§ 31-607. Operating permits.

(a)

Except as provided elsewhere in this article, it shall be unlawful for any for-hire vehicle to be operated in Miami-Dade County without first obtaining a Miami-Dade County operating permit and maintaining such permit current and valid in accordance with this chapter.

(b)

Except as provided elsewhere in this article, before any for-hire vehicle shall be operated, the license holder shall make separate application to RER for a permit for each motor vehicle to be operated under such for-hire license. Each application shall be accompanied by a permit fee, which shall be non-refundable. Each permit application shall be in writing on a form provided by the RER. The application shall state the name and license number of the for-hire license holder and shall state the make, model year of manufacture, VIN number, and state license plate number of the vehicle to be operated. Such application shall be accompanied by proof that the for-hire license holder owns the vehicle. No permit shall be issued until the applicant has presented proof of the insurance coverage required by this article and the for-hire vehicle has passed all required vehicle inspections.

(c)

Permits shall be separately numbered and shall identify the vehicle to which they apply. It shall be unlawful to operate a for-hire vehicle without a current, valid operating permit displayed within such vehicle.

(d)

Each operating permit may be issued for up to a one (1) year period. The term of the permit shall be concurrent with the term of the for-hire license and may be renewed upon compliance with this section.

(e)

Operating permits shall not be transferred, assigned, or leased.

(f)

In the event any motor vehicle for which a permit has been issued shall become unsafe to operate or its body or seating facilities become so damaged, deteriorated, or unclean as to render said vehicle unfit for public use, RER may suspend the permit until such time as the condition is remedied; provided, that no such suspension shall be effective until the permit holder or vehicle driver has received notice of the particular conditions to be remedied.

(Ord. No. 00-139, § 1, 11-14-00; Ord. No. 16-44, § 1, 5-3-16)