Cloverdale Municipal Code Ch. 5.50 Transportation Network Companies

As used in this chapter:

"CPUC"

means the California Public Utilities Commission.

"Transportation network company"

("TNC") means a company or an organization, whether a corporation, partnership, sole proprietor, or other form, operating in California pursuant to a CPUC TNC permit, that provides transportation services using an online-enabled application or platform to connect passengers with drivers using their personal vehicles; or as the term may subsequently be defined in California law or by the CPUC.

"Transportation network company driver" or "driver"

means an individual affiliated with a transportation network company who operates a vehicle in connection with a transportation network company's online-enabled application or platform to connect with, and transport, passengers.

(Ord. 722-2018 § 1 (part), 2018)

Any transportation network company driver operating within the city, regardless of whether the driver is actively transporting passengers, shall comply with all applicable rules, regulations and requirements established by the CPUC.

(Ord. 722-2018 § 1 (part), 2018)

A transportation network company driver operating in the city of Cloverdale shall obtain a valid business license or permit from the city or county in which the driver is domiciled. Any transportation network company driver who is domiciled in the city of Cloverdale shall obtain a business license pursuant to Chapter 5.04. An individual is domiciled in the city of Cloverdale if his or her permanent place of residence is within the city.

(Ord. 722-2018 § 1 (part), 2018)

Any person violating any of the provisions of this chapter may be subject to penalty pursuant to Chapter 1.13, 1.14 or 5.04, or any other applicable chapter. All remedies prescribed hereunder shall be cumulative, and the use of one or more remedies by the city shall not bar the use of any other remedy for the purpose of enforcing the provisions hereof.

(Ord. 722-2018 § 1 (part), 2018)