Survey of Laws and Regulations of Airport Commercial Ground Transportation (2008)

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76 LOUISIANA Statewide Regulations The State of Louisiana generally regulates motor vehicles operating within the state. La. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 32 (2007). For more information, visit the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development Web site at http://www.dotd.louisiana.gov. The Louisiana Department of Public Safety is charged with highway safety regulation. For more information, visit its Web site at http://www.dps.louisiana.gov/dpsweb.nsf/. New Orleans—Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) Overview MSY is owned and operated by the City of New Orleans. The primary source of regulation is contained within Article III of the City Code. Municipal Code § 22 (2007). MSY is a closed system. Local New Orleans City Code Article III Cited as: Municipal Code § 22-xx (2007). Records and Permits “All persons operating public service vehicles from New Orleans International Airport shall be possessed of a proper contract, franchise, permit or other document authorized by the aviation board and permitting such operation. Such documents shall require compliance with the board's rules and regulations for the operation of the airport.” Municipal Code § 22- 84 (2007). Taxicabs Operations Vehicles must be properly identified, registered, and inspected. Municipal Code §§ 22-90, 98, 100 (2007). Taxicabs must also obtain a taxi permit from the City Aviation Board. Municipal Code §§ 22- 85, 86 (2007). Vehicles may not operate at MSY unless the driver is in possession of a Taxicab Driver’s Identification Card. Id. “Only taxicabs licensed within Jefferson Parish will be permitted to operate in the short line taxi stand to serve Jefferson Parish.” Municipal Code § 22-103 (2007).

77 Operating Rules Passengers may only be loaded in designated zones. Municipal Code § 22-96 (2007). Violations Operators are entitled to reasonable notice and a hearing before suffering sanctions or suspensions. Municipal Code § 22-83 (2007). Federal Jurisdiction Vehicles carrying passengers with immediate prior or subsequent movement by air and staying within a 25-mi radius of MSY are exempt from FMCSA regulations. 49 C.F.R. § 372.117 (2007). Transportation within the municipal limits of New Orleans is exempt. 49 U.S.C.S. § 13506 (2007). In addition, FMCSA regulations define a special exempt area: Commencing at a point on the shore of Lake Pontchartrain where it is crossed by the Jefferson Parish-Orleans Parish line; thence easterly along the shore of Lake Pontchartrain to the Rigolets; thence through the Rigolets in an easterly direction to Lake Borgne; thence southwesterly along the shore of Lake Borgne to the Bayou Bienvenue; thence in a general westerly direction along the Bayou Bienvenue (which also constitutes the Orleans Parish-St. Bernard Parish line) to Paris Road; thence in a southerly direction along Paris Road to the Back Protection Levee; thence in a southeasterly direction along the Back Protection Levee (across Lake Borgne Canal) to a point 1 mile north of Louisiana Highway 46; thence in an easterly direction 1 mile north of Louisiana Highway 46 to longitude 89°50'W.; thence south along longitude line 89°50'W. (crossing Louisiana Highway 46 approximately three-eighths of a mile east of Toca) to Forty Arpent Canal; thence westerly, northwesterly, and southerly along Forty Arpent Canal to Scarsdale Canal; thence northwesterly along Scarsdale Canal and beyond it in the same direction to the middle of the Mississippi River; thence southerly along the middle of the Mississippi River to the Augusta Canal; thence in a westerly direction along the Augusta Canal to the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway; thence in a northerly direction along the middle of the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway (Harvey Canal) to the point where Lapalco Boulevard runs perpendicular to the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway (Harvey Canal); thence in a westerly direction along Lapalco Boulevard to its junction with Barataria Boulevard; thence north on Barataria Boulevard to a point approximately 2 miles south of the Mississippi River where a high tension transmission line crosses Barataria Boulevard; thence in a westerly direction following such transmission line to the intersection thereof with U.S. Highway 90; thence westerly along U.S. Highway 90 to the Jefferson Parish-St. Charles Parish line; thence north along such parish line to the middle of the Mississippi River; thence westerly along the middle of the Mississippi River to a point south of Almedia Road; thence north to Almedia Road; thence in a northerly direction along Almedia Road to its junction with Highway 61; thence north to the shore of Lake Pontchartrain; thence along the shore of Lake Pontchartrain in an easterly direction to the Jefferson Parish-Orleans Parish line, the point of beginning. 49 C.F.R. 399 app. F (2007). Contact Information General Information (504) 464-0831 Media Relations (504) 464-3547 Business and Properties (504) 464-3541 Ground Transportation (504) 464-2691 Airport Operations (504) 464-2671