Sec. 3-57 - Scheduled or on-call van services/passenger stage corporations (PSC) services.

(a)

Only passenger stage corporation (PSC) 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 PSC operator and driver is required to 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 certificates of required 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, PSC vehicle drivers shall maintain a professional look and appearance (e.g., clean shirt with collar and long pants, shoes, and socks).

(b)

Identification badge. PSC 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)

PSC operators shall only receive passengers for hire at the airport from commercial vehicle spaces that may be designated by the airport manager on a terminal area map.

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

(a)

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

(b)

While waiting for passengers, authorized PSC vehicles shall use the designated PSC vehicle parking area for parking.

(c)

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

(d)

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

(f)

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

(g)

PSC vehicles shall not double park in front of the commercial passenger terminal or anywhere on the airport premises under any circumstances.

(h)

PSC vehicles may not park in front of the commercial passenger terminal to wait for arriving passengers or for any other reason.

(i)

PSC vehicles shall not park or stage in designated public parking spaces, including disabled parking spaces, while operating at the airport.

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

PSCs shall not stage or pick-up passengers on the airport premises without first obtaining and displaying an airport staging permit pursuant to Section 3-51-2 of this article.

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

(a)

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

(b)

Each PSC 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 this article. Failure to pass any portion of the inspection may result in the PSC 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)

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

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

(a)

PSC vehicles 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)

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

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