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*Note--Repealed and reenacted by Ord. No. 3209 (N.S.), effective 7-17-68; amended by Ord. No. 3377 (N.S.), effective 6-30-69; repealed and reenacted by Ord. No. 3905 (N.S.), effective 7-20-72.
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The following definitions shall apply to this chapter:
(a) "Medallion" means the pre-numbered decal placed on a taxicab by the Issuing Officer annually, signifying that the "taxicab operator" is authorized to operate the vehicle as a taxicab in the unincorporated areas of the County.
(b) "Posted rate" means the rate the operator has registered with the Issuing Officer for transporting passengers and which is posted in the taxicab. The "posted rate" includes flat rate fares and the fares at which the taximeter has been calibrated and inspected by the Sealer of Weights and Measures.
(c) "Taxicab" means a motor vehicle as the term is defined by the California Vehicle Code, used for transportation of passengers for hire, equipped with a taximeter. A taxicab shall be a vehicle designed to transport no more than eight passengers, excluding the driver.
(d) "Taxicab driver" means any person who drives or controls the movements of a taxicab.
(e) "Taxicab driver's identification card" means the annual license issued to a taxicab driver under this chapter authorizing the driver to operate a taxicab in the unincorporated area of the County.
(f) "Taxicab operator" means a person engaged in the taxicab business.
(g) "Taxicab operator's license" means the annual license issued by the Issuing Officer authorizing a taxicab operator to pick up passengers in the unincorporated areas of San Diego County.
(h) "Taxicab permit" means the annual permit issued by the Issuing Officer to a taxicab operator for each taxicab that has satisfactorily passed inspection.
(i) "Taxicab stand" means an area designated by the County Road Commissioner for the exclusive use by taxicabs to load or unload passengers or to park or stand while waiting for employment by passengers.
(j) "Taximeter" means a device on the inside of a taxicab that is calibrated to calculate the fare earned by the taxicab operator for transporting passengers.
(Amended by Ord. No. 4738 (N.S.), effective 9-9-76; amended by Ord. No. 5307 (N.S.), effective 12-21-78; amended by Ord. No. 5931 (N.S.), effective 11-18-80; Ord. No. 5938 (N.S.), adopted 11-25-80, effective 12-25-80, supersedes Ord. No. 5931; amended by Ord. No. 7309 (N.S.), effective 7-2-87; amended by Ord. No. 7428 (N.S.), effective 2-4-88; amended by Ord. No. 9889 (N.S.), effective 10-26-07; amended by Ord. No. 10312 (N.S.), effective 2-6-14)
The taxicab operator's license is governed by sections 21.101 to 21.117 and any additional conditions in this chapter. In addition to the grounds for denying a new or renewal license provided in sections 21.108 and 21.109 respectively, the Issuing Officer may deny a new or renewal taxicab operator's license if the applicant does not have the insurance coverage required by this chapter. The Sheriff shall be the Issuing Officer for licenses under this section and for taxicab driver's identification cards required by section 21.307.
(Amended by Ord. No. 5307 (N.S.), effective 12-21-78; amended by Ord. No. 5931 (N.S.), effective 11-18-80; Ord. No. 5938 (N.S.), adopted 11-25-80, effective 12-25-80, supersedes Ord. No. 5931; amended by Ord. No. 7309 (N.S.), effective 7-2-87; amended by Ord. No. 9889 (N.S.), effective 10-26-07; amended by Ord. No. 10312 (N.S.), effective 2-6-14)
In addition to the reasons in section 21.112 for revoking or suspending a taxicab operator's license the Issuing Officer may revoke or suspend the license if the operator, his agents, or employees are responsible for any of the following:
(a) Charging or demanding a passenger pay a fare exceeding the posted rate.
(b) Driving or controlling the movements of a taxicab without a valid driver's identification card issued pursuant to this code.
(c) Allowing a person to drive or control the movements of a taxicab without a valid driver's identification card issued pursuant to this code.
(d) Operating or allowing another person to operate a taxicab without the insurance coverage required by this chapter.
(e) Operating or allowing another person to operate a taxicab that has not been issued a valid taxicab permit or a valid medallion by the Issuing Officer.
(f) Operating a taxicab without a current taximeter registration certificate issued by the Sealer of Weights and Measures or without the registration certificate in the vehicle.
(g) Violating any other provision of this code.
(Amended by Ord. No. 5200 (N.S.), effective 8-10-78; amended by Ord. No. 5307 (N.S.), effective 12-21-78; amended by Ord. No. 5931 (N.S.), effective 11-18-80; Ord. No. 5938 (N.S.), adopted 11-25-80, effective 12-25-80, supersedes Ord. No. 5931; amended by Ord. No. 7309 (N.S.), effective 7-2-87; amended by Ord. No. 8316 (N.S.), effective 11-25-93; amended by Ord. No. 9889 (N.S.), effective 10-26-07; amended by Ord. No. 10312 (N.S.), effective 2-6-14)
(a) It shall be unlawful for any taxicab operator to refuse a prospective or actual fare, take any action to actively discourage a prospective or actual fare or refuse to dispatch a driver:
(1) Based on any discriminatory means, including race, creed, color, age, sex, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or military status of any prospective passenger.
(2) Based upon the length of any trip if the trip is within the area normally serviced by the operator.
(b) A taxicab operator shall require taxicab drivers using the operator's taxicabs to maintain trip logs and turn them in at least once a week, as required by section 21.315(n). A taxicab operator shall maintain the trip logs for one year from the date they are turned in and shall have them available for inspection by the Issuing Officer.
(Amended by Ord. No. 5200 (N.S.), effective 8-10-78; amended by Ord. No. 5290 (N.S.), effective 11-30-78; amended by Ord. No. 5931 (N.S.), effective 11-18-80; Ord. No. 5938 (N.S.), adopted 11-25-80, effective 12-25-80, supersedes Ord. No. 5931; amended by Ord. No. 7309 (N.S.), effective 7-2-87; amended by Ord. No. 9889 (N.S.), effective 10-26-07; amended by Ord. No. 10312 (N.S.), effective 2-6-14)
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