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16.40.450 Shuttle Vehicle Certification Requirements.

Label: City code section
  1. A.  Shuttle vehicle certification. The shuttle company must regularly provide a list of applicant vehicles affiliated with the permitted shuttle company for City Administrator certification that vehicles meet all requirements pursuant to Chapter 16.40 on a form approved by the City Administrator. Vehicles must be certified by the City Administrator and affiliated with a permitted shuttle company prior to being used to provide Shuttle service on a form approved by the City Administrator. Vehicles not meeting all required conditions will not be certified and may not operate as a shuttle vehicle.
  2. B.  Term of certified shuttle vehicle. Certifications for shuttle vehicles provided by the City Administrator are valid for one year from the date of the initial certification. The shuttle company must provide a re-certification to the City Administrator annually prior to the certification expiration and within one month of the expiration date on a form approved by the City Administrator.
  3. C.  Application process. Applications for shuttle vehicle certification must be made directly to an affiliated shuttle company. The shuttle company will regularly provide to the City Administrator a shuttle driver and Vehicle application list, pursuant to certification requirements, that the vehicle meets all requirements before the vehicle may operate as a shuttle vehicle on a form approved by the City Administrator.
  4. D.  Vehicle registration, Licensing, and Insurance. All shuttle vehicles must maintain, at all times, vehicle registration, licensing, and insurance as required by the State of Oregon or the state in which such vehicle is registered.
  5. E.  Vehicle requirements. No vehicle will be allowed to operate as a shuttle vehicle following 15 years after the vehicle manufactured date, regardless of when the vehicle was purchased or put into service as a shuttle vehicle.
    1. 1.  Large airporter shuttles as defined in Subsection 16.40.030 VV.1.b. are eligible for the vehicle age exemption and are subject to the requirements of Section 16.40.935
  6. F.  Vehicle safety inspections. Each shuttle vehicle must pass an annual standardized vehicle safety test as performed by a National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) Blue Seal Recognized Shop or by an automotive technician with a current, valid ASE certification in any of the areas of ASE A4-A8. Inspections are required if the vehicle:
    1. 1.  Is more than one year old, based on model year;
    2. 2.  Has 10,000 miles or more on its odometer; or
    3. 3.  Has the “check engine” light illuminated, regardless of model year or mileage.
  7. G.  Shuttle vehicle safety certificate requirements. Upon successful completion of the vehicle inspection, the ASE Blue Seal Recognized Shop or ASE Automotive Technician will provide to the shuttle driver applicant a “Safety Certificate” stating that the vehicle passed the required safety inspection. The safety inspection checklist used by the ASE Blue Seal Recognized Shop or ASE Automotive Technician certified in any of the areas of ASE A4-A8 must be completed on a form approved by the City Administrator.
  8. H.  Vehicle condition. Each shuttle vehicle must meet the following requirements:
    1. 1.  Be kept in safe condition;
    2. 2.  Be kept clean and in good appearance;
    3. 3.  Be properly equipped, including but not limited to carrying a hands-free accessory for mobile devices, a standard first aid kit, and fire extinguisher; and
    4. 4.  Meet State of Oregon Department of Environmental Quality motor vehicle emissions standards established for Portland Metro.
    5. 5.  Failure to comply with any provision in this Subsection H. is a Class D violation subject to penalties provided in Sections 16.40.930 through 16.40.950.
  9. I.  Shuttle vehicle re-certification. The shuttle company must provide a list of applicant vehicles for re-certification to the City Administrator one month prior to the shuttle vehicle certification expiration, on a form approved by the City Administrator. Applicant vehicles must meet all conditions and be consistent with shuttle vehicle certification requirements pursuant to Sections 16.40.410 and 16.40.460 for re-certification. Vehicles not meeting all such conditions will not be re-certified as a shuttle vehicle and may not operate as a shuttle vehicle.
  10. J.  Unless otherwise noted, failure to comply with any provision in Section 16.40.450 is a Class B violation subject to penalties provided in Sections 16.40.930 through 16.40.950.
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