§ 5.48.020. Application for Taxicab Service License.

Any person desiring to obtain a license to operate a taxicab service under this Chapter shall submit a written application pursuant to Section 5.04.100 to the Collector. In addition to the information required by Section 5.04.100, the following information shall be provided:

A. The number of vehicles to be operated under the permit;

B. The make, type, year, manufacturer, vehicle license number and passenger seating of the vehicles to be used by the applicant;

C. The proposed color scheme, insignia or other distinguishable characteristics of the taxicab to be used, including the type of illuminated sign to be mounted on the top of the vehicle and legend thereon;

D. Evidence of public liability insurance of not less than one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000.00) for each person killed or injured and not less than three hundred thousand dollars ($300,000.00) for injury or death of any two (2) or more persons in any one accident, and for damages to property of at least fifty thousand dollars ($50,000.00) from any one accident;

E. Legal and registered ownership of the vehicles to be used by the applicant. It shall be the licensee’s responsibility to notify the Collector of any changes in vehicles registered to their license;

F. Prior experience of the applicant and each driver in the taxicab business, including any prior denial, revocation or suspension by any public agency of any taxicab service or taxicab driving permit, license or certificate for a period of five (5) years prior to application;

G. All felony convictions or those involving a crime of moral turpitude of the applicant and of all persons having an ownership interest in the proposed taxicab service;

H. Written evidence satisfactory to the City that each driver employed by the applicant has complied, and currently complies, with the provisions of Government Code Section 53075.5(b)(3), or any successor provision thereto, pertaining to pre-employment and periodic testing of drivers for controlled substances and alcohol, and with provisions therein pertaining to payment for drug and alcohol testing programs and related reporting requirements.

[Ord. 462, Section 3, 5/9/07.]