Article III — Pedicab Drivers
Palm Springs Municipal Code · 2026-07 edition · updated 2026-09-27 · Palm Springs
§ 5.41.080. Pedicab Driver Permits.¶
It is unlawful for any person to drive or operate a pedicab within the city without having a valid pedicab driver permit. Pedicab driver permits are the property of the city and are not transferable to any other person.
(Ord. 1951 § 1, 2018)
§ 5.41.090. Application for Pedicab Driver Permit.¶
A. The pedicab driver permit application form shall be in a form prescribed by the city manager.
B. The applicant shall provide the following:
The applicant's full name;
The applicant's business and residence addresses, phone numbers including cell phone, and email address;
The name(s) of the business or company, if any, for which the driver works as a pedicab driver;
The applicant's date of birth, and proof that the applicant is 21 years of age or older;
Identification in the form of a current and valid motor vehicle driver's license or identification card issued by any state or territory of the United States, or a valid passport;
Agreement to the city requirements of Live Scan fingerprinting and a comprehensive background check of the applicant, and payment of the city's established fee for same;
Proof of completion of either the Licensee Education on Alcohol and Drugs (LEAD) program implemented by the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control, or a training course utilizing the curriculum components recommended by the Responsible Beverage Service Advisory Board established by the Director of Alcoholic Beverage Control;
Four recent color passport-sized photographs; and
Such other material as the city manager may require to evaluate the fitness of the applicant to be granted a pedicab driver permit.
C. Each applicant must sign the application, which shall contain a warning that the application may be denied or the permit suspended, modified, or revoked if the applicant misrepresents facts relevant to the fitness of the applicant to be granted a pedicab driver permit.
D. The city manager shall investigate the facts stated in an application for a pedicab driver permit and other relevant data.
(Ord. 1951 § 1, 2018)
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City of Palm Springs, CA
BUSINESS REGULATIONS
§ 5.41.100
§ 5.41.130
§ 5.41.100. Fee and Term for Pedicab Driver Permit.¶
The City shall charge an annual nonrefundable fee to recover the cost of activities associated with the administration, regulation, and issuance of pedicab driver permits in an amount as may from time to time be determined by city council resolution. A pedicab driver permit shall be valid for a period for one year from the date of issuance. (Ord. 1951 § 1, 2018)
§ 5.41.110. Pedicab Driver Permit Renewal.¶
A pedicab driver permit shall be renewable annually 30 days prior to the expiration of the existing permit. The renewal fee shall be set by city council resolution. (Ord. 1951 § 1, 2018)
§ 5.41.120. Identification Card Issued to Pedicab Driver.¶
A. The city shall issue an identification card to a pedicab driver permit holder.
B. While the pedicab operates within the city, the pedicab driver shall wear the identification card at all times on his or her person, in a manner clearly visible to the public.
C. Identification cards are the property of the city and are not transferable to any other pedicab driver. In the event that a person's pedicab driver permit is suspended or revoked, the operator shall immediately surrender the identification card to the city manager. In the event of a suspension, the city manager shall return the identification card to its holder after termination of the suspension period.
(Ord. 1951 § 1, 2018)
§ 5.41.130. Driver's License Requirement to Drive or Operate Pedicab.¶
A. No person shall drive or operate a pedicab unless he or she is currently and validly licensed by the state of California to drive a motor vehicle. A pedicab driver shall have his or her current valid motor vehicle driver's license issued by the state of California on his or her person at all times while driving or operating a pedicab.
B. A pedicab operator shall report a change in the status of his or her driver's license to the city within three business days of the change.
(Ord. 1951 § 1, 2018)
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City of Palm Springs, CA
BUSINESS REGULATIONS
§ 5.41.140
§ 5.41.160
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