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ORDINANCE NO. 19845 AN oRDINANCE CONCERNING PUBLIC PASSENGER VEHICLES; AMENDING 5ECTIONS 3.005, 3.025, 3.042 AND 3.345 OF THE EUGENE CODE, 1971; REPEALING SECTIONS 3.894 AND 3.896 OF THAT CODE; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. THE CITY OF EUGENE DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The definitions for "Airport shuttle," "Charter or tour bus, " "Motorized vehicles, " "Public passenger vehicle, " and "Taxi cab, " set forth under the Licensed Businesses definitions for Public Pasenger Vehicles in Section 3.005 of the Eugene Code, 1911 are amended, anew definition for "Accessible vehicle" i s added thereto, and the definitions set forth under Uniform Business Practices definitions for Wheelchair Vehicles in Section 3.005 of the Eugene Code, 1971, are repealed, all to provide: 3.005 Definitions. For the purposes of this chapter, the following words and phrases shall mean; Licensed Businesses Public Passenger Vehicles: Accessible vehicle. Any public passenger vehicle for hire that i s constructed and equipped to meet ADA standards for the non- emergency transportation of persons in wheelchairs, persons using other mobility aids, or with other mobility impairments. ADA. Americans with Disabilities Act. Shuttle. A motori zed vehicle for hire that transports passen- gers between predetermined destinations ~e.g. motels, airport, downtown passenger station, at fixed rates and on a fixed schedule. Charter vehicle. A motorized vehicle originating from the Eugene-Springfield Metropolitan Area, marked with the company's business name, operated for hire to transport a group Of seven or more persons with the fare based on a group rate rather than an individual basis. Tour bus . A motori zed vehicle accepting individual passengers for a fare for sightseeing or guided tours, making occasional stops at certain points of interest and returning the passengers to the point of origin. Motorized vehicle. A public passenger vehicle other than a horse-drawn carriage or anon-motori zed bike cab. Pu is passenge _ ~^~ ,,,, ,,,r vehicle. Any vehicle which is used for the transportation of passengers for hire, including, but not limited Ordinance - 1