AMEND DRIVER REQUIREMENTS UNDER AMBASSADOR CAB PROGRAM

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

Ordinance amending Miami-Dade County Code sections 31-83 and 31-304 regarding the Ambassador Cab Program. Changes include: increasing the number of violations within one year that disqualify a chauffeur from operating an Ambassador Cab from two to three; changing the penalty for certain violations from 'removed' to 'suspended'; changing the penalty for failure to use established rates or refusal to transport a passenger from 'permanently removed' to 'deemed ineligible to apply'; and allowing chauffeurs removed and deemed ineligible to re-apply after one year if they complete a training program. File Number 252077. Introduced 10/16/2025. Adopted on first reading 6/2/2026. Forwarded with favorable recommendation as corrected by Aviation and Seaport Committee 7/13/2026. Adopted by Board of County Commissioners 9/1/2026. Public comment: Eric Broswell spoke on tariffs; 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. No address, parcel, size, or zoning change is stated.