§ 407-107. Equipment Requirements.
Every public vehicle shall be kept in a safe and sanitary operating condition. Each type of public vehicle must follow the equipment regulations as mandated below.
(a)
All taxis must be either a four door sedan, a station wagon with a minimum of four doors, or a van-type vehicle with either a minimum of four doors or with a sliding door on the vehicle's passenger side. Each Taxicab shall have the following equipment at all times:
(1)
A light within the passenger compartment capable of being turned on or off by the passenger;
(2)
Brakes that comply with all requirements of Section 4513.20 of the Revised Code of Ohio;
(3)
A light contained inside the meter and capable of illuminating the taximeter display;
(4)
A light located on the top of the vehicle that is capable of indicating when the taxi is available for hire, with an on/off switch that can be controlled by the operator; and
(5)
Manufacturer-installed safety belts, which must be worn by front-seat passengers and may be worn by back-seat passengers and which number no fewer than the maximum occupancy of the taxicab.
(b)
Each animal-drawn carriage shall at all times have the following equipment:
(1)
A braking device capable of safely stopping said vehicle.
(2)
Two headlamps capable of emitting a white light visible a distance of at least 1,000 feet ahead of the carriage;
(3)
Two tail lamps capable of emitting a red light visible at least 1,000 feet from the rear of the carriage;
(4)
A triangular slow-moving vehicle emblem (SMV) (reflectorized), which shall be mounted so as to be visible for a distance of 500 feet to the rear;
(5)
Reflective materials upon the shafts of the vehicle or other parts of the vehicle parallel thereto so as to render the vehicle visible from the side after dark from a distance of 500 feet.
(c)
Each accessible vehicle shall comply with the equipment requirements and other required features found in Sections 407-145 through 407-171 of this chapter.
(d)
Each pedicab shall at all times have the following equipment:
(1)
Braking device capable of stopping said vehicle;
(2)
Functioning battery-operated head and tail lights;
(3)
Rear reflective lights;
(4)
Reflective material on both sides;
(5)
A reflective triangle and slow moving vehicle sign in the rear;
(6)
A properly functioning timing device, visible to customers, if the rate is based on time;
(7)
A properly functioning mileage meter, visible to customers, if rates are based on mileage;
(8)
A public vehicle license displayed so that it is easily seen; and
(9)
Any other device ordered by the director.
(e)
Every low speed vehicle shall at all times comply with any equipment requirements established in the Ohio Revised Code as well as those required under the city's policies and regulations for low speed vehicles, as published on April 26, 2018 and as amended from time to time by the city manager, the current version of which is available through the department of transportation and engineering.
(f)
Every pedal wagon shall have at all times the following equipment:
(1)
Adequate brakes and braking system, including parking brake;
(2)
Two headlamps capable of emitting a white light visible at a distance of at least 1,000 feet ahead of the pedal wagon;
(3)
Two tail lights capable of emitting a red light visible at least 1,000 feet from the rear of the pedal wagon;
(4)
Functioning battery to operate the head and tail lights;
(5)
Reflective material on both sides and the rear of the vehicle so as to render the vehicle visible from a distance of 500 feet;
(6)
A triangular slow-moving vehicle (SMV) emblem mounted on the rear of the vehicle;
(7)
A public vehicle license displayed so that it can be easily seen as per CMC 407-35;
(8)
Any other device ordered by the director.
(g)
Whenever a public vehicle is found not to be in a safe and sanitary operating condition or not to comply fully with all the requirements specified herein, the city treasurer, upon the recommendation of the director, shall suspend or revoke the license of the public vehicle, until the public vehicle is in full compliance with provisions herein.
(h)
Transportation Network Drivers and vehicles are exempt from this section and are alternatively regulated pursuant to the requirements outlined in the Ohio Revised Code.
(C.O. 407-107; a. Ord. No. 132-1968, eff. May 3, 1968; reordained as C.M.C. 407-107, eff. Jan. 1, 1972; a. Ord. No. 489-1974, eff. Jan. 1, 1975; a. Ord. No. 190-1981, eff. May 13, 1981; a. Ord. No. 264-1982, eff. July 23, 1982; a. Ord. No. 7-1987, eff. Jan. 7, 1987; a. Ord. No. 33-1995, eff. 6-25-95; a. Ord. No. 260-1995, eff. Sept. 1, 1995; a. Ord. No. 124-2000, eff. May 19, 2000; Emer. Ord. No. 247-2011, § 5, eff. June 29, 2011; a. Ord. No. 251-2011, § 3, eff. Oct. 3, 2011; a. Ord. No. 309-2014, § 29, eff. Nov. 29, 2014; a. Ord. No. 160-2018, § 2, eff. July 20, 2018; a. Ord. No. 160-2018, § 2, eff. July 20, 2018; a. Ord. No. 0127-2019, §§ 3, 4, eff. May 24, 2019)
Cross reference
Penalty, § 407-999-B.