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A. No person shall operate any taxi, limousine, bus, sightseeing vehicle, or other public transportation vehicle without a public transportation vehicle permit for each such vehicle issued under the provisions of this title; with the exception of those vehicles designated in subsection B of this section.
B. The provisions of subsection A of this section shall not be applicable to the following:
1. Any vehicle for which a permit or certificate has been issued by the state public utilities commission or by the federal interstate commerce commission.
2. Any school bus used by or under contract with, a public or private school.
3. Any vehicle transporting passengers from a point outside the city to a destination within the city, or proceeding through the city while en route to a destination outside the city. This exemption allows a taxi without a public transportation vehicle permit to unload and reload particular passengers with the intent to transport them to another location as long as: a) its taximeter continues to run; b) it does not leave the city; and c) it does not provide transportation to any other persons while waiting for such passengers. This exemption shall not apply to any taxi that unloads passengers within the city, departs the city, resets its taximeter and then returns to the city and reloads the same passengers. (Ord. 15-O-2671, eff. 2-6-2015)
Applications for public transportation vehicle permits shall be filed with the city and shall comply with the following requirements:
A. Completion of an application on the form designated by the city, and signed by the applicant under penalty of perjury.
B. New applications shall be filed a minimum of forty five (45) days prior to the date requested for issuance of the permit. Any new application that is rejected must be refiled a minimum of thirty (30) days prior to the date requested for permit issuance. An application filed less than thirty (30) days prior to the date requested for permit issuance shall not be accepted.
C. Payment of the fee as prescribed by council resolution.
D. An inspection and a certificate of the mechanical condition of the vehicle issued within thirty (30) days of the filing of the application.
E. The application shall be accompanied by a copy of the current registration issued by the state department of motor vehicles for the vehicle for which the permit is requested.
F. Renewal permit applications shall be filed a minimum of forty five (45) days prior to expiration of any existing permit. Any renewal application that is rejected must be refiled a minimum of thirty (30) days prior to expiration of any existing permit. A renewal application that is refiled less than thirty (30) days prior to the date requested for permit renewal shall not be accepted.
G. Where the applicant is a corporation, association, partnership, or other legal entity, applicant shall mean each partner, officer, director, and each shareholder owning or controlling more than ten percent (10%) of such entity.
H. Applications for taxis shall be made by, and the permit issued to, the holder of the taxicab franchise; provided further, if the holder of the franchise is an association, the public transportation vehicle permit application shall be filed by the owner of the vehicle, and permit issued under this article shall be issued to the owner of such vehicle working for a specific franchisee. All correspondence shall be conducted through the holder of the franchise. If the holder of the franchise is an association, then such association shall be responsible for communicating city correspondence to the owner of the vehicle. An "association", for purposes of this article, is defined as an organization which provides taxi service, and the taxi vehicles are owned and operated or leased out by individual members of such organization.
I. Applications for taxis shall be accompanied by a taximeter inspection permit which has been issued by the county of Los Angeles department of weights and measures within thirty (30) days of filing of the application. (Ord. 15-O-2671, eff. 2-6-2015)
A. The public transportation vehicle permit will be issued by the transportation official unless there is a finding that:
1. The applicant has been convicted of a felony or a misdemeanor involving moral turpitude, and has not subsequently demonstrated rehabilitative characteristics;
2. The applicant has made a material misrepresentation in the application;
3. The vehicle does not comply with the rules and regulations of the city including the limit on the number of vehicle permits to be issued to a franchisee;
4. If the application is for renewal of a permit, that the applicant has violated conditions of the previous permit, or ordinances or regulations of the city in the conduct of the business or activity.
B. When one or more of the findings is negative to the applicant, a permit may be conditionally issued to the applicant, where unique circumstances exist which justify issuance of the permit, and provided that appropriate conditions are imposed on the permit to protect the public health, welfare, and safety. (Ord. 15-O-2671, eff. 2-6-2015)
A permit issued under this article may be revoked, suspended, or sanctions imposed by the transportation official for any of the following reasons:
A. A material false statement contained in the application;
B. Failure to comply with federal, state or local laws and regulations;
C. Failure to comply with any conditions imposed by the city on the issuance of the permit;
D. Failure of permittee to comply with provisions of this chapter or the rules and regulations as may be applicable;
E. Conduct of the business in a fraudulent or disorderly manner, or in a manner which endangers the public health, welfare, or safety. (Ord. 15-O-2671, eff. 2-6-2015)
Prior to suspension or revocation of a public transportation vehicle permit, or the imposition of sanctions, a hearing shall be held thereon by the transportation official. The permittee shall be notified in writing of the grounds for suspension or revocation of the permit or imposition of sanctions at least ten (10) days prior to the scheduled hearing. (Ord. 15-O-2671, eff. 2-6-2015)
Where the conduct of the permittee or the mechanical condition of the vehicle creates an imminent peril to the public health, welfare, safety, or where the permittee refuses to allow inspection of the vehicle pursuant to section 7-4-216 of this chapter, the permit may be summarily suspended by the transportation official upon written notice to the permittee stating the basis for the suspension and without a hearing; provided further, any temporary emergency suspension shall not exceed fifteen (15) days pending a hearing under section 7-4-207 of this chapter. (Ord. 15-O-2671, eff. 2-6-2015)
The decision of the transportation official shall be rendered within five (5) days of the hearing. The decision shall be in writing, and shall set forth the findings and reasons for the decision, and the licensee shall be notified in writing in accordance with title 1, chapter 5, article 1 of this code. (Ord. 15-O-2671, eff. 2-6-2015)
A. Public transportation vehicle permits issued to one vehicle may be transferred to a replacement vehicle, provided that the transferee vehicle meets the requirements of this chapter, and the applicant complies with regulations issued pursuant to section 7-4-217 of this chapter, and pays the transfer fee as designated by council resolution.
B. A public transportation vehicle permit issued to one person for a vehicle may be transferred to another person, provided that the transferee applicant files the transfer application form designated by the city, meets the criteria of section 7-4-203 of this chapter, complies with any regulations issued pursuant to section 7-4-217 of this chapter, and pays the transfer fee as designated by council resolution. (Ord. 15-O-2671, eff. 2-6-2015)
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