§ 680.104. Motor vehicles subject to or authorized for inspection.

The following categories of motor vehicles, and no others, are subject to or authorized for inspection under this Chapter:

(a)

The following school buses shall mandatorily and without exception be inspected in accordance with this chapter:

(1)

School buses operated by contractors under contract to the Duval County School Board for transportation of pupils attending the public schools, and

(2)

School buses, as defined in F.S. § 316.615(1), operated by or under contract to any private nursery, pre-elementary, elementary, secondary and college-level school in the City for the purpose of transporting pupils attending the school.

(b)

Motor vehicles owned or maintained by the Fleet Management Division, mandatorily and without exception, except the classes or types of motor vehicles as may be exempted by executive order of the Mayor under Section 680.105.

(c)

Vehicles for hire regulated under Chapter 220, mandatorily and without exception.

(d)

Limousines and other motor vehicles for hire (including chauffeured vehicles such as school buses, but excluding other leased or rental motor vehicles), if these vehicles are driven at all within the General Services District, mandatorily and without exception, except those motor vehicles as are operated under regulation by the Interstate Commerce Commission or substantially in interstate commerce.

(e)

Vans and other motor vehicles with a capacity of more than eight persons, including the driver:

(1)

If the motor vehicles are used for the purpose of transporting passengers:

(i)

To and from work, or

(ii)

To and from activities by social clubs, groups or chores, or

(iii)

To and from nutrition centers or similar community services activities and facilities, and

(2)

Which are commonly owned or contracted for by the employer, social club, group, church or provider, rather than being owned by one of the persons riding in the motor vehicle, and

(3)

Regardless of whether transportation in the motor vehicles is made available with or without charge to the passengers,

Mandatorily and without exception.

(f)

Ambulances and other emergency vehicles owned or operated by persons other than the City, mandatorily and without exception.

(g)

Motor vehicles owned by private individuals, firms, corporations and others, if the owners voluntarily choose to have the motor vehicles inspected under this Chapter, except motor vehicles required to be inspected under subsections (c) through (g) of this Section and motor vehicles required to be inspected by Section 680.118.

(Ord. 81-778-320, § 1; Ord. 81-804-364, § 3; Ord. 82-39-1, § 1; Ord. 82-668-298, § 1; Ord. 82-1121-571, § 4; Ord. 83-591-400, § 1; Ord. 2002-793-E, § 3)

Note— Former § 432.104.