Section
4-5.01 Definitions
4-5.02 Taxicab and drivers permits required
4-5.03 Application for taxicab permit
4-5.04 Issuance of taxicab permit
4-5.05 Repealed
4-5.06 Application for taxicab drivers permit
4-5.07 Application investigation and issuance of taxicab drivers permit
4-5.08 Taxicab and taxicab drivers permits; general provisions
4-5.09 Breach of duty not a waiver
4-5.10 City held harmless
4-5.11 Liability insurance
4-5.12 Control; city officers
4-5.13 Rules and regulations
4-5.14 Equipment and condition of taxicabs
4-5.15 Visual inspection by Code Enforcement Officer
4-5.16 Significant safety hazard
4-5.17 Rules for taxicab drivers
4-5.18 Operating rules
4-5.19 Rates of fares
4-5.20 Penalty for refusal to pay fare
4-5.21 Applicability to existing taxicab permits
4-5.22 Violations and penalties
For the purpose of this chapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
DRIVER. Every person in charge of, or operating, any passenger-carrying or motor propelled vehicle, as defined in this section, either as agent, employee, or otherwise of the owner, as owner, or under the direction of the owner.
DROP CHARGE. The initial charge made on the taximeter when the ride begins.
INSPECTION REPORT. A document from an approved automotive repair facility certifying that a particular vehicle meets all vehicle safety standards set forth in this chapter and in regulations adopted pursuant to this chapter.
OWNER. Every person having the use or control of any passenger-carrying automobile or motor- propelled vehicle, as defined in this section, whether as owner, lessee, or otherwise.
QUALIFIED AUTOMOTIVE REPAIR FACILITY. A repair facility certified by the State of California to perform safety inspections and repairs.
STREET. Any place commonly used for the purpose of public travel.
TAXICAB. Any motor vehicle designed for carrying not more than ten passengers, including the driver operated in the streets of the city other than over a defined or fixed route, for the transportation of persons for hire at the direction of the passengers.
TAXICAB DRIVERS PERMIT. A permit issued pursuant to this chapter, to a person for the privilege of operating a taxicab.
TAXICAB PERMIT. A permit issued pursuant to this chapter for the operation of a taxicab on city streets.
TAXICAB PERMITTEE. The person or company in whose name taxicab permits and taxicab driver permits are issued.
TAXIMETER. Any instrument or device attached to a taxicab, and designed or intended to measure mechanically or electronically the distance traveled by such taxicab, or to record the time the taxicab is in waiting, and to indicate, by figures or designs, the fare to be charged in dollars and cents.
('61 Code, § 4-5.01) (Ord. 145 N.S., passed - - ; Am. Ord. 801 C.S., passed 9-6-06; Am. Ord. 941 C.S., passed 6-7-17)
No person shall operate or cause to be operated any taxicab, regardless of whether such operation extends beyond the boundary limits of the city, without a valid taxicab permit first having been obtained authorizing such operation, and a valid taxicab driver's permit having been obtained for the driver, provided that no taxicab or taxicab drivers permit shall be required for a taxicab which is lawfully transporting a passenger from a point outside this city to a destination within this city, or which is en route from a point outside this city to a destination outside this city; provided that no driver of a taxicab without such taxicab permit and taxicab driver's permit shall solicit or accept a passenger or passengers from within this city for transportation to any destination whatsoever. Violation of this section shall be a misdemeanor.
('61 Code, § 4-5.02) (Ord. 145 N.S., passed - - ; Am. Ord. 746 C.S., passed 2-5-03; Am. Ord. 801 C.S., passed 9-6-06)
(A) Any person desiring to secure a taxicab permit shall submit an application therefor to the City Administrator or his or her designee. The application shall be in a form approved by the City Administrator or his or her designee and shall include the following:
(1) The applicant's name, home address, business address, and telephone numbers, including information as to persons doing business under fictitious names, as members of partnerships, or as officers or corporations or associations;
(2) The number of permits desired and a list of vehicles to be used as taxicabs, including a full description of each vehicle; provided, that the full description of new vehicles may be submitted within 30 days of the date of issuance of a permit hereunder;
(3) A full description of the location and operation of the applicant's place of business, including radio operation, if any;
(4) The date upon which the applicant desires the permit to be issued;
(5) Such other and further information as the City Administrator or his or her designee may require.
(B) The application shall be under penalty of perjury, and shall not be accepted unless it is clearly filled out in full with all required information and is accompanied by the non-refundable application fees designated in the Master Fee Resolution for each permit requested.
('61 Code, § 4-5.03) (Ord. 145 N.S., passed - - ; Am. Ord. 746 C.S., passed 2-5-03; Am. Ord. 801 C.S., passed 9-6-06; Am. Ord 941 C.S., passed 6-7-17)
(A) The City Administrator or his or her designee, with the assistance of the Police Chief or his or her designee, shall cause an investigation to be made of the facts stated in the taxicab permit application, and shall, within 60 days, determine the following:
(1) Whether the applicant has had a taxicab permit revoked for any cause within the last 24 months;
(2) Whether the application fee has been paid;
(3) Whether any fact exists that would be cause for revocation of a taxicab permit because of a violation of any of the terms of this article or rules promulgated pursuant thereto;
(4) Whether any statement made in the application is false;
(5) Whether the applicant, including all persons doing business under fictitious names as members of partnerships, or as officers of corporations or associations, has been convicted within the last five years of a crime or other offense involving moral turpitude, or a conviction of use, possession or sale of a controlled substance within the past three years.
(B) If the City Administrator or his or her designee makes a finding unfavorable to the applicant, with respect to any of the above factors, the City Administrator or his or her designee shall deny issuance of the permit and shall give the applicant prompt written notice of such finding and decision. The notice shall include a statement of the specific reasons for denial, including any complaints received against any applicant presently holding a permit and a notice that the applicant has a right to file an appeal under Chapter 4 of Title I of this code.
(C) Should the City Administrator or his or her designee's report conclude that the applicant meets the requirements of this chapter, the City Administrator or his or her designee shall issue such permit or permits. Each permit shall be numbered and shall state the name and address of the permittee and the date of issuance. One permit shall be issued for each taxicab. The fees paid by unsuccessful applicants shall not be refunded.
('61 Code, § 4-5.04) (Ord. 145 N.S., passed - - ; Am. Ord. 746 C.S., passed 2-5-03; Am. Ord. 801 C.S., passed 9-6-06; Am. Ord. 941 C.S., passed 6-7-17)
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