Azusa Municipal Code Div. 4 Driver's Permit

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Cross reference— Businesses generally, ch. 18.

(a) No person shall drive or operate a taxicab in the city without first obtaining a permit in writing to do so from the chief of police. Any person desiring to obtain such driver's permit shall make a written application therefor to the chief of police, accompanied by a fee of $10.00.

(b) No permit shall be issued to any person:

(1) Under the age of 18 years;

(2) Not a lawful resident of the United States;

(3) Who has been convicted of a crime involving moral turpitude; who, within a period of two years immediately preceding such application, has been convicted of reckless driving or driving a vehicle upon a highway while under the influence of intoxicating liquors or drugs or convicted of the violation of any of the Alcoholic Beverage Control Act of the state (Business and Professions Code § 23000 et seq.); or

(4) Who is for any reason whatsoever unable or incompetent to safely handle such automobile.

(c) Each such applicant shall demonstrate his skill and ability to safely handle his vehicle in driving it through the crowded sections of the city accompanied by an inspector designated by the chief of police.

(d) No driver's permit shall be granted to any person who is not of a good moral character or who cannot speak the English language or who does not hold a valid driver's license issued by the state motor vehicle department or who is not sufficiently acquainted with the laws or ordinances regulating the operation of motor vehicles.

(e) Any falsification on the application for the permit will be grounds for the refusal of the permit.

(Code 1971, § 5.40.140)

Before a permit is granted to any applicant under this division, the applicant shall present himself to the police department, furnish an acceptable photograph and be fingerprinted, and such photograph and fingerprints shall be filed with the permanent records of the police department.

(Code 1971, § 5.40.150)

Upon obtaining the permit required by this division, the driver or operator shall at all times keep posted in full view in the vehicle operated by him an identification card not less than four inches by six inches in size, furnished by the chief of police, which shall have plainly printed thereon the name of the driver or operator, his business address and telephone number, his permit number and his photograph.

(Code 1971, § 5.40.160)

All permits issued pursuant to this division to operate a taxicab shall expire one year from the date of issue. Applications for renewal shall be made within 30 days before the date of expiration of the permit. If so made within the period prescribed, such renewal shall be made without charge. The permits are personal and not transferable.

(Code 1971, § 5.40.170)

The chief of police may revoke or suspend any taxicab driver's permit so issued for any violation of this article by the holder of such permit or for the existence of any state of facts which would have been a good reason for denying such permit when applied for, whether such state of facts existed at the time application was made for such permit or came into existence thereafter.

(Code 1971, § 5.40.180)

For refusal, revocation or suspension of any taxicab driver's permit by the chief of police, the applicant or permittee may appeal from the decision to the city council, which may in its discretion affirm, reverse or modify the rule made by the chief of police.

(Code 1971, § 5.40.190)