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Kansas City |
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Code of Ordinances |
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Chapter 6. AIRPORTS AND AVIATION |
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Article II. CITY-CONTROLLED AIRPORTS |
§ 6-47. Commercial ground transportation.
(a)
Definitions. The following definitions shall apply to sections 6-47 and 6-48 unless the context indicates otherwise:
(1)
Commercial courtesy vehicle means any form of transportation traveling on streets, roads, or highways that is owned by, leased by, used by or at the request of, or procured by or at the request of, an off-airport rental car operator, off-airport parking lot operator, on-airport non-city managed/controlled parking lot operator or off-airport hotel/motel operator, their agents, employees, officers, contractors, or subcontractors for the purpose of transporting their customers to or from an airport, whether the transportation is for hire or provided without charge.
(2)
Commercial ground transportation vehicle shall mean any vehicle engaged in the transportation of passengers for hire or compensation or incidental to or in furtherance of a commercial enterprise that accesses an airport and shall include, but shall not be limited to, the following:
a.
Taxicabs as defined in chapter 76, Code of Ordinances;
b.
Livery vehicles as defined in chapter 76, Code of Ordinances, and limousines;
c.
Contract and charter bus, minibus or vans;
d.
Commercial courtesy vehicles
(3)
Off-airport hotel/motel operator means a person, entity or business arrangement or organization that
a.
Provides any structure or building located off the airports which contains rooms furnished for the accommodation of lodging of guests, with or without meals being so provided, and kept, used, maintained, advertised, or held out to the public as a place where sleeping accommodations are sought for pay or compensation to transient guests or permanent guests; and
b.
Has customers that are picked-up or delivered at an airport by commercial courtesy vehicles.
(4)
Off-airport parking lot operator means a person, entity, business arrangement or organization that
a.
Provides vehicle parking services to its customers at a parking lot located off the airports; and
b.
Has customers that are picked-up or delivered at an airport by commercial courtesy vehicles.
(5)
On-airport non-city managed/controlled parking lot operator means a person, entity, business arrangement or organization that
a.
Provides vehicle parking services to its customers at a parking lot located on the airports; and
b.
Has customers that are picked-up or delivered at an airport by commercial courtesy vehicles.
(6)
Off-airport rental car operator means a person, entity, business arrangement or organization that
a.
Provides rental car services to its customers at a location off the airports; and
b.
Has customers that are picked-up or delivered at an airport by commercial courtesy vehicles.
(b)
Use/privilege fee.
(1)
Each off-airport rental car operator and each off-airport parking lot operator shall enter into a written agreement with the city and pay the city a fee payable monthly based on a percentage of its gross receipts determined by the director of aviation.
(2)
Each off-airport hotel/motel operator shall enter into a written agreement with the city and pay the city a fee payable monthly based on a charge determined by the director of aviation for each room or suite furnished for the accommodation of lodging of guests.
(3)
Each driver of a taxicab, livery, limousine, and contract and charter bus, minibus or van shall pay the city a per trip fee determined by the director of aviation each time it picks up passengers at the airports.
(4)
The director of aviation may determine and impose fees on those who provide, own, lease, or use or procure by or at the request of such person or entity of other commercial ground transportation vehicles not specifically listed herein.
(5)
Providers of commercial ground transportation vehicles operating at the airports pursuant to a competitively solicited written agreement with the city shall pay fees based upon its gross revenues generated from the airports.
(6)
The director of aviation shall, by written communication, notify the city clerk of any change in per trip user fees to be imposed pursuant to this section. The city clerk shall cause such communication to be placed on the agenda of a regular meeting of the city council, which may refer the communication to a standing committee of the city council for a public hearing. The city council upon hearing the facts may, by resolution, request that the recommended fee adjustment be altered. If no resolution is adopted within 60 days, the department recommended fees shall be deemed approved.
(c)
Motor carriers operating under a valid certificate or permit under chapter 390, RSMo, shall not be required to enter into contracts, agreements, licenses or permits with the city but shall pay fees for the commercial use of the airport established by the director of aviation.
(d)
The use/privilege fee shall be a fair approximation of a users proportionate share of and reasonably related to the city's cost to provide airport facilities, goods, services and customers.
(Code of Gen. Ords. 1967, § 3.19; Ord. No. 43863, 3-29-74; Ord. No. 961556, § 3, 12-23-96; Ord. No. 080102, § 1, 2-21-08)