Buellton Municipal Code § 5.26.260 Employer and self-employed testing program

A. Every taxicab operator, including a self-employed independent taxicab driver, as defined in and subject to Article I of this chapter and every self-employed independent taxicab driver subject to Article II of this chapter shall develop and adopt a mandatory controlled substance and alcohol testing certification program in compliance with Government Code Section 53075.5 and in accord with the procedures set forth in Part 40 (commencing with Section 40.1) of Title 49 of the Code of Federal Regulations. A copy of the mandatory controlled substance and alcohol testing certification program adopted pursuant to this subdivision shall be given to the sheriff and to the city finance director.

B. The employer taxicab operator's mandatory controlled substance and alcohol testing certification program shall contain a provision that, while the employer taxicab operator's license is in effect, the employer taxicab operator shall, upon request of the sheriff or the city finance director, make available for inspection copies of all results and other records pertaining to the testing for the use of alcohol and controlled substances conducted pursuant to the mandatory controlled substance and alcohol testing certification program required by this section.

C. The self-employed independent taxicab driver's mandatory controlled substance and alcohol testing certification program shall contain a provision that the test results shall be reported directly to the sheriff and to the city finance director.

D. Failure to comply with the requirements of this section constitutes grounds for denial, revocation or suspension of a license pursuant to Sections 5.26.080 and 5.26.240. The procedures for denial, suspension or revocation shall be the same as those prescribed for said Sections 5.26.080 and 5.26.240.

(Ord. 11-01 § 4, 2011)

In addition to the conditions and grounds for the issuance and retention of a taxicab diver's license issued pursuant to Article II of this chapter, taxicab drivers' licenses shall be issued and retained subject to the following conditions:

A. Employment, or an offer of employment, as a taxicab driver in the city shall be a condition of the issuance of a taxicab driver's license.

B. The taxicab driver's license shall become void upon termination of employment.

C. The employer shall notify the sheriff and the city finance director upon termination of employment.

D. The taxicab driver's license shall state the name of the employer.

E. The taxicab driver shall return the taxicab license to the city finance director upon termination of employment.

(Ord. 11-01 § 4, 2011)

The city council may adopt by ordinance or resolution fees, service charges or assessments in an amount sufficient to pay for the costs of carrying out the provisions of this article.

(Ord. 11-01 § 4, 2011)