El Centro Municipal Code Art. III Taxicabs

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Editor's note— Ord. No. 18-14, § 2, adopted Dec. 18, 2018, repealed the former Art. III, §§ 27-59—27-89, and enacted a new Art. III as set out herein. The former Art. III pertained to similar subject matter and derived from Ord. No. 00-2, § 2; Ord. No. 09-08, § 1, 10-7-09.

The provisions of this article shall apply to taxicab companies doing business within the city. The provisions of this article do not apply to personal vehicle utilized for services such as Uber or Lyft.

(Ord. No. 18-14, § 2, 12-18-18)

For the purpose of this article, the words and phrases defined in this section shall be deemed and construed to have the meanings respectively ascribed to them, unless from the particular content, it clearly appears that some other meaning is intended:

(a) Chief of police shall mean the Chief of the El Centro Police Department, or his/her duly authorized agents and representatives.

(b) Certificate of inspection is defined in section 27-89.

(c) City engineer means the city engineer of the city and public works director or his designee.

(d) City manager means the city manager, or his/her duly authorized agents and representatives.

(e) Director of finance means the finance officer or his/her designee.

(f) Driver means and includes every person in actual charge and control of any taxicab.

(g) For hire. A vehicle is "for hire" if any fare, fee, charge, or other consideration is payable for the transportation service of the vehicle, whether paid or not.

(h) Owner means the person, firm, association, or corporation who is registered with the Department of Motor Vehicles of the State of California ("DMV") as the owner of a vehicle or vehicles used in the transportation of persons for compensation, or who has a legal right to possession of such vehicle pursuant to a lease or rental agreement. The act or omission of any owner's officer, agent, employee, or independent contractor, or of any driver whose services are engaged by any of the above, is for all purposes the act or omission of the owner operating the for-hire transportation services regulated by this article.

(i) Stand means and includes a portion of the street designated by the city engineer for the sole use of taxicab while waiting for employment.

(j) Substantially located within the city means that the taxicab company:

(A) Has its primary business address within the city's jurisdiction; or

(B) The total number of prearranged and non-prearranged trips that originate within the city's jurisdiction accounts for the largest share of the taxicab company's total number of trips within the county over the previous calendar year, as determined annually.

(k) Taxicab means a passenger vehicle, designed for carrying not more than eight (8) persons, excluding the driver, marked as a vehicle for hire and used to transport persons for compensation on public streets, the compensation for which is determined by a taximeter or flat rate which determines a charge for distance traveled and/or time expended.

(l) Taximeter means any instrument or device approved for use under the applicable State law that mechanically or electronically calculates the charge for the use of a taxicab. The taximeter registers such change by means of figures, including dollars and cents, calculated by an initial charge and thereafter a charge for distance traveled and/or waiting time.

(Ord. No. 18-14, § 2, 12-18-18)

In addition to the requirements of this article, every person conducting, carrying on or managing the business of operating one or more taxicabs within the city shall obtain a business license and pay the tax provided for by section 16-59. The business license shall not be issued until the required permits have been obtained as provided for in this article as well as the certificate of inspection pursuant to section 27-89.

(Ord. No. 18-14, § 2, 12-18-18)

(a) No owner of a taxicab business that is substantially located in the city shall operate or permit the operation of a taxicab as a vehicle for hire on the streets of the city without having obtained from the director of finance an owner's taxicab permit pursuant to the provisions of this article.

(b) A taxicab company substantially located and permitted by another city within the county or by the county may operate in the city on a prearranged basis only. That taxicab company may pick up trips originating through online applications, phone dispatch, or Internet Web site. That taxicab company may not use a taxicab zone or pick-up street hails without authorization of the city engineer.

(c) No taxicab shall be operated in the city unless an owner's permit has been issued to the owner of the taxicab and a driver's permit has been issued to the driver of the taxicab.

