Sacramento Municipal Code Art. V Four-Wheeled Pedicabs

In addition to the other requirements in this chapter, four-wheeled pedicabs are subject to the regulations set forth in this article. (Ord. 2016-0020 § 1)

A. A four-wheeled pedicab shall have a seating capacity for not more than fifteen (15) persons.

B. The operator of a four-wheeled pedicab shall be at least twenty-one (21) years old.

C. Not later than January 1, 2017, a four-wheeled pedicab shall be equipped with seatbelts for all passengers, seat backs, brakes, reflectors, headlights, and grab rails. The four-wheeled pedicab shall be inspected annually for compliance with the requirements of this section. The four-wheeled pedicab owner shall pay an inspection fee in an amount set by city council resolution.

D. In addition to the insurance requirements set forth in Section 5.94.190, the operator of a four-wheeled pedicab shall retain coverage of five hundred thousand dollars ($500,000.00) in general umbrella insurance that covers the four-wheeled pedicab.

E. No person shall operate a four-wheeled pedicab on any freeway; on any highway with a posted speed limit in excess of thirty (30) miles per hour, except to cross the highway at an intersection; or on any street or highway designated as restricted during peak hours by city council resolution.

F. Commencing on January 1, 2016, the operator of a four-wheeled pedicab shall annually report any accidents caused or experienced by the four-wheeled pedicab to the Department of the California Highway Patrol.

G. A four-wheeled pedicab shall not load or unload passengers on roadways or in the middle of highways.

H. Four-wheeled 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. (Ord. 2016-0020 § 1)

A. The consumption of alcoholic beverages on a four-wheeled pedicab is subject to the regulations set forth in this section.

B. An onboard safety monitor who is twenty-one (21) years of age or older shall be present whenever alcohol is being consumed by passengers during the operation of the four-wheeled pedicab. The onboard safety monitor shall not be under the influence of any alcoholic beverage and shall be considered as driving the pedicab for purposes of Article 2 (commencing with Section 23152) of Chapter 12 of Division 11 of the California Vehicle Code during the operation of the four-wheeled pedicab.

C. Both the operator and the onboard safety monitor shall have completed either the Licensee Education on Alcohol and Drugs (LEAD) program implemented by the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control or a training course utilizing the curriculum components recommended by the Responsible Beverage Service Advisory Board established by the Director of Alcoholic Beverage Control. Operators and onboard safety monitors must carry proof of completion of a LEAD or LEAD equivalent certification.

D. Alcoholic beverages shall not be provided by the operator or onboard safety monitor of the four-wheeled pedicab or any employee or agent of the operator or onboard safety monitor. Alcoholic beverages may only be supplied by the passengers of the four-wheeled pedicab. All alcoholic beverages supplied by passengers of the four-wheeled pedicab shall be in enclosed, sealed, and unopened containers that have been labeled pursuant to Chapter 13 (commencing with Section 25170) of Division 9 of the Business and Professions Code prior to their consumption on board the four-wheeled pedicab.

E. Alcoholic beverages may be consumed by a passenger of the four-wheeled pedicab only while he or she is physically on board and within the four-wheeled pedicab.

F. The only alcoholic beverages allowed on board the four-wheeled pedicab are beer with less than seven percent ABV and boxed wine, with a limit of thirty-six (36) ounces of beer or eighteen (18) ounces of boxed wine per passenger.

G. No hard liquor, pre-mixed drinks, or gelatin-based alcohol shots are permitted on the four-wheeled pedicab at any time.

H. All passengers shall be twenty-one (21) years of age or older if alcohol is consumed during operation of the four-wheeled pedicab.

I. For purposes of this section, passengers who are pedaling are not operators of the four-wheeled pedicab.

J. A license or permit from the Department of Alcoholic Beverages Control is not required of the operator or onboard safety monitor, so long as neither they, nor their employees or agents sell, serve, or furnish any alcoholic beverage to any passenger. (Ord. 2016-0020 § 1)