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to, 1 imausines, shuttles, horse-drawn carriages, non-motorized bike cabs, and taxi cabs . However, the fol 1 owl ng shall not be con- sidered public passenger vehicles far purposes of this chapter: 1. Vehicles, other than shuttles, operated pursuant to written authority by the city, state ar federal governments, or political subdivisions thereof; 2. Vehicles commonly known as rent-a-cars, that are rented to be driven by the renter or his or her agent; 3. Courtesy car services; 4, Tour bus services; and 5. First aid vehicle, as that term i s defined i n sec- tion 3.OO5 of this code. Taxicab. A motorized vehicle that is operated for hire by the public passenger vehicle company, other than a shuttl e, l i mou- sine, or charter. Section 2. Subsection ~1} of Section 3.025 of the Eugene Code, 1971, is amended to provide: 3.025 Business Licenses -Approval of Application. ~ 1 } The city may i ssue a l i tense upon finding that the applicant has met all requirements of federal , state and county 1 aw, this code, i n- cluding compliance with city zoning regulations within the urban growth boun- dary, and rut es made pursuant to this code. Section 3. Section 3.042 of the Eugene Code, 1911, is amended to pro- vide: 3.042 Business licenses -Complaints. ~ l~} The council ~~f nds that the city's financial resources are i n- suf f i ci ent to pursue all al 1 eged violations of this code. Instead, the city should, within oval 1 abl a resources, focus on those violations which pOSe the greatest threats to public health and safety. In order to ensure same re- course fvr individuals affected by violations which the city will not pursue, a private cause of action i s enacted . Nothing i n this section restricts or otherwise affects any enforcement authority granted elsewhere i n this cede. ~2} Any person having a complaint regarding the services per- formed by a licensee may file a complaint in writing with the city manager i f the complaint involves an alleged vi o1 ati an of this chapter. ~3} Within five days of receipt of a compl ai nt the city manager or designee shall indicate, in writing, whether the city intends to pursue enforcement action. The city's failure to respond within five days shall be deemed, for purposes of subsection ~4} hereof, a determination not to pursue enforcement action. If the city manager or designee timely issues a written determi nati an that the city intends to pursue enforcement action, the city manager ar designee may issue a subsequent determination indicating that the city no 1 onger intends to pursue enforcement action . Such a determi na- Ordinance • 2