(d) Permit fees shall be submitted with each application for the above referenced permits in an amount to be determined by ordinance or resolution of the city council.

(e) No permit granted pursuant to this article shall be transferable.

(f) It shall be unlawful to operate a taxicab in the city without a valid permit to operate issued by each jurisdiction in which the taxicab company or driver is substantially located. Except as otherwise provided, a company substantially located within the city operating without a permit may be fined administratively up to five thousand dollars ($5,000.00).

(Ord. No. 18-14, § 2, 12-18-18)

Notwithstanding any of the provisions of this code to the contrary, any owner desiring to obtain an owner's permit shall make application therefor to the director of finance.

(a) The application shall be under penalty of perjury and shall set forth and include the following:

(1) The name, age, business address, residence of the applicant, if a natural person; or if a corporation, its name, date and place of incorporation, address of its principal place of business and the names of its principal officers, together with their respective addresses; or if a partnership, association or unincorporated company, the names of the partners, or the persons comprising the association or company, with the place of business and residence of each such partner or person;

(2) A description of each vehicle which the applicant proposes to use, giving the type of each vehicle, the name of the manufacturer thereof, the horsepower and the seating capacity thereof, according to its trade or factory rating;

(3) A certificate of inspection by a state licensed garage or service station indicating that each vehicle's brakes and lights are in safe condition and good working order;

(4) The street number and exact location of the public or private garage from which each such vehicle is to be operated;

(5) A schedule of the rates of fare or uniform tariffs to be charged for carrying passengers that rates shall not exceed the maximum amount set by resolution of the city council as provided in section 28-90;

(6) The applicant's experience in operating a taxicab business and the name, address and experience of the person to be in charge of the premises or business;

(7) Financial information from the applicant;

(8) Whether or not any similar permit has been revoked, and if so, the circumstances of such revocation;

(9) The color scheme, name, monogram or insignia that the applicant proposes to use. The color scheme, name, monogram or insignia to be used upon such taxicab shall not conflict with or imitate any color scheme, name, monogram or insignia used by another taxicab owner in such manner so as to be misleading, or tend to deceive or defraud the public, or that a color scheme, name, monogram or insignia has theretofore been designated for the applicant;

(10) Data verifying that the taxicab company is substantially located within the city to include the business address and the trip data showing that the total number of prearranged and non-prearranged trips that originate within the city's jurisdiction accounts for the largest share of the taxicab company's total number of trips over the previous calendar year; and

(11) Such further information as the director of finance may require.

(b) Effective upon renewal of any existing permit, and for all new permits after January 1, 2019 an owner must participate in the pull-notice program pursuant to Vehicle Code Section 1808.1 to regularly check the driving records of all taxicab drivers, whether employees or contractors.

(Ord. No. 18-14, § 2, 12-18-18)

(a) Issuance. Upon receipt of any application for an owner's permit, the director of finance shall forward the application to the chief of police. The chief of police shall conduct a background investigation of the applicant and, on the basis of such investigation, shall approve or deny the application. Upon approval of the application by the chief of police, the director of finance shall issue an owner's permit if the applicant has complied with all of the terms and conditions of this article.

(b) Renewal. The renewal of a taxicab company's permit shall be made annually to the finance department. The renewal procedure shall be limited to the review and updating of the owner's permit application information including trip data from the previous year and will be subject to a fee. If there are substantial changes in the owner's application information, the finance department may require that the owner submit a new application for review and approval. In the event the owner fails to renew the license within thirty (30) days of the due date, the license is suspended and the company cannot operate in the city until the renewal is processed and all fees and any penalties paid. The police department will be notified of the suspension. If the owner does not intent to renew the license, he/she should notify the city in writing.

(Ord. No. 18-14, § 2, 12-18-18)

An owner's permit issued pursuant to this article shall remain in effect, unless revoked, so long as there is a valid business license in effect for the business.

