O-19-46VILLAGE OF DEERFIELD
ORDINANCE NO. 0-19-46
AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING A ONE YEAR
MORATORIUM ON THE ENFORCEMENT OF CHAPTER 18,
PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION, OF "THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF THE
VILLAGE OF DEERFIELD ILLINOIS 1975" AS AMENDED
WHEREAS, the Village of Deerfield is a home rule unit of local government pursuant
to the provisions of Article VII, Section 6 of the Illinois Constitution; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Chapter 18, of "The Municipal Code of the Village of
Deerfield," as amended ("Village Code', the Village requires: (i) taxicab companies to
obtain from the Village a certificate of public convenience; (ii) public passenger vehicles to
obtain a Village license; and (iii) licensed public passenger vehicles to comply with certain
regulations (collectively, "Taxicab Regulations'; and
WHEREAS, since the adoption of the Taxicab Regulations, there has been significant
growth in the use of alternative ride -sharing services; and
WHEREAS, the Village does not currently regulate ride -sharing services; and
WHEREAS, as a result of the growth in demand for ride -sharing services, the number
of taxicab companies and public passenger vehicles that have applied to the Village for
certificates of public convenience and licenses has significantly declined; and
WHEREAS, the Village desires to study if, and how to, regulate taxicab companies,
public passenger vehicles, and ride -share services operating in the Village; and
WHEREAS, while the Village studies if and how to regulate taxicab companies,
public passenger vehicles, and ride -share services, the Village Board has determined that the
imposition of a temporary one-year moratorium with regards to the enforcement of the
Taxicab Regulations is in the best interests of the Village and its residents;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE VILLAGE BOARD OF
DEERFIELD, LAKE AND COOK COUNTIES, ILLINOIS, as follows:
SECTION ONE: RECITALS. The foregoing recitals are incorporated into, and
made a part of, this Ordinance as findings of the Village Board.
SECTION TWO: TEMPORARY MORATORIUM.
A. Establishment. The Village Manager, Police Department and all other Village
departments shall: (i) not accept applications for taxicab company certificates of public
convenience; (ii) not accept applications for public passenger vehicle licenses; and (iii) impose
and enforce any regulations contained in Chapter 18 of the Village Code (collectively,
"Temporary Moratorium').
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B. Limited Time Period. The Temporary Moratorium, unless sooner terminated
by Ordinance duly adopted by the Village Board without further notice or hearing, will
remain in full force and effect for a limited period of January 1, 2020 to December 31, 2020.
SECTION THREE: PUBLICATION. The Village Clerk is hereby directed to
publish this Ordinance in pamphlet form pursuant to the Statutes of the State of Illinois.
SECTION FOUR: EFFECTIVE DATE. This Ordinance shall be in full force and
effect after its passage, approval, and publication in the manner provided by law.
AYES: Benton, Jester, Oppenheim, Seiden, Shapiro, Struthers
NAYS: None
ABSTAIN: None
ABSENT: None
PASSED: None
APPROVED: December 16, 2019
ORDINANCE NO. 0-19-46
ATTEST:
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Kent S. *reet-Villake Clerk
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Harriet Rosenthal, Mayor