Article V

• A. Every pedicab shall have permanently affixed to the outside of the vehicle, in a place readily to be seen by passengers, a frame covered with clear plastic, or similar material, enclosing a card upon which shall be printed in plain, legible letters and numbers the schedule of rates authorized for carriage in such pedicab. The font size for such lettering shall be at least one inch in height.

• B. It is unlawful for a pedicab driver to deceive any passenger who rides in the vehicle, or who expresses a desire to ride in such vehicle, as to that passenger's destination or the rate to be charged.

• C. It is unlawful for a pedicab driver to demand from a passenger a fare greater than the fare contained in the posted fare schedule.

• D. Subsection C of this section does not apply to fares for special tours, provided that the fare for the special tour is agreed upon between the passenger and the pedicab driver prior to the beginning of the tour.

• (Ord. 1951 § 1, 2018)

• A. A pedicab owner shall annually report to the Department of the California Highway Patrol on January 1, any accidents caused or experienced by each pedicab that the owner operates within the city.

• B. A pedicab driver shall immediately report any accident or collision in which he or she is involved while operating a pedicab, which results in property damage or personal injury of any kind, to the owner of the pedicab involved in the accident or collision.

• C. For any accident or collision involving a pedicab and resulting in property damage or personal injury of any kind, the owner of the involved pedicab shall, within 48 hours of his/ her knowledge of the occurrence of the accident or collision in question, submit a written report thereof to the city manager. A true, correct and complete copy of a report required under state law shall be deemed sufficient for such purposes; otherwise, such report shall contain all information required with respect to reports otherwise required under state law.

• (Ord. 1951 § 1, 2018)

• A. All pedicabs shall be operated according to the provisions of this chapter, the applicable provisions of the California Vehicle Code and this code governing the operation of bicycles, and all other applicable state and federal laws.

• B. No pedicab shall be operated in weather conditions that pose an unreasonable safety risk to the drivers or passengers of the pedicab, or to other motorists or pedestrians.

• C. No owner or driver of a pedicab shall knowingly permit such pedicab to be used for unlawful purposes or knowingly to transport persons for such purposes.

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City of Palm Springs, CA

BUSINESS REGULATIONS

§ 5.41.200

§ 5.41.200

• D. Every pedicab operating under this chapter will be inspected by the city manager at such intervals as may be established by the city manager, but in no event less frequently than annually in accord with the provisions of this chapter, to insure the continued maintenance of safe operating conditions. Such pedicabs shall be maintained in working order and good repair. Maintenance and repair records for each pedicab shall be retained by that pedicab's owner for at least three years after such maintenance and repair has been completed, and such records shall be made available to the city upon request.

• E. The city manager shall designate all legal loading and unloading zones within the city. Signage shall identify each such loading and unloading zone, and may set forth additional locations where pedicabs are allowed to park or stand. A pedicab may only remain standing upon a street if the pedicab is complying with on-street traffic signs or signals, is parked in a designated and legal loading and unloading zone, for the purpose of immediately loading or unloading passengers, or is parked in a specific location identified by the city manager for parking or standing.

• F. It shall be unlawful for any pedicab at any location, apart from a designated and legal loading and unloading zone or a city manager-identified parking/standing location, to impede pedestrian or vehicular traffic.

• G. In addition to the other restrictions set forth in this section, pedicab drivers must comply with on-street parking regulations regarding loading zones, fire zones, spaced designated for carriages, taxis, busses, the disabled, and metered parking spaces.

• H. No pedicab driver shall leave a pedicab unattended, while in operation for the solicitation or transportation of passengers, unless parked in a specific parking/standing locations identified by the city manager. Pedicabs in specific parking/standing locations identified by the city manager may be left unattended for no more than 15 minutes.

• I. Each pedicab owner shall maintain an operational log for each pedicab owned and operated pursuant to that owner's pedicab owner's permit. The operational log shall list the dates and times of the operation of each pedicab, and the name of any pedicab driver operating the pedicab during those dates and times.

• J. Pedicab owners shall establish a policy and procedure for the collection, retention and return of lost property found in each pedicab, including without limitation response to any inquiry about lost property within five business days.

• K. Pedicab owners and pedicab drivers shall also be diligent and courteous in responding to and resolving inquiries and complaints from passengers, city officials, and members of the general public regarding the operation of any pedicabs that they own or drive.

• L. The city manager shall promulgate, and may from time to time amend, rules and restrictions regarding the times when and locations where pedicabs may be driven and operated within the city, as well as the location of any pedicab stand used for loading and unloading of passengers, the appearance and maintenance of pedicabs and pedicab drivers, and other matters pertaining to the operation of pedicabs. The city manager shall ensure that each pedicab owner is given an updated version of such restrictions.

• M. It is unlawful for any pedicab owner or pedicab driver to drive or operate a pedicab, or allow a pedicab to be driven or operated, in violation of the rules and restrictions adopted by the city manager.

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City of Palm Springs, CA

PALM SPRINGS CODE

§ 5.41.200

§ 5.41.210

• N. Pedicab owners, pedicab drivers, and pedicab vehicles are subject to all applicable city, county, state, and federal laws, rules, and regulations.

• O. A pedicab shall not operate on any city street with a speed limit in excess of 30 miles per hour, except to cross such a street at an intersection.

• P. Four-wheeled pedicabs shall not operate within the city at any hour after 11:00 p.m.

• Q. Pedicabs shall be operated as close as practicable to the right-hand curb or edge of the roadway, except when necessary to overtake another vehicle, to avoid a stationary object, or when preparing to make a left turn.

• R. No pedicab shall operate at any location in the City with any alcoholic beverage on board. (Ord. 1951 § 1, 2018)

The consumption of alcoholic beverages shall be unlawful on any pedicab. (Ord. 1951 § 1, 2018)

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City of Palm Springs, CA

BUSINESS REGULATIONS

§ 5.41.220

§ 5.41.230