(Ord. No. 18-14, § 2, 12-18-18)

(a) No owner shall operate any taxicab other than those listed on the owner's permit application. No owner shall operate any taxicab other than the one bearing the color scheme, name, monogram or insignia set forth in the application for the permit. No person shall change the color scheme, name, monogram or insignia without first having filed a written application with the director of finance and having obtained the consent of the city.

(b) All vehicles must be inspected as provided by section 27-89.

(Ord. No. 18-14, § 2, 12-18-18)

(a) If an owner wishes to operate additional vehicles than those originally listed, inspected and approved with the original owner's application, the owner shall file an application therefore with the director of finance who shall forward the same to the chief of police.

(b) The application shall be verified under oath and shall contain the same information as that required by section 27-63(2) and (3).

(Ord. No. 18-14, § 2, 12-18-18)

(a) Any owner may lease or rent any vehicles licensed to operate as taxis under the provisions of this article, provided that any and all lease or rental agreements shall be made on lease or rent forms approved by the city.

(b) Lease of vehicles under this section shall in no way relieve any owner, lessor, or lessee from responsibility of full compliance with all the provisions of this article.

(c) All provisions of this article applicable to an owner shall also apply to a lessor, and any violation of such provisions by lessor shall be considered a violation by the owner and shall carry the penalty prescribed.

(d) All article provisions applicable to a taxi driver shall also apply to a lessee and any violation of such provisions by a lessee shall carry the prescribed penalty.

(e) Owners entering into lease arrangements shall notify the director of finance in writing and provide the following information:

(1) The number of taxis operating under lease agreements.

(2) The vehicle identification numbers.

(3) The full name and home address of the lessee.

(4) A photocopy of the lease or rental agreement as signed by both lessor and lessee.

(5) Any other pertinent information.

(f) It shall be unlawful to lease or rent a vehicle to any person other than a licensed driver possessing all necessary permits as provided under this article.

(g) It shall be unlawful for a lessee to fail to maintain an accurate daily manifest as prescribed by this article. The lessee shall deliver such records to the lessor who shall be responsible for their retention as specified in this article.

(h) The maintenance of the vehicle as prescribed by this article shall be the responsibility of the lessor.

(i) A permittee who leases or rents taxis shall have such taxis painted with his or her identifying color scheme and/or insignia, and such taxis shall be fully insured as provided by section 27-69 of this article.

(Ord. No. 18-14, § 2, 12-18-18)

(a) No owner's permit shall be issued or continued in operation unless there is in full force and effect a policy of comprehensive general and automobile liability insurance in a form prescribed by the director of finance, executed by an insurance company approved by the director of finance with a Best's Key Rating of not less than "A VII," unless otherwise approved by the director of finance, whereby the owner and driver of each of the vehicles operating pursuant to the permit as well as the holder of the permit are insured against liability for damage to property and for injury to or death of any person as a result of the ownership, operation or other use thereof. The minimum liability limits shall be as established by resolution of the city council and shall be applicable to all owned, non-owned and hire vehicles; provided, however, that a different amount may be required by the director of finance if deemed necessary.

(b) Such policies of insurance shall contain endorsements providing that the policy will not be canceled until notice in writing has been given to the city, addressed in care of the director of finance, 1275 Main Street, at least thirty (30) days immediately prior to the time such cancellation becomes effective.

(c) Such policies of insurance shall name the city, its officers, agents, and employees as additional insureds.

(d) Holders of owner's permits, vehicle owners, and drivers shall indemnify, defend and hold harmless the city, its officers, agents, and employees, from any loss, liability, claim, injury, or damage arising or alleged to arise from the acts or omissions of the holder of the owner's permit, vehicle owner, or driver in connection with the provision of transportation service pursuant to the owner's permit.

(Ord. No. 18-14, § 2, 12-18-18)

(a) No driver shall operate or drive any taxicab unless the owner thereof has obtained a permit and license therefor as required under the provisions of this Code, and such driver has obtained a driver's permit and both such permits are in full force and effect.

