(a) Every person operating a pedicab shall be subject to all applicable laws, rules and regulations of the San Francisco Transportation Code and the California Vehicle Code pertaining to the operation of bicycles upon streets and pedestrian or bicycle facilities.
(b) It shall be unlawful for any person:
1. To operate a pedicab who is under the age of eighteen years;
2. To operate a pedicab while under the influence of alcoholic beverages or controlled substances other than medication prescribed by a physician;
3. To operate a pedicab in any manner which impedes or blocks the normal or reasonable movement of pedestrian or vehicular traffic unless such operation is necessary for safe operation or in compliance with law;
4. To operate, or cause to be operated, any pedicab upon or along any route unless such route is first approved by the Chief of Police;
5. To operate any pedicab within the City and County of San Francisco without a valid driver's license issued by the authority of the State of California and a permit granted by the Police Department of the City and County of San Francisco. At all times while operating a pedicab, the operator shall wear conspicuously the badge and carry the identification card issued by the Tax Collector;
6. To operate, or cause to be operated, any pedicab upon or along any street unless there is a valid license for each such pedicab obtained pursuant to this Article;
7. To operate, or cause to be operated, a pedicab without the city permit number thereof displayed in a conspicuous place and in figures not less than three inches in height and 1/2 inch wide upon the right-hand side of the body thereof;
8. To operate, or cause to be operated, any pedicab while there is attached thereto any trailer or any other passenger-carrying vehicles;
9. Owning or operating, or causing to be operated by pedicab within the City and County of San Francisco to allow or permit any incompetent or inexperienced person to act as an operator of a pedicab;
10. To operate, or cause to be operated at night a pedicab without using headlights and taillights.
(c) There shall be no more than three passengers to a pedicab at any one time who shall remain seated throughout the ride.
(Added by Ord. 38-86, App. 2/14/86; Ord. 287-08, File No. 081340, App. 12/5/2008)