Los Angeles County Municipal Code Part 3 Water Taxis

As used in Part 3 of this chapter:

A.

"Vessel" is as defined in Article 1, Section 23 of Ordinance 8191 adopted April 10, 1962, and ordinance regulating the use of county harbors. For current harbor provisions, see Title 19 of this code.

B.

"Water taxi" means any vessel used for the transportation of passengers for hire, when operated by the owner, agent or employee at rates per mile, per trip, per hour, per day, or for any other period of time during which the vessel is routed.

C.

"Water taxi operator" means a person engaged in the business of operating a water taxi and soliciting or accepting passengers for hire within any county harbor.

(Ord. 8192 § 1 (part), 1962: Ord. 5860 Ch. 8 Art. 3 §§ 1571—1573, 1951.)

Every water taxi operator shall first procure a license and pay an annual license fee in the amount set forth in Section 7.14.010 of this title, under the appropriate heading.

(Ord. 11209 § 1 (part), 1975: Ord. 8606 § 1 (part), 1964: Ord. 8192 § 1 (part), 1962: Ord. 5860 Ch. 8 Art. 3 § 1574, 1951.)

Every application for license to engage in the business of water taxi operator shall be signed by the applicant. If the application is for an original license and not a renewal, it shall contain:

A.

Name and address of applicant;

B.

If the applicant is a corporation, the names and addresses of the directors;

C.

Location of water-taxi slips for embarkation and debarkation of passengers, and such other information as the director of small craft harbors or the board may require.

D.

Area within which applicant proposes to operate;

E.

The kind and amount of insurance carried shall conform to the provisions of Article 9, Section 124 of said Ordinance 8191, adopted April 10, 1962, an ordinance regulating the use of county harbors. (See Title 19 of this code for current county harbor regulations.)

F.

Water-taxi color scheme and insignia;

G.

Owner's trade name and business address;

H.

Number of vessels to be used for accepting passengers for hire within any county harbor, their type, length, beam, year built, number of passengers permitted by competent authority (i.e. federal government, state of California);

I.

Schedule of rates proposed to be charged.

(Ord. 8192 § 1 (part), 1962: Ord. 5860 Ch. 8 Art. 3 § 1576, 1951.)

The tax collector shall not issue a license to engage in the business of water taxi operator until instructed to do so by the business license commission. This license shall not be construed to mean any license required by the federal government.

(Ord. 9714 § 5 (part), 1969: Ord. 8192 § 1 (part), 1962: Ord. 5860 Ch. 8 Art. 3 § 1575, 1951.)