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City attorney outlines recommended changes to CharlottePassenger Vehicles for Hire rules
Summary
City AttorneyJessica Battle presented a package of recommended refinements to the city (PBH) ordinance after a year of stakeholder talks; she recommended nine targeted changes and internal process improvements and asked council whether to refer the package for formal ordinance changes.
City Attorney Jessica Battle presented council with recommended refinements to Charlotte Vehicles for Hire (PBH) ordinance on Oct. 27, saying the city had spent more than a year meeting with taxi and limo stakeholders and reviewing state law that separately governs transportation network companies (TNCs) such as Uber and Lyft. "We got here because the last major update to our PBH ordinance occurred including the addition of [ride] shares," Battle told council, and staff had sought changes that would improve operational clarity, speed application review, and protect consumer safety.
The city attorneyrecommended nine main changes: allow licensed taxicab companies to also operate…
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