By Brandon Bennett |STURGIS|
Uber and Lyft can operate in Sturgis, they must have a taxi cab license from the city.
In 2024, the city repealed any restrictions on Uber and Lyft when they repealed Chapter 37.03: Transportation Network Company Driver Registration & Regulation.
ORDINANCE 2024-01
AN ORDINANCE TO REPEAL STURGIS MUNICIPAL CODE
(SMC) CHAPTER 37.03 – TRANSPORTATION NETWORK COMPANY
DRIVER REGISTRATION & REGULATON
BE IT ORDAINED by the Common Council of the City of Sturgis, Meade County, South Dakota that Chapter 37.03: Transportation Network Company Driver Registration & Regulation be repealed.
WHEREAS the City of Sturgis has the power to enact and repeal ordinances and exercise jurisdiction over all territory within its corporate limits for the purpose of promoting the health, safety, morals, and general welfare of the community pursuant to state statute, including but not limited to SDCL §§ 9-19-3, 9-29-1, and SDCL Title 9 Generally; and
WHEREAS the City additionally has statutory authority under SDCL § 32-40-23 to regulate Transportation Network Companies (TNCs) within the City; and
WHEREAS the City of Sturgis adopted provisions regulating TNCs operating within the City; and
WHEREAS as a result of the TNC provisions, the TNCs have blocked the City of Sturgis from their respective apps; and
WHEREAS the Sturgis Common Council finds the state statutory regulations under SDCL Chapter 32-40 sufficiently regulates TNCs operations, and sufficiently protects the health, safety, morals, and general welfare of the community; and
WHEREAS the Sturgis Common Council desires to open TNC operations within the City; and
WHEREAS the Sturgis Common Council deems it to be in the City’s best interests to repeal Chapter 37.03 of the Sturgis Municipal Code.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY OF STURGIS that Chapter 37.03 of the Sturgis Municipal Code is hereby repealed in its entirety.
Thanks to Deb Holland with the city of Sturgis.
