Title
Passenger Vehicles for Hire Ordinance Amendments
Action
Action:
Adopt an ordinance to amend the Passenger Vehicles for Hire Ordinance (Chapter 22, Article II of the City Code of Ordinances) as recommended by the Safety Committee.
Body
Committee Chair:
Danté Anderson, Safety Committee
Staff Resource(s):
Jessica Battle, City Attorney’s Office
Shawn Heath, City Manager’s Office
Current Ordinance
The city’s Passenger Vehicles for Hire (PVH) Ordinance regulates the licensing, inspection, and operation of all passenger vehicles for hire that operate within Charlotte city limits.
The PVH Ordinance was last updated in 2017.
In August of 2024, stakeholder PVH companies sent a letter to the city recommending 19 updates to the PVH Ordinance.
During fall 2024 through the winter 2025, several meetings were conducted among Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department leadership, the City Attorney’s Office, and City Manager’s Office regarding the proposed updates.
In December of 2025, the City Attorney’s Office held two in-person input sessions with stakeholders and the City Manager’s Office.
Former Mayor Vi Lyles issued a policy referral to the Safety Committee in January 2026 to discuss proposed changes to the PVH Ordinance, in consideration of the surge of ride-share availability and its effect on local transportation and tourism.
The current ordinance requires taxicabs to be permitted and to utilize a meter to calculate the cost of each fare.
Proposed Changes
The recommended PVH Ordinance revisions include:
Updates to the definition section and certain application and training requirements for drivers;
Updates to the drug screening and criminal history processes;
Updates to vehicle signage requirements and age limit restrictions;
Prohibition of non-metered fares by taxi stand vehicles for fares originating at the airport; and
Allowance of upfront pricing via national brokering apps.
Committee Discussion
The Safety Committee discussed the policy refer...
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