San Ramon Municipal Code Ch. VIII Taxicabs

No person shall engage in the occupation of driving a taxicab within the city or the unincorporated territory of this county without first having obtained a permit from the sheriff. (Ord. 230 § 2 (Exh. A) (part), 1992)

An applicant for a taxicab driver's permit shall submit his or her application, under oath, to the county sheriff. The application shall include: A. The true name and residence and business address of the applicant; B. The criminal record, if any, of the applicant; C. Fingerprints and photograph of the applicant; D. Any other information required by the sheriff; E. An application fee of one dollar.

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(Ord. 230 § 2 (Exh. A) (part), 1992)

The sheriff shall investigate the application and may deny the permit if the applicant has been convicted of any felony or of a misdemeanor involving moral turpitude or violation of alcoholic beverage control laws. In all other cases the sheriff shall issue the permit, which the applicant shall conspicuously display in his taxicab. The permit shall expire one year after date of issuance and may be renewed upon application and payment of the one-dollar fee. Renewal may be denied on the grounds stated in this section for denial of an original application. (Ord. 230 § 2 (Exh. A) (part), 1992)

This chapter shall not apply to any taxicab driver holding a current active permit under an ordinance of any other county or any city, which ordinance provides for the denial of the drivers' permits on account of the criminal record of the applicant. (Ord. 230 § 2 (Exh. A) (part), 1992)