Alameda County Municipal Code Art. II Permits

It shall be unlawful to engage in a business of operating any taxicab within the unincorporated area of the county of Alameda unless the owner has in his possession at the time of such operation a valid, unrevoked owner's permit, in writing, from the sheriff of the county.

(Prior gen. code § 2-54.0)

Applicant for such permit shall file application therefor with the sheriff which shall contain the following information:

A. The name or names and address of all persons who have any interest in the business;

B. The number of taxicabs, proposed to be operated and facts to prove that public convenience and necessity require such public transportation;

C. The name under which said business is to be operated and the distinguishing color scheme or design intended to be used upon his or its taxicab or taxicabs;

D. The address at which the business is to have its principal office;

E. A statement from each person interested in the business as to all convictions, if any of crimes involving moral turpitude;

F. Such other information as the sheriff may require before said permit is granted;

G. All persons interested in the operation of the business for which the permit is requested shall be fingerprinted by the sheriff's office.

Permit fees therefor shall be charged by the sheriff in the amount established by resolution of the board of supervisors upon recommendation of the sheriff.

(Prior gen. code § 2-54.1)

The sheriff shall issue the permit applied for herein if he is satisfied that the requirements of Section 3.52.080 are fully filled; that all persons interested in the operation of the business are of a good moral character, that the equipment to be used is in good mechanical condition and will be operated with due regard for the safety of the public, and that such transporting is necessary to meet the public need. The sheriff may revoke or suspend any owner's permit to operate a taxicab for violation of any state law or provisions of this code relating to traffic or use of streets or for failure to pay any judgement for damages arising from the unlawful or negligent operation of the taxicab for which the permit was issued, or for conviction of a felony, or for violation of any narcotic law, or any penal law involving moral turpitude.

No such owner's permit issued hereunder shall be transferable in any event.

(Prior gen. code § 2-54.2)

It shall be unlawful for any driver to drive or operate any taxicab in the unincorporated area of the county of Alameda without having in his possession a permit in writing from the sheriff of the county of Alameda, and without the owner of the taxicab having obtained a permit as herein required.

(Prior gen. code § 2-54.3)

Applicants for such permit shall file applications therefor with the sheriff on a form furnished by the sheriff which, when completed, will contain full personal information concerning the applicant.

Permit fees therefor shall be charged by the sheriff in the amount established by resolution of the board of supervisors upon recommendation of the sheriff.

(Prior gen. code § 2-54.4)

Upon application for a driver's permit, and before it shall be issued, the driver, whether the owner or otherwise, must evidence a proficient knowledge of the traffic laws of the state of California and demonstrate his ability to operate the type of vehicle for which the driver's permit is sought. Upon satisfying the foregoing requirements, said driver shall be fingerprinted and photographed and his record filed in the sheriff's office. Every driver's permit issued hereunder shall set forth the name of the owner by whom said driver is employed and shall be valid only so long as he continues in the employ of such owner. No such driver's permit shall be granted to any person under the age of twenty-one (21) years. Such driver's permit may be denied, suspended or revoked upon substantial evidence of facts of either physical or moral deficiencies of the applicant or permittee which would render such person incompetent to operate a taxicab.

No such driver's permit issued hereunder shall be transferable in any event.

(Prior gen. code § 2-54.5)

If the applicant or committee is dissatisfied with the action of the sheriff in passing upon rates of charges, in refusing, suspending or revoking the permit provided for herein, such person may appeal to the board of supervisors from such action by the sheriff by filing a notice of appeal in writing with the county clerk no more than ten days after the action of the sheriff becomes effective. The county clerk shall transmit the appeal to the board of supervisors forthwith and the board of supervisors shall set the matter for hearing within thirty (30) days from the date of receipt of such appeal. The board of supervisors shall cause written notice of the time and place of the hearing to be mailed to the applicant or permittee so appealing and the sheriff at least ten days prior to the date set for the hearing. The board of supervisors may ether sustain, reverse or modify the action of the sheriff in refusing, suspending or revoking the permit.

(Prior gen. code § 2-54.6)