Sec. 3-55. - Transportation charter party (TCP) services.

(a)

Only transportation charter party (TCP) operators in full compliance with state law and CPUC requirements shall be permitted to operate on the airport premises.

(b)

Prior to providing any ground transportation service at the airport, every TCP operator and driver shall comply with provisions of this article that are applicable to all commercial vehicle operators, and shall:

(1)

Obtain all permits and licenses required by this article, including an airport vehicle identification decal and airport staging permits;

(2)

Provide required certificates of insurance;

(3)

Provide proof of required local, state, and federal permits and licenses;

(4)

Provide an executed statement and indemnification using the form provided by the airport; and

(5)

Comply with applicable rules of conduct established by the airport manager.

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

(a)

Professional appearance. While operating at the airport, TCP vehicle drivers shall maintain a professional look and appearance (i.e., clean shirt with collar and long pants, shoes, and socks).

(b)

Identification badge. TCP vehicle drivers shall display a company-issued identification badge, visible to all passengers, that includes the name and a photograph of the driver and the name of the driver's company.

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

TCP operators shall only receive passengers for hire at the airport from designated TCP parking or pick-up spaces identified on a terminal area map issued by the airport and other areas that may be designated by the airport manager.

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

TCP drivers are required to have a waybill for each passenger for whom they are providing ground transportation services and, upon demand, this waybill shall be presented to any sheriff, traffic enforcement officer, or person authorized by the airport manager to demand presentation of a waybill. A fine will be issued for TCP providers who do not possess a waybill before making a passenger pick-up. The fines issued shall be those established from time to time by resolution of the board of supervisors.

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

(a)

TCP vehicles shall park in the designated TCP vehicle parking area while waiting for passengers. TCP vehicles may not park in a designated TCP vehicle parking area for longer than thirty (30) minutes at any time.

(b)

Only authorized TCP vehicles shall use the designated TCP vehicle parking area for parking while waiting for passengers.

(c)

After discharging passengers at the airport, each TCP Vehicle shall immediately leave the airport (no loitering) or, if authorized to operate at the airport and in possession of both a waybill and an airport staging permit, proceed by the most direct route to the designated TCP vehicle parking area.

(d)

TCP vehicles shall not be parked, staged, or stopped in such a manner as to interfere with vehicular or pedestrian traffic and shall only park, stage, or stop in areas designated by the airport manager.

(e)

Any TCP vehicle left unattended in any designated loading zone will be ticketed and may be towed at the vehicle owner's expense.

(f)

TCP vehicles shall not be parked overnight in the designated TCP vehicle parking area. If a TCP vehicle is left overnight in the designated TCP vehicle parking area or in any other unauthorized area on the airport premises, it will be ticketed and may be towed at the TCP vehicle owner's expense.

(g)

TCP vehicles shall not double park in front of the commercial passenger terminal under any circumstances.

(h)

TCP vehicles may not park in front of the commercial passenger terminal or anywhere else on the airport premises to wait for arriving passengers or for any other reason except to drop off passengers.

(i)

TCP vehicles shall not park or stage in designated public parking spaces, including disabled parking spaces and the short-term parking lot, while operating at the airport.

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

(a)

All TCP vehicles shall be kept in good operating condition. The exterior of each vehicle shall be clean with clear and visible company designation and TCP numbers. The vehicle interior and trunk area shall be neat and clean.

(b)

Each TCP vehicle operated at the airport shall be subject to inspection by the airport manager, or any official having jurisdiction, at any time to determine compliance with the provisions of this article. Failure to pass any portion of the inspection may result in the TCP vehicle being prohibited from picking up and/or dropping off passengers at the airport until the discrepancies have been corrected to the satisfaction of the airport manager or any official having jurisdiction.

(c)

TCP vehicles, shall not be cleaned, repaired, or maintained while on the airport premises.

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

(a)

TCPs shall only enter the AOA through a full service FBO's vehicle gate while under escort by a member of the FBO's staff who possesses a valid AOA or SIDA badge, and shall only enter the AOA to deliver or pick-up passengers and/or baggage on the FBO's ramp. The AOA shall not be entered through any other vehicle gate.

(b)

TCP vehicles shall not enter or operate within the SIDA under any circumstances.

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