BROWARD COUNTY TAXICAB & LIMOUSINE REGULATIONS

(Motor Carrier Ordinance, Chapter 22 ½ of the Broward County Code)
The following is a summary of the regulations governing the operation of taxicabs and limousines in Broward County, Florida. For detailed information, click here, Chapter 22 ½ of the Broward County Code. Broward County has defined regulated "for-hire" vehicles into two (2) classifications:

1.  Taxicab - means a motor vehicle designed to accommodate not more than eight (8) passengers exclusion of the driver and the rates are indicated by a taximeter. The Broward County Commission has determined that 3.5% of the total taxicab certificates shall be issued to wheelchair accessible taxicabs. These certificates will be awarded by lottery and may only be used on wheelchair accessible taxicabs. However, wheelchair accessible taxicab certificate holders shall be awarded an additional taxicab general certificate for each wheelchair certificated awarded in the lottery, upon payment of the prescribed fee.

2.  Limousine - means any chauffeur driven vehicle that is engaged for the exclusive use of the passenger, not equipped with a taximeter, which provides for seating accommodations for not more than nineteen (19) passengers, exclusive of the driver. The following are the classifications of limousines regulated by Broward County:

a.   Luxury Sedan - means a motor vehicle with a passenger capacity of one to eight (1-8) passengers, which has not been altered from the original manufacturer's specifications with respect to seating capacity or wheelbase, and does not contain a partition to separate the driver and passenger, and is recognized by the industry as "luxury."

 b.  Luxury Limousine - means a motor vehicle not equipped with a taximeter, with a seating capacity of 6-19 passengers, excluding the driver, which has been altered from its original manufacturer's specifications with respect to wheelbase and passenger capacity, and contains a partition or other device used to separate the driver and passenger seating areas.

c.   Transport Van - means a motor vehicle not equipped with a taximeter, with a seating capacity of nine (9) or more passengers, but not more than nineteen (19), exclusive of the driver, where there is no separation of the driver and passenger compartment.