(b) The application for such driver's permit shall be made to the director of administrative services and shall be made under penalty of perjury.

(c) A taxicab driver substantially located and permitted by another city within the county or by the county may operate in the city on a prearranged basis only. That driver may pick up trips originating online or by phone dispatch.

(d) The application shall set forth:

(1) The name, age and address of the applicant;

(2) The names and addresses of employers during the preceding period of three (3) years;

(3) The name and address of the owner by whom the applicant is, or will be, employed as a driver. Such owner shall endorse the application;

(4) A statement that the applicant has not been convicted of reckless driving, driving under the influence or a hit and run offense in the past five (5) years; and

(5) Such additional information as the director of finance may require.

(6) Additionally, the applicant shall provide to the director of finance a copy of the applicant's valid California state driver's license.

(e) The owner's permit shall not constitute a permit to drive a taxicab. Any owner who wishes to drive a taxicab must also obtain a driver's permit.

(Ord. No. 18-14, § 2, 12-18-18)

(a) Upon receipt of an application for a driver's permit, the director of finance shall forward the application to the chief of police. The chief of police shall conduct a background investigation of the applicant and, on the basis of such investigation, shall approve or deny the application. Upon approval of the application by the chief of police, the director of finance shall issue a driver's permit if the applicant has complied with all of the terms and conditions of this article. Every driver's permit shall set forth the name of the driver and the name of the owner by whom the driver is employed.

(b) Any conviction of any offense set forth in chapter 1 of title 9 of the Penal Code (section 261 et seq.) relating to sexual crimes at any time, or upon any conviction in the last five (5) years of reckless driving, driving under the influence, a hit and run offense or any related felony or violent misdemeanor shall be grounds for denial of a driver's permit.

(Ord. No. 18-14, § 2, 12-18-18)

(a) A driver's permit issued pursuant to this article shall remain in effect unless suspended or revoked in accordance with subsection (b) of this section.

(b) The chief of police shall have the power to instruct the director of finance to revoke or suspend any driver's permit issued under the provisions of this article in the event the holder thereof shall be found guilty of a violation or any of the provisions of this article or shall be found guilty of any crime set forth in section 27-70(b), which violation, in the sound discretion of the chief of police, shall be deemed sufficient evidence of the fact that such driver is not a competent person to operate the taxicab for which the driver's permit was issued. In the event of such revocation or suspension of a driver's permit, such certificate issued in connection therewith shall be forthwith surrendered to the director of finance.

(Ord. No. 18-14, § 2, 12-18-18)

All drivers shall display their permit and the taxicab permit in a visible place within the taxicab.

(Ord. No. 18-14, § 2, 12-18-18)

Upon the termination of the employment of any driver, the owner for whom such driver has been working shall immediately give the director of finance written notice of such termination. If the driver terminates his employment with one owner and takes employment with another owner, the driver shall submit such information to the director of finance in writing along with the endorsement of the new owner. A driver's permit shall be valid only so long as the driver continues in the employ of an owner licensed and permitted to do business in the city. Upon the termination of such employment, the driver shall forthwith surrender the driver's permit to the director of finance. A driver's permit shall become void upon termination of employment.

(Ord. No. 18-14, § 2, 12-18-18)

(a) Each holder of an owner's permit shall maintain a mandatory controlled substance and alcohol testing certification program conforming to Part 40 (commencing with Section 40.1) of Title 49 of the Code of Federal Regulations for all drivers of vehicles operated under the certificate. Under the program and the requirements of this section, a negative test for alcohol means an alcohol screening test showing a breath alcohol concentration of less than 0.02 percent. The program shall contain requirements for rehabilitation and for return-to-duty and follow-up testing and other requirements conforming substantially to Part 382 of Title 49 of the Code of Federal Regulations.

