Goleta Municipal Code Art. II Driver’s Permit

Every taxicab driver shall obtain a taxicab driver permit from the jurisdiction identified in Section 5.04.020(C)—the jurisdiction in which the driver or driver’s employer is substantially located by trip generation. Drivers shall display their driver permits or other inspection compliance devices in a place visible to taxicab passengers.

(Ord. 19-01 § 1)

A. Employment, or an offer of employment, as a taxicab driver by a taxicab operator shall be a condition for issuance of a driver’s permit.

1. The driver’s permit shall become void upon termination of employment.

2. The driver’s permit shall state the name of the employer.

3. The employer shall notify the City or County upon termination of employment.

4. The driver shall return the permit to the issuing City or County identified in Section 5.04.020(C) upon termination of employment.

B. Employment as a taxicab driver and issuance of a driver’s permit shall be conditioned on compliance with the mandatory controlled substance and alcohol testing program described below:

1. Every taxicab operator, including a self-employed independent taxicab driver, shall adopt a mandatory controlled substance and alcohol testing certification program for all of its drivers in compliance with California Government Code Section 53075.5(b)(3).

2. Drivers shall test negative for alcohol and 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. Drivers shall also test negative for these controlled substances and for alcohol as a condition of permit renewal. 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 percent.

3. Failure to comply with the requirements of this section constitutes grounds for denial, revocation, or suspension of either an operator’s permit or a driver’s permit.

(Ord. 19-01 § 1)