Chapter 16.37

TRANSPORTATION NETWORK COMPANY RULES AND REGULATIONS

• (a) Each Transportation Network Company and its TNC drivers operating on the airport shall comply fully with all applicable state laws, this title, and instructions issued by the director of aviation.

• (b) Enforcement of traffic laws shall be the responsibility of the agency having jurisdiction.

• (c) The city manager or his/her designee shall have the authority to issue such administrative rules and regulations as may prove necessary and appropriate to implement the purpose of this chapter, i.e., provision for the safe and efficient operation of transportation network companies at the airport.

• (Ord. 1906 § 2, 2016; Ord. 1950 §§ 1, 2, 2018; Ord. 2096, 4/25/2024)

• (a) Prior to providing transportation services on the airport, each transportation network company shall apply for and receive an approved operating permit from the director of aviation.

• (b) Each transportation network company shall (at its own cost and expense) obtain from all federal, state, and/or local agencies having jurisdiction, all licenses, permits, consents, approvals, and authorizations that may be necessary for the provision of services at the airport. Such documentation shall be produced for examination immediately upon request by the director of aviation or operations department personnel.

• (c) Each TNC shall comply fully with all California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) Licensing requirements, including without limitation the CPUC's TNC "zero tolerance intoxicating substance policy," adopted in Decision 13-09-045, Safety Requirement "d," also referenced as CPUC Rulemaking 12-12-011, filed December 20, 2012, issued on September 23, 2013, as said requirements and policy may be amended or replaced from time to time.

• (Ord. 1906 § 2, 2016; Ord. 1950 § 3, 2018)

• (a) TNC Drivers shall not stage, wait, or park in any areas of the Airport other than the TNC Staging Area or the TNC Pick-Up Area nor shall TNC Drivers loop around any Airport roadway while waiting for a passenger pick-up.

• (b) After discharging passengers at the Airport, each TNC Driver shall immediately leave the Airport or return to the TNC Staging Area.

• (c) TNC Drivers shall not park, stage, or stop in such a manner as to interfere with vehicular or pedestrian traffic at or on the Airport and shall only park, stage, or stop in areas designated by the Director of Aviation.

• (d) TNC Drivers shall only accept rides booked through the TNC's Mobile App.

• (e) TNC Drivers shall comply with all administrative Rules and Regulations issued by the City

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City of Palm Springs, CA § 16.37.015

PALM SPRINGS CODE

§ 16.37.035

Manager or his/her designee pursuant to Section 16.37.005(c). (Ord. 1906 § 2, 2016; Ord. 1950 § 4, 2018)

• (a) TNC Drivers shall not enter the TNC Pick-up area of the Airport unless the TNC Driver is in possession of a Waybill and shall remain in their Vehicles or in the immediate vicinity (immediately adjacent to the Vehicle) at all times while at the Airport.

• (b) TNC Drivers shall not solicit, persuade or urge any person (by words, gestures, or other form of communication) to use or hire any Commercial Vehicle Operator or TNC Driver.

• (c) TNC Drivers shall maintain a professional look and appearance and shall display an identification badge (or the equivalent through a transportation network company's digital application) which includes a photograph and the name of the TNC Driver and the name of the TNC Driver's company at all times while offering or providing transportation services at the Airport.

• (d) TNC Drivers shall conduct themselves in a courteous and professional manner and treat members of the traveling public with the utmost respect at all times.

  • (1) TNC Drivers shall not intentionally obstruct the movement of any person or Vehicle.

  • (2) TNC Drivers shall not use offensive, abusive, or obscene language, gestures, or other forms of communication while at or on the Airport.

  • (3) TNC Drivers shall be fully familiar with the provisions of the Passenger Bill of Rights and shall fully abide by the terms and requirements of the Passenger Bill of Rights, except provisions regarding receipts, taximeters, and individual driver's permits shall not be applicable to TNC Drivers.

• (Ord. 1906 § 2, 2016)

• (a) TNC Drivers shall only pick up passengers for hire in a location or area identified and designated as a TNC Pick-up Area in to accordance with a Rule or Regulation issued by the City Manager or his/her designee pursuant to Section 16.37.005(c). Notice unlike taxis and limo drivers, ridesharing drivers are not subject to drug and alcohol testing.

• (b) Any administrative Rule and Regulation changing the location of the TNC Pick-up Area shall only be effective upon City Council approval.

• (c) Each TNC Driver's vehicle operated at the Airport shall be subject to inspection by the Director of Aviation or Operations Department personnel at any time to determine compliance with these Rules and Regulations. Failure to pass any portion of the inspection may result in the TNC Driver being prohibited from picking up and/or dropping off passengers at the Airport until the discrepancies have been corrected to the satisfaction of the Director of Aviation or Operations Department personnel.

• (Ord. 1906 § 2, 2016; Ord. 1950 §§ 5, 6, 2018)

TNC Drivers shall not operate within or on any Restricted Areas of the Airport.

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City of Palm Springs, CA

PALM SPRINGS INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT

§ 16.37.035

§ 16.37.040

• (Ord. 1906 § 2, 2016)

The penalties for TNC Drivers determined by the City Manager or his/her designee to be in violation of this Chapter or of any Rules and Regulations shall be as follows:

• (a) Unsafe Vehicle. The City Manager or his/her designee shall suspend the privileges, including without limitation the right to pick up or discharge passengers at the Airport, of any TNC Driver contacted by the City Manager or his/her designee, and determined to be driving a vehicle not in good operating condition.

• (b) Minor Violations. Minor violations, including but not limited to violations of Section 16.37.020(a), Section 16.37.020(b), and Section 16.37.025(a), shall be subject to issuance of an administrative citation pursuant to Chapter 1.06 of this Code.

• (c) Major Violations. Major violations, including, but not limited to inducing or attempting to induce another to violate any provision of this Chapter or any of the Rules and Regulations, failure to obey a lawful order of the City Manager or his/her designee, any violation of Section 16.37.020(d), failure to comply with the applicable provisions of the Passenger Bill of Rights, shall be subject to issuance of an administrative citations pursuant to Chapter 1.06 of this Code, except that the amount of any fine thereof shall be two times the amount specified in Section 1.06.040 of this Code.

• (d) Violations of State Law. Any violation by a TNC Driver at the Airport of a provision of State law codified in the California Penal Code or the California Vehicle Code, and subject to enforcement by the Police Department, which violation represents a clear and present danger to the health, safety and welfare of persons at the Airport, including without limitation, any crime involving any degree of physical violence, reckless driving in violation of CVC 23103, reckless driving involving alcohol or drugs in violation of CVC 23103.5, driving under the influence of alcohol and/or drugs in violation of CVC 23152 or 23153, shall be punishable, in addition to any penalty, fine, or punishment authorized or allowed under any law, by an administrative citation with a penalty of permanent revocation of the privileges, including without limitation the right to pick up or discharge passengers at the Airport, of any TNC Driver.

• (Ord. 1906 § 2, 2016; Ord. 1950 §7, 2018)

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City of Palm Springs, CA § 16.38.005

PALM SPRINGS INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT

§ 16.38.020