(b) No owner's permit shall be issued or renewed unless the holder at the time of permit issuance or renewal files with the city a certification that the holder maintains a mandatory controlled substance and alcohol testing certification program conforming to Part 40 of Title 49 of the Code of Federal Regulations for all drivers of vehicles operated under the permit. The program shall contain requirements for rehabilitation and for return-to-duty and follow-up testing and other requirements conforming substantially to Part 382 of Title 49 of the Code of Federal Regulations.

(c) No owner's permit shall be issued or renewed unless the holder at the time of permit issuance or renewal files with the city a certification that, prior to employment with the holder of an owner's permit, each driver of vehicles operated under the permit has tested negatively for controlled substances under a mandatory controlled substance testing certification program, conforming to Part 40 of Title 49 of the Code of Federal Regulations.

(d) No owner's permit shall be issued or renewed unless the holder at the time of permit issuance or renewal shall file with the city a certification that each driver of vehicles operated under the permit has tested negatively for controlled substances and alcohol under a mandatory controlled substance and alcohol testing certification program conforming to Part 40 of Title 49 of the Code of Federal Regulations.

(e) No drivers' permit shall be issued or renewed unless the applicant and the permit holder for which the driver is authorized to operate a vehicle both certify that the driver is in compliance with a mandatory controlled substance and alcohol testing certification program conforming to Part 40 of Title 49 of the Code of Federal Regulations.

(Ord. No. 18-14, § 2, 12-18-18)

Taxicab owner shall notify the director of finance if it uses a taxicab stand subject to the following conditions:

(a) No owner's permit shall be issued until proof of agreement with the private property owner proposed to hold a taxicab stand is submitted to the director of finance who shall forward the same to the city engineer and community development director for concurrence.

(b) The owner's permit application shall specify the street number and exact location of the place where the owner proposes to place the taxicab stand, if taxicab stand is desired by owner.

(c) The city engineer shall cause an investigation to be made of the proposed location and shall provide concurrence to the director of finance if the city engineer determines that the location of the taxicab stand is such that it will not congest or interfere with travel on or the use of any public street, including necessary parking, and is not prohibited by an ordinance of the city.

(d) The community development director shall cause an investigation for conformance with zoning requirements.

(e) The permittee shall be responsible for marking the taxicab stand as designated.

(f) Any one taxicab stand may be used jointly by two (2) or more owners holding private agreements with the owner of the property where the taxicab stand is located by the mutual consent of such owners. Such consent must first be reduced to writing, properly signed and filed with the director of finance.

(Ord. No. 18-14, § 2, 12-18-18)

No taxicab stand location shall be changed without notification to the director of finance and concurrence from the city engineer and community development director. An application shall be filed with the director of finance setting forth the proposed new location following the process outlined in section 27-76.

(Ord. No. 18-14, § 2, 12-18-18)

(a) A driver shall occupy a taxicab zone only when available for hire (not while on a telephone or equivalent communication dispatch request, a personal service call, waiting for a return trip, nor while on standby).

(b) Only the "first-up" driver may solicit a passenger at a taxicab zone or taxicab stand.

(c) A driver shall not refuse a request for service because of driver's position in line at a taxicab zone or taxicab stand; a passenger may select any cab in line.

(Ord. No. 18-14, § 2, 12-18-18)

When an owner's permit or driver's permit is granted under the provisions of this article, the director of finance shall issue to the grantee thereof a certificate giving the name and address of such permittee, the nature of the permit granted and the date when the same was granted.

(Ord. No. 18-14, § 2, 12-18-18)

(a) Action of the director of finance. In the event that the director of finance determines that a permittee under this article is conducting operations in a manner which is contrary to the provisions of this code, in a manner which constitutes a public nuisance, in a manner which is detrimental to the public peace, health, safety or welfare of the city or its inhabitants, or in the event that the director of finance determines that a permittee supplied false information on the permit application, the director of finance shall give notice to such permittee of the violation(s) involved and set forth a period of time allowed for the correction of the violation(s) by the permittee if correction is possible. If the director of finance finds that the violation(s) continue without correction, or if correction is not possible, then the director of finance shall issue an order of revocation.

