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18 results for “vehicle regulations” · proposal

  • Proposed Pedicab Amendments (.pdf)

    Mar 25, 2026

    ·Houston, TX
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    This document proposes amendments to pedicab regulations, effective March 25, 2026, establishing definitions and regulatory framework for pedicab operations. The proposal defines key terms including "pedicab" as a human-powered vehicle with three or more wheels designed to transport passengers for hire, "licensee" as a pedicab driver holding a current valid license, and "permittee" as an entity holding an operational permit. The amendments explicitly exclude from pedicab service definition vehicles used in funerals, licensed taxicabs, jitneys, sightseeing vehicles, limousines, school vehicles, and city-contracted vehicles. The proposal also defines daytime operations as sunrise to sunset and nighttime as sunset to sunrise, and establishes specifications for electric assist motors that provide supplemental propulsion only through pedal activation and cease functioning when pedaling stops.

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  • BL2025-954: An Ordinance amending Title 6 of the Metropolitan Code to amend the definition of Entertainment Transportation Vehicles and to regulate the operation of Seated Sightseeing Vehicles.

Jul 29, 2025

·Nashville, TN
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  • PN0042-2025: Notice/Advertisement Title: Vehicle for Hire Rules & Regulations Contact Name: Wendi Bootes Contact Telephone Number: 614-645-6349 Contact Email Address: wsbootes@columbus.gov

    Feb 4, 2025

    ·Columbus, OH
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  • BL2024-391: An ordinance amending Chapter 13.08 of the Metropolitan Code of Laws to authorize the Nashville Department of Transportation and Multimodal Infrastructure to establish, administer and enforce, and the Traffic and Parking Commission to regulate, a permitting program to regulate food, beverage, and merchandise vending from trucks or other motor vehicles within the public right-of-way.

    May 23, 2024

    ·Nashville, TN
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  • 2024-0303: Order for a hearing to review the rules and regulation of vehicles in relation to expansion of micro mobility access.

    Feb 5, 2024

    ·Boston, MA
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  • 2053-2023: To enact, amend, and repeal various sections of Chapter 219, Chapter 919, and Title 21 of the Columbus City Codes to improve operational efficiencies by updating the division’s name, to give the director the ability to promulgate rules and regulations related to shared mobility devices, and to establish the collection of correct vehicle information, mobility zone number, and any other information required to complete a parking transaction.

    Jun 30, 2023

    ·Columbus, OH
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  • CB 120653: AN ORDINANCE relating to taxicabs and for-hire vehicles; separating and amending taxicab and for-hire vehicle industry regulations; adding a new Chapter 6.311 to the Seattle Municipal Code; and amending Sections 11.14.235 and 15.17.005 of the Seattle Municipal Code.

    Jun 27, 2023

    ·Seattle, WA
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  • 23-0373: A bill for an ordinance amending Chapter 54 of the Denver Revised Municipal Code to regulate and enforce the parking of vehicles, including large vehicles and vehicle junkers, in the public right-of-way. Amends Chapter 54 of the Denver Revised Municipal Code to create new curbside and parking enforcement mechanisms to address emerging safety and space management issues, citywide. The Committee approved filing this item at its meeting on 4-11-2023.

    Apr 3, 2023

    ·Denver, CO
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  • BL2022-1089: An Ordinance amending Chapter 6.77 and Chapter 7.24 of the Metropolitan Code pertaining to the operation and regulation of Entertainment Transportation Vehicles.

    Jan 25, 2022

    ·Nashville, TN
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  • BL2021-911: An ordinance amending Chapter 2.100 of the Metropolitan Code pertaining to the composition of the Metropolitan Transportation Licensing Commission, amending Title 6 of the Metropolitan Code pertaining to the operation and regulation of Entertainment Transportation Vehicles, amending Section 9.20.020 pertaining to vehicle noise, and amending Sections 6.75.240, 7.24.040, and 12.54.210 of the Metropolitan Code pertaining to the consumption of alcoholic beverages in vehicles.

    Sep 10, 2021

    ·Nashville, TN
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  • 2360-2021: To amend sections 585.03 and 585.09 of the Columbus City Codes pertaining to the membership and voting regulations of the Vehicle for Hire Board; and to repeal existing sections 585.03 and 585.09 of the Columbus City Codes.

