Sonoma County Municipal Code § 3-49 Definitions

This article governs the operation of commercial vehicles at the Charles M. Schulz-Sonoma County Airport.

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

(a) The County owns, operates and maintains Charles M. Schulz-Sonoma County Airport (airport) for the use and benefit of the public.

(b) The purpose of the provisions established in this article is to encourage safe, effective and efficient use of the airport roadways and transportation infrastructure and to maintain a high level of airport safety and customer service.

(c) It is county policy that the cost of operating, maintaining and developing the airport shall be paid from airport revenues, in order to keep the airport financially self-supporting. In furtherance of this policy, and in accordance with the authority and responsibilities conferred upon the county by state and federal law, the Sonoma County Board of Supervisors will establish fees with periodic adjustments for ground transportation service providers operating at the airport.

(d) This article also authorizes the airport manager to identify approved loading and unloading areas for certain categories or subcategories of ground transportation services, to facilitate safe and efficient ground transportation on the airport and to enforce the provisions of this article.

(e) All commercial vehicles and the owners, operators and drivers of all commercial vehicles transporting or offering to transport passengers at the airport shall operate in compliance with all applicable provisions of this article, with all directives issued by the airport manager, and with any applicable federal or state law, ordinance or regulation.

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

For the purpose of this article, the following words and phrases shall have the meanings respectively ascribed to them by this section:

"Agent of the county" means any county employee or agent of the county, including airport staff, county employees designated by the airport manager, sheriff's employee, or designated airport contractor, charged with the authority to implement or enforce any provision of the county code and the airport rules and regulations.

"Airport" means the Charles M. Schulz-Sonoma County Airport.

"Airport manager" means the manager of the Charles M. Schulz-Sonoma County Airport or his or her duly authorized representative.

"Airport operations area" ("AOA") means any fenced area of the airport that is used or intended to be used for landing, takeoff, or surface maneuvering of an aircraft. The AOA includes paved and unpaved surfaces that are intended to be used in addition to the associated runway, taxiway, or apron. Only persons holding appropriate credentials, or persons escorted by persons holding appropriate credentials, may access the AOA.

"Airport parking operator" means an employee designated by republic parking, or its successor, charged with carrying out the responsibilities of an airport parking operator referenced in this article.

"Airport premises" means the entire airport property including all public roadways, commercial vehicle hold areas, parking lots, commercial passenger terminal, curbside areas and any other areas within airport control.

"Airport staging permit" means a preprinted permit purchased from the airport by authorized commercial vehicle operators and commercial vehicle drivers that authorizes a commercial vehicle driver to enter the airport premises for the purpose of making a passenger pickup on the date and at the time the permit is endorsed as required by the provisions of this article.

"Aviation commission" means the Sonoma County Aviation Commission, whose members are appointed by the board of supervisors.

"Board of supervisors" means the Sonoma County Board of Supervisors.

"Commercial passenger terminal" means any facilities designated by the airport manager for use by airline or ground transportation passengers for ticketing, baggage handling, security screening, waiting, and/or gate access, and associated activities.

"Commercial vehicle" means any motor vehicle operated for hire on the airport premises.

"Commercial vehicle driver" means any individual who drives a commercial vehicle while the vehicle is being used to provide ground transportation services on the airport premises.

"Commercial vehicle operator" means any person or entity providing vehicles for hire for the purpose of carrying passengers. Any person or entity that provides transportation using online-enabled apps, smartphone technology, other forms of technology, or any other means to provide transportation or to facilitate ride sharing, is considered a commercial vehicle operator. A commercial vehicle operator who also drives a commercial vehicle is also a commercial vehicle driver.

"Commercial vehicle operator permit" means any permit that may be required by the airport manager, in his or her discretion, to operate a commercial vehicle upon the airport premises while performing ground transportation services.

"County" means the County of Sonoma, California.

"Double parking" means to park alongside another vehicle that is already parked parallel to a curb.

"DOT" means the United States Department of Transportation or any successor agency or organization.

"CPUC" means the California Public Utilities Commission.

"FBO" means a business providing aeronautical services at the airport and referred to as a "fixed based operator."

"Hotel shuttles, courtesy vehicles, messenger service vehicles" means those ground transportation services that are provided by one or more businesses that arrange for transportation which is only incidental to the business entities' primary business or activities or is provided for the exclusive use of the officers, agents, employees, customers or invitees of the business. Vehicles used exclusively as courtesy vehicles or messenger service vehicles are not considered to be commercial vehicles.

"Online-enabled platform, mobile device, or application ("App")" means the device, technology or other online method used by drivers and prospective passengers to arrange for passenger transportation in a motor vehicle, including the driver's personal vehicle.

"Passenger stage corporation (PSC)" means a passenger stage corporation as set forth in Section 226 of the California Public Utilities Code, as that section may be amended from time to time.

"Person" means any person, firm, association, organization, partnership, joint venture, business trust, corporation or company.

"Prearranged pick-up" means passenger pick-ups that are arranged in advance with an authorized commercial vehicle operator before a commercial vehicle drives on the airport premises to pick up a passenger at any location on the airport premises.

