(a) Permits Required. Unless otherwise exempted under Section 1201(b)(2) of this Article 12
1 or authorized under Section 1206-1, a person, business, firm, partnership, association, or corporation shall not operate or cause to be operated, any Non-Standard Vehicle or Shared Mobility Device Service within the City without the applicable permit, agreement, or authorization issued by the SFMTA authorizing such operation in accordance with this Article.
(b) General Permit Conditions. The following conditions are applicable to all permits:
(1) Permits Not Transferable. Except as expressly provided in this Article 1200 or in permit conditions, no permit issued under this Article may be sold, transferred, or assigned, either expressly or by operation of law.
(2) Duration of Permits.
(A) Unless earlier revoked or summarily suspended under the provisions of this Article 1200, all permits shall expire one year from the date of issuance, unless a shorter term is specified by the SFMTA at the time of permit issuance. In the event that a permit is issued for a term of less than one year, the annual permit fee shall be pro-rated accordingly.
(B) Permittees may renew their permit by submitting a new Application and the required fee and meeting the eligibility requirements required for Applicants in Section 1204. Such applications shall be submitted to SFMTA not less than 20 business days prior to the expiration date of the current permit.
(3) Compliance with Laws and Regulations. Every Permittee shall comply with, and shall ensure that their affiliated vehicles and employees comply with, applicable laws, including but not limited to, the provisions of this Article 1200, the San Francisco Charter and Municipal Code, the California Vehicle Code, the California Public Utilities Code, California worker’s compensation laws, and the Americans with Disabilities Act.
(4) Cooperation with Regulatory Agencies; False Statements. Every Permittee shall at all times fully cooperate with a Parking Control Officer, Peace Officer, or the Director and/or his or her designee, on all matters relating to regulatory compliance, including but not limited to timely compliance with requests for the inspection of records. Permittees shall not hinder, delay the production of, or withhold information or records, or knowingly make false or misleading statements to a peace officer or to the SFMTA or withhold information on any matter relating to regulatory compliance. No Permittee shall make any false claim or false request for payment or approval to the SFMTA, its contractors, or its employees.
(Added by SFMTA Bd. Res. No. 171017-133, Ad. 10/17/2017, Eff. 11/17/2017; amended by SFMTA Bd. Res. No. 191105-136, Ad. 11/5/2019, Eff. 12/6/2019, Oper. 1/19/2020)
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