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CITY OF HOUSTON - CITY COUNCIL

Meeting Date: 10/13/2015

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WRITTEN MOTION Sec. 46-513

Agenda Item#: 59.


 
                               
Summary:

WRITTEN Motion by Council Member Bradford to amend Section 46-513 of Item 61 below:

Section 46-513.  Transportation network vehicles – Age and mechanical condition.
In addition to the provisions of section 46-514 of this Code, no licensee or permittee shall drive or cause to be driven upon the streets of the city any transportation network vehicle that is more than seven years old or has been driven more than 150,000 actual miles, whichever occurs first.  Actual mileage shall be determined from the odometer and title records except as otherwise provided in subsections (b) and (c). For purposes of this requirement, a transportation network vehicle will be considered to be seven years old on July 31st of the seventh year following the manufacturer's model year of the vehicle, regardless of the purchase date or the date it was originally placed into service.

Section 46-513.  Transportation network vehicles - Age and mechanical condition.

(a)  In addition to the provisions of section 46-514 of this Code, no licensee or permittee shall drive or cause to be driven upon the streets of the city any transportation network vehicle that is more than seven years old.  For purposes of this requirement, a transportation network vehicle will be considered to be seven years old on July 31st of the seventh year following the manufacturer's model year of the vehicle, regardless of the purchase date or the date it was originally placed into service.

(b)  A licensee or permittee may drive or cause to be driven, a transportation network vehicle for an additional three-year period beyond the age limitations described in subsection (a), if the licensee or permittee submits the vehicle for a third party Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) certified general conditions inspection each year at a location authorized and identified by the director prior to the expiration of the permit issued authorizing the operation of the transportation network vehicle.

(c)  If the vehicle passes the inspection, the director is authorized to issue a certification decal for the vehicle. The transportation network vehicle is subject to the other provisions of Chapter 46 of this Code.

TAGGED BY COUNCIL MEMBERS DAVIS, LASTER, MARTIN and STARDIG