Part 9 — LIMOUSINES

This part applies only to a limousine business which provides transportation service within the city limits of the City of San José, and which does not hold a certificate or permit issued by the California Public Utilities Commission pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 8, Division 2 of the California Public Utilities Code.

(Ord. 22459.)

Except as specifically provided in this part, each and every section of Parts 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8 of this chapter shall apply to the operation of limousine service regulated by this part, and whenever the word "taxicab" is therein used, it shall for the purposes of this part mean "limousine."

(Ords. 19311, 22459.)

No owner of a limousine business shall operate or permit the operation of a limousine on the streets of the City of San José without having obtained a limousine license, issued pursuant to the provisions of Part 4 and Part 5 of this chapter, from the chief of police.

(Prior code § 6475, 6.64.700; Ords. 19311, 22459.)

A.

The chief of police may issue a limousine license to an owner who proposes to provide low-cost transportation service to the elderly or handicapped. The license may be issued to the owner regardless of whether all of the vehicles used in providing the service are registered in the owner's name as required under Section 6.64.160 M. of this chapter, as long as the following conditions are met:

The vehicles which are not registered in the owner's name are either leased to the owner by a federal, state or local government agency, or are used by the owner with the written authorization of the government agency; and

Evidence of such lease or other written authorization of the government agency satisfactory to the chief of police is submitted with the application for a limousine license.

B.

The permission to operate any vehicle under the limousine license issued pursuant to this section shall cease automatically upon the termination of the owner's lease or written authorization of the government agency. The owner shall notify the chief of police in writing of any termination of such lease or written authorization at least three days prior to the date of termination.

(Ord. 22459.)

No person shall operate a limousine on the streets of the City of San José without having obtained a limousine driver's permit, issued pursuant to the provisions of Part 6 of this chapter, from the chief of police.

(Ord. 22459.)

A.

No owner of a limousine business shall operate or permit the operation of a limousine without having filed a schedule of fares to be charged for the use of the limousine service with the city clerk. The owner shall notify the city clerk immediately of any change in said schedule of fares.

B.

No owner or driver shall charge or receive any fare for the use of a limousine other than that in the schedule of fares on file with the city clerk.

C.

Such schedule of fares is required to be posted inside of a limousine.

(Prior code § 6476, 6.64.750; Ords. 19311, 22459.)

No owner or driver shall permit a limousine to be hired without first quoting to the prospective passenger the specific charge for the use of the limousine per trip, per hour, per mile, or on some other basis in accordance with the schedule of fares filed with the city clerk.

(Prior code § 6477, 6.64.760; Ords. 19311, 22459.)

The minimum number of limousines required for the issuance of a limousine license shall be one

(Ords. 19311, 22459.)

Except as otherwise required by the chief of police, the owner of a limousine business may provide different minimum operation periods and dispatching procedures than those required of taxicabs

(Ord. 22459.)