Appendix 7602. Operator permit required.

(a)

It is unlawful for any person who constitutes an "operator", as defined in section 7601 of this chapter, to operate, or cause to be operated, a taxicab without having first obtained an operator permit from the city as provided in this chapter. The operator permit shall include a list of the vehicle identification numbers ("VIN") of the taxicabs which have passed the vehicle safety inspection required by this chapter and only vehicles so listed on the operator permit may be operated as taxicabs within the city.

(b)

The operator shall maintain with the city a current list of all drivers authorized to operate any vehicle listed in its operator permit, and shall notify the city upon termination of employment of any drivers by reporting additions and deletions of names of the drivers from its most recent list.

(c)

Operators are required to ensure that all drivers operating a taxicab listed in their operator permit are familiar with the provisions of this chapter and with all regulations adopted by the city. Operators shall promptly notify their drivers of any changes in the provisions of this chapter and regulations adopted to implement it.

(d)

Operators shall provide the address where the vehicles, proposed to be used as taxicabs in the business, are to be regularly garaged when not in use. Where facilities are located in the city, operators must comply with all zoning and other applicable ordinances regulating the conduct of business and/or garaging of taxicabs within the city.

(e)

An applicant for an operator permit shall pay the appropriate fee established by resolution of the city council, and complete an application form which shall contain the following information:

(1)

The name, business address, mailing address, if a natural person; or if a corporation, its name, date and place of incorporation, address of its principal place of business and the names of its principal officers, together with their respective addresses; or if a partnership, association or unincorporated company, the names of the partners, or the persons comprising the association or company, with the place of business and residence of each such partner or person;

(2)

A description of each vehicle which the applicant proposes to use, giving the type of each vehicle, the name of the manufacturer thereof, the horsepower and the seating capacity thereof, according to its trade or factory rating;

(3)

A certificate of inspection by a state licensed garage or service station indicating that each vehicle's brakes and lights are in safe condition and good working order;

(4)

The street number and exact location of the public or private garage from which each such vehicle is to be operated;

(5)

A schedule of the rates of fare or uniform tariffs to be charged for carrying passengers;

(6)

The applicant's experience in operating a taxicab business and the name, address and experience of the person to be in charge of the premises or business;

(7)

Whether or not any similar permit has been revoked, and if so, the circumstances of such revocation;

(8)

The color scheme, name, monogram or insignia which the applicant proposes to use. The color scheme, name, monogram or insignia to be used upon such taxicab shall not conflict with or imitate any color scheme, name, monogram or insignia used by another taxicab operator in such manner so as to be misleading, or tend to deceive or defraud the public, or that a color scheme, name, monogram or insignia has theretofore been designated for the applicant; and

(9)

Such further information as the director may require.

(Ord. No. 14-408, § 3, 5-14-14; Ord. No. 18-439, ;;s 6, 11-14-18)