Rideshare companies like Uber and Lyft are now in a position to function in Lincoln City. The council handed an ordinance Monday, March 28, that provides laws to deal with different autos for rent that weren’t beforehand included, together with transportation community companies.
The metropolis council had directed workers to replace the taxicab ordinance to deal with different autos for rent, together with transportation community companies like Uber and Lyft. Vehicle for rent means any car used for the bottom transportation of passengers for compensation throughout the metropolis, together with taxis and transportation networks firm autos, in addition to limousines, and animal-drawn autos.
City Attorney Richard Appicello mentioned language is included so as to add a license renewal required yearly. The license issued is legitimate for one 12 months, commencing upon issuance and persevering with for one 12 months from the assigned quarterly renewal date.
“The finance director will assign each new and existing license to one of the four renewal dates,” Appicello mentioned.
The renewal dates are Jan. 1, April 1, July 1 and Oct. 1. A renewal license utility and renewal charge are due no sooner than 30 days earlier than the renewal date and no later than 30 days after the renewal date. The metropolis could impose a late charge for renewal functions submitted past the 60-day renewal interval.
“The license fee shall be paid to the city at the time of submitting both initial and renewal license applications,” Appicello mentioned.
Fees might be prorated by assigned license renewal dates.
The council authorized the second studying and adopted the ordinance by a vote of 5-1. All autos for rent shall be underneath this ordinance by Jan. 1, 2023.