AMEND DRIVER REQUIREMENTS UNDER AMBASSADOR CAB PROGRAM

Aviation and Seaport Committee · 2026-07-13 · ordinance

Ordinance amending Miami-Dade County Code sections 31-83 and 31-304 to revise Ambassador Cab Program chauffeur removal and re-eligibility rules. File Number 252077, introduced 10/16/2025, adopted on first reading 6/2/2026, forwarded with favorable recommendation from Aviation and Seaport Committee 7/13/2026, adopted by Board of County Commissioners 9/1/2026. No street address, parcel, acreage, or dollar amount stated. Changes include: raising the threshold for ineligibility from more than two to more than three violations in a one-year period; changing permanent removal to suspension for certain violations; allowing chauffeurs removed and deemed ineligible to regain eligibility after one year by completing a training program. Public comment: Mr. Akhtar Kamal spoke in opposition, stating drivers could not make a living if barred from MIA and the seaport, that two citations could result in removal, and that drivers who filed complaints were targeted for additional citations. Mr. Eric Broswell urged residents and officials to press Congress to reduce tariffs, which he said caused economic harm. The ordinance was adopted as corrected after a scrivener's error was fixed.