Chino Hills Municipal Code Ch. 5.48 Taxicab-Related Amendments to County Code

A. Title 41, Chapter 18 of the San Bernardino County Code, entitled "Taxicab Service," incorporated into the Chino Hills Municipal Code by city Ordinances 91-01 and 92-02 is amended to add Section 41.189 (11) to read as follows:

(11) The person's employment for which the permit was issued has terminated.

B. Title 41, Chapter 18 of the San Bernardino County Code, entitled "Taxicab Service," incorporated into the Chino Hills Municipal Code by city Ordinances 91-01 and 92-02 is amended to add Section 41.185 (8) to read as follows:

(8) Failure to notify the County upon termination of a driver's employment.

C. Title 41, Chapter 18 of the San Bernardino County Code, entitled "Taxicab Service," incorporated into the Chino Hills Municipal Code by city Ordinances 91-01 and 92-02 is amended to add Section 41.188 (7) to read as follows:

(7) a Certificate of Compliance with a mandatory controlled substance and alcohol testing certification program as required by Government Code section 53075.5. This program shall include, but is not limited to, all of the following requirements:

(a) driver shall test negative for each of the controlled substances specified in part 40 (commencing with Section 40.1) of Title 49 of the Code of Federal Regulations, before employment;

(b) Driver shall test negative for these controlled substances and for alcohol as a condition of permit renewal or, if no periodic permit renewals are required, at such other times as the County shall designate.

As used in this section, a negative test for alcohol means an alcohol screening test showing a breath alcohol concentration of less than 0.02%. The drug testing program administered by the County shall comply with all requirements contained in Government Code Section 53075.5(3), as amended or interpreted.

D. Title 41, Chapter 18 of the San Bernardino County Code, entitled "Taxicab Service," incorporated into the Chino Hills Municipal Code by city Ordinances 91-01 and 92-02 amended to amend section 41.196 to read as follows:

Every person engaging in or carrying on the business of taxicab service shall pay an annual permit fee. The annual permit fee amount shall be set by Resolution of the City Council. Every person engaging in the activity of driving a taxicab shall pay an annual permit fee that shall be set by Resolution of the City Council. Required fees shall be paid at the time an application for a permit is submitted under this Chapter.

Every permit issued under this Chapter shall terminate at the expiration of one (1) year from the date of its issuance unless revoked prior to said termination. Any renewal of a permit issued under this Chapter shall be pursuant to the same requirements, procedures, provisions, and regulations set forth in this Chapter for an original permit, as amended from time to time. A person holding a Taxicab Service Permit may not drive a taxicab without also possessing a Taxicab Driver's Permit. Permits issued under this Chapter may not be transferred to any other person.

(Ord. 98 §§ 1—4, 1997)