A. An applicant for a taxicab driver permit must be:
1. Lawfully able to work in the United States;
2. Eighteen (18) years of age or older;
3. In sound mental and physical health, and not subject to any condition that might render the applicant unfit for the safe operation of a taxicab;
4. Licensed to drive a motor vehicle by the state of California;
5. Employed, or have an offer of employment, as a taxicab driver in the city; and
6. Registered, or approved to be registered, with a taxicab fleet association.
B. Applications for a taxicab driver permit, or renewal thereof, shall be filed with the director. The application shall be on a form approved by the city manager and may require any information or documentation consistent with the provisions of this chapter.
C. To renew a taxicab driver permit, the permittee shall submit an application no later than thirty (30) days prior to the date upon which the taxicab driver permit expires, pursuant to Section 5.136.130. Untimely applications to renew taxicab driver permits are subject to a late penalty in the amount established by resolution of the city council.
D. Every application for issuance or renewal of a taxicab driver permit shall be accompanied by a nonrefundable taxicab driver permit application fee in the amount established by resolution of the city council.
E. No person shall knowingly make a false statement of fact or knowingly omit any information that is required in an application for a taxicab driver permit. (Ord. 2010-028 § 2)