"Radio frequency identification (RFID) tag" means any automatic vehicle identification device issued by the airport manager for the purpose of automatically identifying and tracking commercial vehicles on the airport premises.

"Ridesharing" means two (2) or more persons traveling by any mode, including, but not limited to, carpooling and vanpooling. Ridesharing by persons traveling between home and work locations, by persons having a common work related trip, or when the ridesharing is incidental to another purpose of the driver and is not provided by the driver for the purpose of obtaining compensation of any kind, is not considered a commercial vehicle operation.

"Roadway access fee" ("trip fee") means a fee charged to commercial vehicle operators each time a commercial vehicle drives onto the airport and/or exits off of the airport while conducting business.

"Sheriff" or "sheriff's office" means the office of the sheriff-coroner of the county and employees of the sheriff-coroner's office.

"SIDA" means the security identification display area. The SIDA is a portion of the airport specified in the airport security program, which is a secure area. The SIDA is identified by a bold red line painted on the ground. All commercial vehicles are prohibited from operating in the SIDA at all times.

"Solicitation" means the uninvited initiation of a conversation by a driver, representative, employee or agent of a commercial vehicle operator with any potential customer for the purpose of persuading or urging any potential customer to use or hire the commercial vehicle operator. Solicitation includes the placement of business cards, flyers, or other materials in the commercial passenger terminal telephone booth, kiosks, restrooms, or any other place on the airport premises without the prior written permission of the airport manager. Solicitation also includes handing business cards to any person on the airport premises or greeting any person for the purpose of soliciting a customer.

"Staging" means parking or waiting in a commercial vehicle anywhere on the airport premises while waiting for passengers, whether the passenger is a prearranged passenger or not.

"Staging area" means a location or locations on the airport premises that are designated by the airport manager for temporary parking of authorized commercial vehicles while waiting for passengers.

"Taxicab" means a motor vehicle, as that term is defined in Vehicle Code section 415 and in Article 18 of the County Code, designed for carrying not more than eight persons, excluding the driver, and used to carry passengers for hire.

"Taximeter" means an instrument, or device, attached to a taxicab that mechanically or electronically, calculates a fare on the basis of distance traveled or waiting time, or a combination thereof, and displays the fare in figures of dollars and cents

"Transportation charter party (TCP)" means those carriers defined by California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) General Order 157-D, including limousines, vans, SUVs and buses. A TCP carrier operates on a prearranged basis with the party arranging the transportation and fares are charged on a vehicle mileage or time basis, not on an individual basis.

"Transportation network company" ("TNC") means a company or an organization, whether a corporation, partnership, sole proprietor, or other form, operating in California pursuant to a CPUC TNC permit, that provides transportation services using an online-enabled platform, mobile device or App (such as smart phone Apps) to connect passengers with drivers using their personal vehicles; or as the term may subsequently be defined in California Law or by the CPUC.

"Transportation network company (TNC) driver" means an individual who has been approved by a TNC to use his/her privately owned vehicle to transport passengers whose rides are arranged through the TNC's online-enabled application. The term "TNC driver" applies at all times that a TNC's driver is on the airport premises by reason of the TNC Driver's relationship with the TNC, regardless of whether the TNC vehicle is carrying a passenger.

"Transportation network company (TNC) vehicle" means the personal, privately-owned vehicle used by a TNC Driver, which vehicle has passed the 19-point safety inspection referenced in the CPUC's September 23, 2013 decision regulating TNCs and is insured by the vehicle's owner and covered by the TNC's commercial liability insurance policy.

"Transportation network company (TNC) trade dress" means distinctive symbols, signage or a display on a TNC vehicle that is sufficiently large and color-contrasted as to be readable at a distance of 50 feet. The trade dress must be sufficient to allow a passenger, government official, or member of the public to associate a vehicle with a particular TNC company. The airport manager shall approve trade dress and location.

"TSA" means the United States Transportation Security Administration of the Department of Homeland Security, or any successor agency or organization.

"Trip" means an entrance to and an exit from the airport premises by a commercial vehicle for the purpose of making a passenger or a package pick-up, whether prearranged or not.

"Vehicle identification decal" means a decal, issued by the airport to be placed, on or in each commercial vehicle by airport staff, for the purpose of identifying vehicles that are registered and permitted to operate on airport premises.

"Vehicle inspection" means 1) a safety inspection pursuant to Section 3-6-1 of this article and/or 2) a visual inspection pursuant to Section 3-6-2 of this article.

"Waybill" means a document prepared in advance of a commercial vehicle's arrival at the airport stating the name of the commercial vehicle operator, their transportation charter party (TCP) or transportation network company (TNC) certificate number, their vehicle's license plate number, the name and address of the person requesting the charter or transportation and the name of the passenger(s) if different, the date and time the charter or transportation was arranged, the number of persons in the party, the location of the customer pickup, the time of the scheduled customer pickup, the airline and flight number on which the customer is scheduled to arrive, and the points of origin and destination of the charter or transportation. Waybills may be kept and presented in hardcopy or electronic format.

