Sacramento Municipal Code Art. IV Insurance, Report of Accidents, and General Pedicab Operation

A. A pedicab owner shall maintain, at no cost to the city, a commercial general liability insurance policy insuring the public against any loss or damage that may result to any person or property from the operation of the pedicab. Coverage shall include all drivers, whether employees or independent contractors.

B. Coverage shall be at least as broad as ISO CGL Form 00 01 on an occurrence basis for bodily injury, including death, of one or more persons, property damage and personal injury, with limits of not less than one million dollars ($1,000,000.00) per occurrence.

C. The city, its officials, and employees shall be covered by policy terms or endorsement as additional insureds in regards to general liability arising out of activities performed by or on behalf of the pedicab owner.

D. The pedicab owner's insurance coverage shall be primary insurance as it pertains to the city, its officials, and employees.

E. The city must be provided with thirty (30) days' prior written notice of cancellation or material change in the policy language or terms by both the pedicab owner and the insurer.

F. The pedicab owner shall furnish the city with certificates and endorsements evidencing the insurance required, which must be maintained during the term of the pedicab vehicle permit. Proof of insurance must be carried in all pedicabs operated under a pedicab vehicle permit. The city may suspend, modify, or revoke a pedicab vehicle permit if current certificates of insurance and required endorsements have not been provided. (Ord. 2016-0020 § 1)

A. 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.

B. A pedicab owner whose pedicab is involved in any accident or collision resulting in property damage or personal injury of any kind shall within forty-eight (48) hours of being informed of the accident or collision give a written report thereof to the city manager. A 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. 2016-0020 § 1)

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. Notwithstanding section 10.76.010.A., no person shall ride, travel, park, or otherwise operate a pedicab on any sidewalk. When travelling or otherwise operating on any public way, as defined in section 17.108.170, pedicab drivers shall yield to pedestrians. 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.

B. 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.

C. Every pedicab operating under this chapter will be inspected by the city manager at such intervals as may be established by the city manager, 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 for at least one year after such maintenance and repair has been completed, and such records shall be made available to the city upon request.

D. For the purpose of immediately loading or unloading passengers, a pedicab may remain standing upon a street if the pedicab is in any legal parking stall, designated loading zone, or any other location that does not impede pedestrian or vehicular traffic. Otherwise, a pedicab driver must comply with onstreet parking regulations regarding loading zones, fire zones, spaced designated for carriages, taxis, busses, the disabled, and metered parking spaces. The city manager may set forth specific additional locations where pedicabs are allowed to park or stand. No pedicab driver shall leave a pedicab unattended, while in operation for the solicitation or transportation of passengers, for a period of more than fifteen (15) minutes at a time unless parked in one of those specific locations identified by the city manager.

E. Pedicab owners shall maintain an operational log for each pedicab owned and operated under 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.

F. Pedicab owners shall establish a procedure for the collection, retention and return of lost property found in each pedicab. 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 pedicabs owned or operated by them. Pedicab owners shall respond to inquiries about lost property within five business days.

G. The city manager shall promulgate 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 pick-up and drop-off of passengers, the appearance and maintenance of pedicabs and pedicab drivers, and other matters pertaining to the operation of pedicabs. Such rules and restrictions shall be adopted by city council resolution. The city manager shall ensure that each pedicab owner is given an updated version of such restrictions. 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 these restrictions.

H. Pedicab owners, pedicab drivers, and pedicab vehicles are subject to all applicable city, county, state, and federal laws, rules, and regulations. (Ord. 2019-0048 § 1; Ord. 2016-0020 § 1)