Pleasant Hill Municipal Code Art. III Driver Permit

Unless excepted under PHMC § 6.10.130, no person may drive a taxicab for a carrier which requires a permit under this chapter without a driver permit issued by the city. No carrier shall permit a taxicab to be operated by a driver who does not have a permit.

(1991 code § 6-17.18; Ord. 635 § 1, 1990)

At the discretion of the city, a carrier may not be required to license each driver if the driver is licensed to drive a taxicab by another public entity in this county. A carrier whose drivers are licensed by another local public entity in this county shall provide to the city a roster of names and addresses of all taxicab drivers holding current taxicab driver licenses under another jurisdiction. The carrier shall update the roster with current driver information whenever there is a change in said roster but not less than once a year.

(1991 code § 6-17.19; Ord. 635 § 1, 1990)

A. In order to obtain a driver permit, a person must file an application with the city on a form prescribed by it. The application shall be under oath and shall contain the following information:

1. The names and addresses of two references who have known the applicant for a period of two years and who will vouch for the sobriety, honesty and general good character of the applicant;

2. The experience of the applicant in the transportation of passengers;

3. The fingerprints of the applicant;

4. Such other information as the city prescribes.

B. Each application shall be accompanied by a certificate from a reputable physician in the county certifying that in his or her opinion the applicant is not afflicted with any disease or infirmity which might make him or her an unsafe or unsatisfactory driver.

C. Before an application is approved by the city, the applicant shall show that he or she has a current motor vehicle operator's permit issued by the state.

(1991 code § 6-17.20; Ord. 635 § 1, 1990)

The police department shall conduct an investigation of each applicant for a driver permit and attach a report of the investigation to the application for consideration by the city manager.

(1991 code § 6-17.21; Ord. 635 § 1, 1990)

The city manager shall consider the application and shall approve issuance of a driver permit if the application complies with this section. If the city manager rejects the application, the applicant may request a personal appearance before the city manager to offer evidence why his or her application should be reconsidered. The decision of the city manager shall be final.

(1991 code § 6-17.22; Ord. 635 § 1, 1990)

Upon approval of an application for a driver permit, the city manager shall issue a driver permit to the applicant. The driver permit shall contain the name, address, physical description, signature and photograph of the applicant. This permit shall be valid for the term of the driver's California driver's license unless earlier revoked. At the city manager's discretion, a temporary driver permit may be issued prior to receipt of the completed investigation required in PHMC § 6.10.150.

(1991 code § 6-17.23; Ord. 635 § 1, 1990)

Every driver licensed under this chapter shall post his or her driver permit in such a place as to be in full view of all passengers while such driver is operating a taxicab.

(1991 code § 6-17.24; Ord. 635 § 1, 1990)

The city manager may suspend a driver permit issued under this chapter for failure or refusal to comply with this article. The suspension shall last for a period of not more than five days.

(1991 code § 6-17.25; Ord. 635 § 1, 1990)

The city manager may revoke a driver permit for failure to comply with this section or for grounds that would prohibit issuance of the permit. Appeal may be made from this decision to the city council in the same manner as provided in PHMC § 6.10.110.

(1991 code § 6-17.26; Ord. 635 § 1, 1990)