5.71.300: CIVIL PENALTIES AND ENFORCEMENT:

   A.   The city may revoke, suspend, or deny renewal of a city business license to operate a ground transportation business for violation of any provision of this title, department rules and regulations, or other applicable law.

   B.   The department may revoke, suspend, or deny renewal of an operator's badge, department automated vehicle identification tag or department inspection seal for violations of any provision of this title, department rules and regulations, or other applicable law. The person or business affected may request, in writing filed with the department, an appeal hearing before the ground transportation appeal committee. Any such revocation, suspension, or denial of renewal shall remain in effect until the party against whom such action is taken requests reinstatement and the ground transportation appeal committee determines that reinstatement is appropriate.

   C.   If any named party fails to comply with civil penalties imposed under this chapter, such party may be subject to suspension, revocation, or nonrenewal of a city license to operate a ground transportation business, operator's badge, department automated vehicle identification tag or department inspection seal.

   D.   Civil penalties may be imposed as set forth below. The named party in the civil notice shall be liable for a civil penalty. Any penalty assessed in connection with this section may be in addition to any other penalty that may be imposed by law or department rules and regulations.

Code	Amount Of Penalty	Violation
Article I
General Regulations
5.71.050	$1,000.00	Business license and registration required
Article II
Driver Standards
5.71.070	100.00	Driver's and starter's appearance
5.71.080	300.00	Driver's conduct
5.71.090	300.00	Unauthorized solicitation of business
Article III
Smoking
5.71.100	300.00	Smoking in vehicles
Article IV
Vehicle Standards
5.71.130	1,000.00	Misleading design prohibited
Article V
Insurance And Inspections
5.71.140	1,000.00	Insurance required
5.71.150A,B,C	1,000.00	Vehicle inspection and seal required
5.71.150E	500.00	Automated vehicle identification tag required
5.71.150H	500.00	Failure to maintain vehicle inspection standards
Article VI
Special Transportation Businesses
5.71.170A	1,000.00	License and registration requirements
5.71.170B1	1,000.00	Emergency vehicle equipment prohibited
5.71.170B2	1,000.00	Clean and sanitary condition of vehicle
5.71.170B3	1,000.00	First aid certification required
Article VII
Vehicle Operator's Badge
5.71.180	1,000.00	Operator's badge required
5.71.190	1,000.00	Permitting nonbadged operator to drive
5.71.240	100.00	Display of badge
Article VIII
Payment For Furnishing Of Passengers
5.71.250	300.00	Payment for passenger

 

(Ord. 66-14, 2014)