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16.40.650 LPT Vehicle Certification Requirements.

City code section
  1. A.  LPT vehicle certification. The LPT company must regularly provide a list of applicant vehicles affiliated with the permitted LPT 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 LPT company prior to being used to provide LPT service on a form approved by the City Administrator. Vehicles not meeting all required conditions will not be certified and may not operate as an LPT vehicle.
  2. B.  Term of certified LPT vehicle. Certifications for LPT vehicles provided by the City Administrator are valid for one year from the date of the initial certification or four months from the date a seasonal permit is issued pursuant to administrative rule. The LPT 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 LPT vehicle certification must be made directly to an affiliated LPT company. The LPT company will regularly provide to the City Administrator an LPT driver and vehicle application list, pursuant to certification requirements, that the vehicle meets all requirements before the vehicle may operate as an LPT vehicle, on a form approved by the City Administrator.
  4. D.  Vehicle registration, Licensing, and insurance. All LPT 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 an LPT vehicle following 15 years after the vehicle manufactured date, unless the vehicle meets the requirements described in Section 16.40.935, Vehicle Age Exemption, regardless of when the vehicle was purchased or put into service as an LPT vehicle.
  6. F.  Vehicle safety inspections. Each LPT 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.  LPT 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 LPT 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 must be completed on a form approved by the City Administrator.
  8. H.  Vehicle condition. Each LPT vehicle must meet the following requirements:
    1. 1.  Be properly equipped and in good 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 the 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.  LPT vehicle re-certification. The LPT company must provide a list of applicant vehicles for re-certification to the City Administrator within one month prior to the LPT vehicle certification expiration, on a form approved by the City Administrator. Applicant vehicles must meet all conditions and be consistent with LPT vehicle certification requirements pursuant to Sections 16.40.650 and 16.40.660 for re-certification. Vehicles not meeting all such conditions will not be re-certified as an LPT vehicle and may not operate as an LPT vehicle.
  10. J.  Unless otherwise noted, failure to comply with any provision in Section 16.40.650 is a Class B violation subject to penalties provided in Sections 16.40.930 through 16.40.950.

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