Santa Barbara County Municipal Code § 33-23 Fees

(a) Every taxicab operator, including a self-employed independent taxicab driver, as defined in and subject to Article I of this chapter and every self-employed independent taxicab driver subject to Article II of this chapter shall develop and adopt a mandatory controlled substance and alcohol testing certification program in compliance with Government Code section 53075.5 and in accord with the procedures set forth in part 40 (commencing with section 40.1) of Title 49 of the Code of Federal Regulations. A copy of the mandatory controlled substance and alcohol testing certification program adopted pursuant to this subdivision shall be given to the Santa Barbara County sheriff and to the Santa Barbara County treasurer-tax collector.

(b) The employer taxicab operator's mandatory controlled substance and alcohol testing certification program shall contain a provision that, while the employer taxicab operator's license is in effect, the employer taxicab operator shall, upon request of the Santa Barbara County sheriff or the Santa Barbara County treasurer-tax collector, make available for inspection copies of all results and other records pertaining to the testing for the use of alcohol and controlled substances conducted pursuant to the mandatory controlled substance and alcohol testing certification program required by this section.

(c) The self-employed independent taxicab driver's mandatory controlled substance and alcohol testing certification program shall contain a provision that the test results shall be reported directly to the Santa Barbara County sheriff and to the Santa Barbara County treasurer-tax collector.

(d) Failure to comply with the requirements of this section constitutes grounds for denial, revocation or suspension of a license pursuant to Sections 33-5.3 of Article I and 33-15 of Article II of this chapter. The procedures for denial, suspension or revocation shall be the same as those prescribed for said sections 33-5.3 and 33-15.

(Ord. No. 4395, § 1)

In addition to the conditions and grounds for the issuance and retention of a taxicab diver's license issued pursuant to Article II of this chapter, taxicab drivers' licenses shall be issued and retained subject to the following conditions:

(a) Employment, or an offer of employment, as a taxicab driver in the County of Santa Barbara shall be a condition of the issuance of a taxicab driver's license.

(b) The taxicab driver's license shall become void upon termination of employment.

(c) The employer shall notify the Santa Barbara County sheriff and the Santa Barbara County treasurer-tax collector upon termination of employment.

(d) The taxicab driver's license shall state the name of the employer.

(e) The taxicab driver shall return the taxicab license to the Santa Barbara County treasurer-tax collector upon termination of employment.

(Ord. No. 4395, § 1)

The Santa Barbara County board of supervisors may adopt by ordinance or resolution fees, service charges or assessments in an amount sufficient to pay for the costs of carrying of the provisions of this Article IV.

(Ord. No. 4395, § 1)