Folsom Municipal Code Art. VII Enforcement

This chapter shall not apply to the operation of taxicabs transporting passengers picked up from a point outside the city to a destination within the city, or en route from a point outside the city to a destination outside the city.

(Ord. 1139 § 2 (part), 2011)

Permits issued under this chapter are the property of the city and may not be transferred, sold, assigned, or bequeathed expressly or by operation of law.

(Ord. 1139 § 2 (part), 2011)

In addition to any other remedy available to the city, both at law and in equity, the provisions of this chapter are enforceable pursuant to the provisions of Chapters 1.08 through 1.10, inclusive.

(Ord. 1139 § 2 (part), 2011)

A. Notwithstanding any other penalty stated in this chapter, a violation of this chapter may be processed as an administrative violation as defined in Section 1.08.020.

B. Each of the sanctions for administrative violations identified in Section 1.09.013 shall be available for enforcement of the provisions of this chapter.

C. Based upon the criteria for the imposition of administrative sanctions set forth in Section 1.09.014, a violation of this chapter shall be deemed a Level C violation, as that term is described in Section 1.09.012. The range of monetary sanctions available for a violation of this chapter shall be as set forth in Section 1.09.012(A)(3).

(Ord. 1139 § 2 (part), 2011)

Any notice to correct an administrative violation shall be served in accordance with the provisions of Section 1.09.023. The time to correct any violation of a provision of this chapter shall be no more than forty-eight hours, unless circumstances make it impossible or infeasible to correct a violation within such time frame, in which case the cited party shall take all steps reasonably necessary toward correction of the violation within forty-eight hours and shall completely correct the violation within a reasonable time as stated in the notice to correct.

(Ord. 1139 § 2 (part), 2011)

A. Any person operating a taxicab company without a taxicab company permit shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.

B. Any person violating any provision of this chapter, including but not limited to operating a taxicab without a taxicab driver permit, shall be guilty of an infraction punishable as follows: (1) a fine not exceeding one hundred dollars for a first violation; (2) a fine not exceeding two hundred dollars for a second violation within one year; (3) a fine not exceeding five hundred dollars for each additional violation within one year.

(Ord. 1139 § 2 (part), 2011)

In any enforcement action taken by the city pursuant to this chapter, the city shall be entitled to recover from the person creating, causing, committing or maintaining a violation of this chapter any and all expenses of enforcement, including, without limitation, reasonable attorneys’ fees, expert witness fees, consultant fees, staff time, and any other expenses incurred by the city in enforcing this chapter.

(Ord. 1139 § 2 (part), 2011)

The remedies set forth herein are cumulative to any other remedy available to the city. Nothing contained herein shall limit or be deemed to prevent the city from pursuing any other available remedy under the city’s code or any other applicable law.

(Ord. 1139 § 2 (part), 2011)

Any person lawfully operating a taxicab company or taxicab within the city upon the effective date of the ordinance codified in this chapter shall come into compliance with this chapter within ninety days of the effective date or shall discontinue such taxicab company or taxicab operations.

(Ord. 1139 § 2 (part), 2011)