, or other person authorized to enforce this chapter, a physical or electronic record of a ride in progress sufficient to establish that it was a prearranged transportation service through a mobile dispatch application. To the extent that trip records are contained on an electronic device, a licensee is not required to relinquish custody of the device in order to make the required display but must demonstrate to the director or other person authorized to enforce this chapter that the licensee has in his possession proof that the ride in progress is the result of a prearranged transportation service through the mobile dispatch application.

(Ord. No. 2014-754, § 2(Exh. A), 8-6-2014; Ord. No. 2015-997, §§ 32, 32a, 10-14-2015; Ord. No. 2016-736, § 30, 10-5-2016 )