(b) Orders of revocation. An order or revocation issued by the director of finance shall contain a statement of the violation(s) that constitute the basis for the order of revocation. The director of finance shall serve the order of revocation on the permittee, as well as any other interested person requesting a copy of the same. The order of revocation issued by the director of finance shall be final and conclusive in the absence of a timely appeal taken in the time and manner set forth in section 27-81.

(Ord. No. 18-14, § 2, 12-18-18)

(a) Appeal to the city manager. The initial appeal from a decision of the director of finance to deny, revoke or refuse to renew a permit issued pursuant to this article shall be in writing, shall state the basis for the appeal and shall be filed with the city manager not later than fifteen (15) consecutive calendar days following the giving of notice of the decision by the director of finance. Within thirty (30) calendar days of receipt of the written appeal, the city manager shall meet with the appellant and thereafter provide a written response granting or denying the appeal and providing the reason therefor. The city manager also may refer the appeal directly to the city council. The city manager's denial of the appeal may be appealed to the city council within fifteen (15) consecutive calendar days of the city manager's written determination. Failure to appeal to the city manager terminates any appeal right.

(b) Appeal to the city council.

(1) Upon receipt of a timely filed appeal, the city clerk shall set the matter for hearing at a regular city council meeting within thirty (30) days of such receipt.

(2) The city clerk shall give not less than five (5) working days prior written notice to the appellant, and any other person requesting such notice, of the time and place of such hearing.

(3) At the time of such hearing, the city council shall review the records and files of the director of finance relating to the decision. In addition, the city council shall permit any interested person, including the city manager, director of finance, and the appellant, to present any relevant evidence bearing on the issues involved in the matter.

In conducting the hearing, the city council is not bound by the rules of evidence and shall accept in evidence all reasonably reliable evidentiary material

(4) Based upon the evidence presented at the hearing, the city council shall determine whether the decision by the city manager should be affirmed, modified or reversed.

(5) The decision, including the findings of the city council, shall be communicated in writing within five (5) working days after the decision is rendered and shall state the reasons for the decision.

(6) The determination of the city council shall be final and conclusive. An action may be filed with the superior court of the state pursuant to section 1094.5 of the Code of Civil Procedure. Such action in the Superior Court shall be filed within ninety (90) days following the city council's notice pursuant to Code of Civil Procedure section 1094.6. The written notice provided in accordance with subdivision (5) of this subsection shall contain a statement a reference to the provision of this subsection.

(Ord. No. 18-14, § 2, 12-18-18)

(a) The taxicab company shall set its rates and fares within the city in an amount that does not exceed the maximum rates as fares as set forth by ordinance or resolution of the city council.

(b) An owner may file a written application with the city clerk requesting a modification of the maximum rates or fares. The application may contain the applicant's reasons and justification for the modification.

(Ord. No. 18-14, § 2, 12-18-18)

Every taxicab shall display at all times in a conspicuous place of the passenger compartment a sign stating in clearly legible character the rates or fares charged and the manner in which charged (fixed rate or meter) for carrying passengers, the owner's name or the fictitious name under which the owner operates, the business address and telephone number of such owner and company's business license number.

(Ord. No. 18-14, § 2, 12-18-18)

No driver of any taxicab, upon receiving full payment for a fare, shall refuse to give a receipt upon the request of any passenger making such payment.

(Ord. No. 18-14, § 2, 12-18-18)

No passenger shall refuse to pay the legal fare of any taxicab after having hired the same, nor shall any passenger hire any such taxicab with the intent to defraud the person from whom it is hired.

