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ORDINANCE NO.
AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE REGULATION,
LOCATION, AND OPERATION OF NONMOTORIZED
VEHICLES FOR HIRE ON THE STREETS AND
SIDEWALKS OF THE CITY OF MIAMI; PROVIDING A
PENALTY FOR VIOLATION; CONTAINING A REPEALER
PROVISION AND A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE.
WHEREAS, the primary purpose of the public streets and
sidewalks is for use by vehicular and pe strian traffic; and
WHEREAS, nonmotorized vehicles op ng on public streets
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promote the public interest by contrMng to an active and
attractive environment; and
WHEREAS, reasonable reguiit of nL torized vehicles for
hire operating on streets and idewalks is 'necessary to protect
the public health, s ty, welfare; and
WHEREAS, althou ropolitan Dade County has adopted
preemptive regulation governing the operation of motorized
vehicles for hire, it has not adopted regulations covering the
operation of no torized for hire vehicles;
NOW, THEREFO , BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY
OF MIAMI,
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pose of this ordinance:
a.
is defined as an
animal-powerli vehicle carrying passengers for hire in the City.
The referencee� herein to "vehicle" shall mean a nonmotorized
vehicle for hire. The term "animal" includes humans and fowls.
b. Person is defined as any natural individual, firm,
trust, partnership, association, or corporation, in his/her or
its own capacity or as administrator, conservator, executor,
trustee, receiver, or other representative appointed by a court.
Whenever the word "person" is i - - •-•
ordinance prescribing a penalt
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