    Sep 8, 2021

    ·Columbus, OH
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  • 6/10/2016 Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, LA Code of Ordinances

    Jun 10, 2016

    ·Baton Rouge, LA
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    The document establishes Baton Rouge and East Baton Rouge Parish noise ordinance regulations, codified in Chapter 2 of Title 12. Section 12:100 prohibits any loud and raucous noise that is offensive to persons of ordinary sensibilities and interferes with public peace, comfort, or property enjoyment. Section 12:101 enumerates specific violations including abusive or vulgar language in public places tending to incite immediate breach of peace; playing radios, phonographs, musical instruments, or sound-producing devices from stationary or vehicle locations at volumes that disturb residents or the public; improper use of vehicle horns except as danger signals; operation of vehicles emitting loud grinding or rattling noise; and discharge of steam whistles or engine exhaust into open air outside permitted circumstances. The current noise chapter was adopted by Ordinance No. 11697 on March 22, 2000, repealing prior noise regulations dating to 1951 and 1962.

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  • Ordinance 13757

    Des Moines, IA
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    Ordinance 13757 amends the Des Moines Municipal Code to establish noise regulations by repealing and re-enacting Sections 16-139, 16-140, and 16-144. The ordinance prohibits noise disturbances and sets maximum permissible sound levels based on zoning category and time of day, ranging from 50-75 decibels (dBA) depending on whether the receiving land use is residential, commercial, industrial, or a noise-sensitive area. The regulations include exemptions for emergency signaling devices, amplified sound, motorized vehicles, construction, and certain domestic power tools operating between 7:00 A.M. and 10:00 P.M.

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  • Ordinance 14808

    Des Moines, IA
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    Ordinance 14808, adopted by Des Moines City Council on November 10, 2008, amends the municipal code to regulate sound system operation in motor vehicles on public streets and places. The ordinance prohibits operating vehicle sound systems at levels clearly detectable at 50 feet during daytime hours (7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.) or at 25 feet during nighttime hours (7:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m.), establishing noise control standards for vehicle-based sound systems.

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  • City of Newark - eCode360

    Newark, NJ
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    The City of Newark adopted ordinance 23-1438 on October 18, 2023, amending Title 8, Chapter 19 of its Revised General Ordinances to update service rates, penalties, and regulations governing wreckers and booting companies. The ordinance adds a definition for "booting company" as any business entity offering booting or immobilization services and amends Section 8:19-6 to establish updated service rates for towing and vehicle storage operators. The amendments are authorized under N.J.S.A. 40:48-2.49, which permits municipalities to regulate motor vehicle removal and storage fees charged by towing operators through non-discriminatory ordinances. The ordinance was formally adopted by the Newark Municipal Council and does not supersede existing state regulations governing damaged private passenger automobiles.

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  • 19-01373 ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLE 12 (NUISANCES), CHAPTER 2

    Baton Rouge, LA
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    This ordinance amends Section 12:101 of the Baton Rouge City and East Baton Rouge Parish Code to regulate noise violations by specifying enumerated acts that create loud and raucous noise. The amendment adds a time restriction on construction work noise, prohibiting such noise in or adjacent to residential areas outside the hours of 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on weekdays and Saturdays, except when urgent public safety necessity requires permission from the director of public works. The ordinance defines "construction work" to include erection, excavation, and demolition activities. Other regulated noise sources include abusive or profane language in public places, sound-producing devices from stationary locations and vehicles, vehicle horns, malfunctioning vehicles, steam whistles, and engine exhausts without proper mufflers.

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  • ORDINANCE 2025-4 AN ORDINANCE RESTRICTING PARKING

    Hazleton, PA
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    Ordinance 2025-4 restricts parking on roadways in Hazleton that measure less than 18 feet from curb to curb, citing Pennsylvania Code guidelines and the need to ensure emergency vehicles can access all residents during emergencies. Violations are subject to a $40 fine and potential vehicle towing at the owner's expense, with fines subject to periodic adjustment by City Council resolution. The ordinance was enacted by Hazleton City Council on May 13, 2025.

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  • City of Worcester ___________ An Ordinance Relative to ...

    Worcester, MA
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    The City of Worcester proposes an ordinance to regulate excessive and unreasonable noise, establishing that unnecessary noise poses significant threats to public health, safety, welfare, and quality of life, including hearing loss, sleep disturbances, and anxiety. The ordinance declares it public policy to reduce ambient noise levels to safe and reasonable levels throughout the city, citing Massachusetts constitutional protections against excessive noise. The document provides technical definitions for noise measurement standards (A-weighted sound levels measured in dB(a)), ambient noise baselines, devices, motorcycles, motor vehicles, and persons subject to the regulation.

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