(Ord. No. 18-14, § 2, 12-18-18)

Every driver of a taxicab who is engaged in carrying passengers shall take the most direct route available, unless otherwise directed by the passengers.

(Ord. No. 18-14, § 2, 12-18-18)

The services of a taxicab operating pursuant to any permit granted under the provisions of this article shall be available only upon telephone call, engagement of the taxicab when parked at a regular taxicab stand, taxicab zone or when hailed from the street, sidewalk or curb, but not otherwise. No taxicab driver, owner or agent shall solicit passengers, except as allowed in section 27-77(b).

(Ord. No. 18-14, § 2, 12-18-18)

A taxicab company shall not prejudice, disadvantage, or require different rates or provide different service to a person because of race, national origin, religion, color, ancestry, physical disability, medical condition, occupation, marital status or change in marital status, sex, or any characteristic listed or defined in Government Code section 11135.

(Ord. No. 18-14, § 2, 12-18-18)

When a taxicab for hire is engaged, the occupants shall have the exclusive right to the full and complete use of the passenger compartment, and no owner or driver of such taxicab shall solicit or carry additional passengers therein.

(Ord. No. 18-14, § 2, 12-18-18)

(a) No owner or driver shall operate, or cause to be operated, any taxicab while the same or any ofnthe equipment used thereon or therewith shall be in defective, unsafe or unsanitary condition. Every taxicab shall at all times be subject to the inspection of any police officer of the city.

(b) An owner shall annually submit to the director of finance a certificate of inspection by a state licensed garage or service station indicating that each vehicle's brakes and lights are in safe condition and good working order. All taxicab companies shall maintain motor vehicles used in taxicab transportation services in a safe operating condition, and in compliance with the Vehicle Code, subject to annual inspection at a facility that is certified by the National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence or a facility registered with the Bureau of Automotive Repair. The inspection shall be completed prior to the annual renewal of the owner's permit and business license. If the taxicab successfully completes the safety inspection, a taxicab safety permit sticker shall be issued and shall be displayed in the taxicab rear window.

(c) Taxicabs that are owner-operated vehicles will receive a taxicab safety permit sticker only if the registered owner holds a valid taxi driver permit.

(d) The registered owner of a taxicab, who is aware of or should have been aware of any unsafe condition of the taxicab, shall not allow the taxicab to be used until necessary repairs are made.

(Ord. No. 18-14, § 2, 12-18-18)

(a) No taxicab shall use any stand until a stand permit has been obtained.

(Ord. No. 18-14, § 2, 12-18-18)

(a) The application for a stand permit shall be submitted to the city engineer.

(b) The stand permit application shall specify the street number and exact location of the place where the owner proposes to place the stand.

(c) No such stand shall be wider than fourteen (14) feet on street s where angled parking is permitted or wider that twenty-two (22) feet on streets where parallel parking is permitted.

(d) The city engineer shall cause an investigation to be made of the proposed location and shall grant the permit if the city engineer determines that the location of the stand is such that it will not congest or interfere with travel on or the use of any public street, including necessary parking, and is not prohibited by an ordinance of the city.

(e) When a permit is granted under the provisions of this article, the city engineer shall issue to the grantee thereof a certificate designating the exact location of the stand on which the taxicab may park.

(f) Upon the granting of the permit, the permittee shall mark the stand as designated for that company.

(g) The stand permit mist be renewed annually.

(Ord. No. 18-14, § 2, 12-18-18)

Any one stand that is granted to any owner may be used jointly by two (2) or more owners holding taxicab owners' permits under this article by the mutual consent of such owners. Such consent must first be reduced to writing, properly signed and filed with the city engineer.

(Ord. No. 18-14, § 2, 12-18-18)

No stand location shall be changed without the prior written approval of the city engineer. An application shall be filed with the city engineer setting forth the proposed new location. An accompanying application fee shall be paid in an amount determined by resolution of the city council.

(Ord. No. 18-14, § 2, 12-18-18)