Sec. 3-52. - Vehicle inspections—All commercial vehicles.

Every commercial vehicle operating at the airport shall be subject to safety and visual inspections. Commercial vehicle operators are responsible for all costs associated with obtaining the required inspections.

(Ord. No. 6090, § I(Exh. B), 12-2-2014)

(a)

Within thirty (30) days prior to registering with the airport pursuant to this article, and every twelve (12) months thereafter, every commercial vehicle used at the airport shall be inspected by a State of California licensed automobile repair facility, utilizing a vehicle inspection checklist provided by the airport unless exempt from the requirement pursuant to Section 3-52-1-2.

(b)

Vehicles failing to pass any portion of the safety inspection may be prohibited from picking up passengers at the airport until the discrepancies have been corrected to the satisfaction of the airport manager or any official having jurisdiction.

(Ord. No. 6090, § I(Exh. B), 12-2-2014)

Commercial vehicles that have a current certificate evidencing the successful completion of an annual safety inspection conducted or approved by one or more of the agencies listed in Section 3-52-1-2 are exempt from the safety inspection requirement in Section 3-52-1. Commercial vehicle operators shall provide written documentation, acceptable to the airport, of the successful completion of an annual safety inspection and shall also provide the name and telephone number of a contact person at the inspecting agency who can verify that the inspection was successfully completed. Safety inspections are valid for a twelve (12) month period from the date of the original inspection and must be current in order to operate at the airport.

(Ord. No. 6090, § I(Exh. B), 12-2-2014)

Safety inspections conducted or approved by the following agencies will be accepted to meet the requirement of Section 3-52-1:

The county of Sonoma;

Cities in Sonoma County;

California Highway Patrol or Sonoma County Sheriff-Coroner;

Bay Area Commercial Air Carrier Airport (San Francisco International, Oakland International, San Jose International, and/or Sacramento International).

(Ord. No. 6090, § I(Exh. B), 12-2-2014)

(a)

Prior to registering a commercial vehicle and every twelve (12) months thereafter, every commercial vehicle shall be visually inspected by the airport to verify compliance with the requirements of this article.

(b)

Failure to pass any portion of the visual inspection may result in the commercial vehicle being prohibited from picking up passengers at the airport until the discrepancies have been corrected to the satisfaction of the airport manager or any official having jurisdiction. If a commercial vehicle fails a visual inspection, all identified discrepancies shall be corrected and the vehicle shall be submitted for a reinspection.

(c)

The airport will charge a fee for every required visual inspection, including reinspections, based upon the rates and charges established annually by resolution of the board of supervisors.

(Ord. No. 6090, § I(Exh. B), 12-2-2014)

(a)

The airport manager in his or her sole discretion may exempt commercial vehicles from the visual inspection requirement if it is determined that the vehicle has received a visual inspection pursuant to the requirements of another agency, that meets the intent and requirements of the airport's visual inspection.

(b)

Commercial vehicles that are less than two (2) years old, based upon the "model year" of the vehicle, as stated on the taxicab's current State of California vehicle registration, are exempt from the visual inspection requirement unless the airport receives a complaint about the condition of the vehicle. If a complaint is received, the airport manager, in his or her sole discretion, may require the vehicle to undergo a visual inspection, including payment of any applicable inspection fee(s).

(Ord. No. 6090, § I(Exh. B), 12-2-2014)

Visual inspections conducted by the following agencies will be accepted to meet the requirement of Section 3-52-2:

The county;

Cities within the county;

California Highway Patrol or County Sheriff-Coroner;

The following Bay Area Commercial Air Carrier Airports: San Francisco International, Oakland International, San Jose International, and/or Sacramento International.

(Ord. No. 6090, § I(Exh. B), 12-2-2014)