Sacramento Municipal Code Art. III Pedicab Vehicles

A. No pedicab owner shall lease, rent, or allow a pedicab to be driven or operated for hire within the city without a valid pedicab vehicle permit.

B. The pedicab vehicle permit shall be permanently affixed in a conspicuous and visible location within the pedicab. The pedicab vehicle sticker shall be permanently affixed in a conspicuous and visible location on the outside of the pedicab.

C. Pedicab vehicle permits and stickers are the property of the city and are not transferable to any other pedicab. (Ord. 2016-0020 § 1)

A. The pedicab vehicle permit application form shall be in a form prescribed by the city manager.

B. The applicant shall provide the following information in the application:

1. The full name, business and residence address, and phone number of the applicant;

2. The name and address of all legal and registered owners of the pedicab;

3. A description of the pedicab, including trade name, if any, serial number or owner identification number, body style, and color scheme;

4. Seating capacity of the pedicab; and

5. Proof of insurance in accordance with this chapter. (Ord. 2016-0020 § 1)

A. Pedicab vehicle permits will be issued only after the pedicab has been inspected by the city. Pedicabs must have all of the following:

1. A battery-operated headlight capable of projecting a beam of white light for a distance of three hundred (300) feet and permanently affixed to the pedicab. The light may be removable and rechargeable;

2. Battery-operated taillights permanently affixed on the right and the left at the same level on the rear exterior of the passenger compartment. Taillights shall be red in color and plainly visible from all distances within five hundred (500) feet to the rear of the pedicab. The lights may be removable and rechargeable;

3. Signal bells and turn signals indicators;

4. Seat belts and seat backs for each available passenger; and

5. Those requirements related to bicycles set forth in California Vehicle Code Section 21201.

B. In addition to the requirements in subsection A, four-wheeled pedicabs are required to comply with the requirements set forth in California Vehicle Code Section 21215. (Ord. 2016-0020 § 1)

The city shall charge an annual nonrefundable pedicab vehicle permit fee, in an amount set by city council resolution, to recover the cost of the administration, regulation, and issuance of pedicab vehicle permits. (Ord. 2016-0020 § 1)

Pedicab vehicle permits are valid for a period of two years from date of issuance. (Ord. 2016-0020 § 1)

Pedicab vehicle permits are renewable upon filing of a new application, inspection of the pedicab, and payment of the pedicab vehicle permit fee. (Ord. 2016-0020 § 1)

No person shall operate, or cause to be operated, a pedicab that fails to meet the equipment requirements of this chapter. (Ord. 2016-0020 § 1)

A. Every pedicab shall have permanently affixed to the outside thereof, 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 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. 2016-0020 § 1)