(a) No person shall engage in, conduct or carry on the business of operating a patrol car service without a permit issued pursuant to Chapter 5.08 of this title. If any of the provisions of Chapter 5.08 of this title conflict with the provisions of this chapter, the provisions of this chapter shall prevail as to all matters and questions arising out of the subject matter of this chapter.
(b) Exemptions. Patrol officers are not required to obtain a permit or to pay a permit fee therefor. However, they must register with the director and provide the director with a photostatic or certified copy of their registration with the state pursuant to the State Private Investigator Act. If a patrol officer does not have proof of current valid registration, then he or she must register with the city upon a form prescribed by the sheriff’s department. No registration fee shall be charged for such registration.
(Ord. 788 § 23 (part), 1999)