AMEND DRIVER REQUIREMENTS UNDER AMBASSADOR CAB PROGRAM

Board of County Commissioners · 2026-09-01 · ordinance

Miami-Dade County Ordinance amending Sections 31-83 and 31-304 of the Code to revise temporary and permanent removal conditions for chauffeurs from the Ambassador Cab Program, revise eligibility requirements, and provide conditions for removed chauffeurs to regain eligibility to re-apply. File Number 252077. Introduced 10/16/2025. Adopted on first reading by the Board of County Commissioners on 6/2/2026. Forwarded to the BCC with a favorable recommendation as corrected following a public hearing by the Aviation and Seaport Committee on 7/13/2026. Final action: Adopted by the Board of County Commissioners on 9/1/2026. The ordinance changes the threshold for ineligibility from more than two to more than three findings of guilt in the preceding one year, changes removal to suspension for certain violations, and allows chauffeurs removed and deemed ineligible to re-apply after one year if they complete a training program. Public hearing included Eric Broswell urging residents and public officials to press Congress to reduce tariffs imposed in 2025, and Akhtar Kamal speaking in opposition, stating drivers could not make a living if barred from MIA and the seaport, that two citations could result in removal from both, and that drivers who filed complaints were targeted for additional citations. No address, parcel, acreage, or dollar amount is stated.