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San Antonio committee hears safety, equity and market arguments to change limousine permit rule
Summary
After public commenters urged repeal of a 30-year-old requirement that new limousine operators own a stretch limousine, SAPD briefed the committee on Chapter 33 rules and council asked staff to research alternatives, state law alignment and airport-permit implications.
The Transportation & Infrastructure Committee on Nov. 4 heard multiple public comments urging repeal of a decades-old city requirement that limousine companies own stretch limousines, then received a briefing from the San Antonio Police Department on Chapter 33 vehicle-for-hire rules and asked staff to return with options.
Public commenters including Michael Rojas told the committee the city’s stretch-limousine ownership requirement restricts market entry and can be unsafe. Rojas said the rule, written more than 30 years ago, "forces every new limousine company to purchase and operate at least 1 aftermarket stretch limousine just to enter the San Antonio market," and argued those…
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