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

(a) All commercial vehicle operators doing business on the airport shall comply fully with all applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations that may be in effect or may come into effect after the effective date of this article, and all directives and notices issued by the airport manager.

(b) All commercial vehicle operators doing business on the airport are responsible for knowing and informing their drivers, employees, and agents of all laws, rules and regulations that apply to their operations on the airport.

(c) Nothing in this article shall be construed as granting any commercial vehicle operator the right to operate on the airport premises without first registering with the airport manager and paying the fees or charges established by the airport, the county or other applicable agencies.

(d) The airport manager may temporarily suspend or modify any of the rights and privileges granted pursuant to this article as necessary to comply with direction from the United States Department of Transportation (DOT) or the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) of the Department of Homeland Security, or any successor organizations, or as warranted by unforeseen or exigent circumstances.

(e) No smoking shall be permitted in any commercial vehicle at any time, either by commercial vehicle drivers or their passengers.

(f) If an interpretation of any provisions of this article is required, the airport manager shall render an interpretation, and his or her determination shall be final.

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

(a) Commercial vehicle drivers shall register with the airport and obtain the required permit before operating on the airport premises.

(b) Commercial vehicle drivers shall comply with rules of conduct established by the airport manager.

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

(a) Prior to providing any ground transportation service at the airport, every commercial vehicle operator, including taxicab operators, charter party carriers (TCPs), passenger stage carriers (PSCs), and transportation network companies (TNCs) desiring to provide commercial ground transportation services at the airport shall:

Complete and submit an airport registration form to the airport manager pursuant to Section 3-13 of this article;

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

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

Pay all required fees; and

Provide physical copies of all required information and documents at their own cost and expense.

(b) Commercial vehicle operators shall, at their own cost and expense, obtain from all federal, state, and/or local agencies having jurisdiction, all licenses, permits, consents, approvals, and authorizations that may be necessary for providing commercial ground transportation services at the airport. Such documentation shall be produced for examination immediately upon request of the airport manager.

(c) Messenger service vehicles are not required to register with the airport or obtain airport vehicle identification decal.

(d) The airport manager, at his or her discretion, may implement a program and procedures for charging airport roadway access fees for the use of the airport roadways and facilities by commercial vehicle operators conducting business on airport premises.

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

(a) All commercial vehicles, except hotel shuttles, courtesy vehicles, messenger service vehicles and PSCs operating pursuant to an agreement with the airport, shall have an airport staging permit before entering the airport premises for purposes of picking up a passenger.

(b) Commercial vehicles, except hotel shuttles, courtesy vehicles, and messenger service vehicles shall not stage or pick up passengers at any location on the airport premises unless an airport staging permit, purchased from the airport and endorsed by the airport parking operator or other person designated by the airport manager, is clearly displayed on the commercial vehicle's dashboard.

(c) Registered commercial vehicles may purchase airport staging permits from the airport at a cost established by the airport manager. Each airport staging permit authorizes the commercial vehicle operator or driver to make one passenger pickup at the airport on the date and at the time the permit is endorsed by the airport parking operator. Airport staging permits shall be required for all passenger pick-ups, including prearranged passenger pick-ups, at the airport.

(d) Airport staging permits shall only be used by commercial vehicle drivers who are individually registered with the airport or identified on an approved operator's list.

(e) Airport staging permits shall be displayed on the vehicle's dashboard so that they are clearly visible from the front of the commercial vehicle.

(f) Airport staging permits are good for one trip and are not transferable, replaceable, or refundable.

(g) An airport staging permit is required whether or not a commercial vehicle makes a passenger pick up at the airport.

(h) All staging permits are, and shall remain the property of the airport.

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

An airport staging permit is required before making a passenger pick-up on the airport premises. Before a pick-up is made, the airport staging permit will be presented to the airport parking agent or, if a parking agent is not present, shall be endorsed using a date/time stamp machine provided by the airport. After the staging permit has been endorsed, part A of the permit shall either be retained by the airport parking agent or deposited in the box provided. Part B of the permit shall be clearly displayed on the vehicle's dashboard before a passenger pick-up and shall remain on the vehicle's dashboard until the vehicle leaves the airport premises.

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

An airport staging permit is required before making a passenger pick-up at an FBO. The airport staging permit will be presented to an FBO representative before a pick-up is made. The FBO representative will date stamp or will write the date and time on the Permit, and sign the permit, then detach and retain part A of the permit. Part B of the permit shall be clearly displayed on the vehicle's dashboard until the vehicle leaves the airport premises.

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

An airport staging permit is required before making a passenger pick-up from any Airport Express vehicle or from any bus or other similar airport transportation service on the airport premises. The airport staging permit will be presented to the Airport Express or other similar airport transportation service driver before a pick-up is made. The Airport Express driver or other driver will endorse the airport staging permit with a date stamp or will write the date and time on the permit, and sign the permit, then detach and retain part A of the permit. Part B of the permit shall be clearly displayed on the vehicle's dashboard until the vehicle leaves the airport premises.

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

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)

Every commercial vehicle driver shall meet the following criteria and shall operate in conformance with the following standards. Every commercial vehicle driver shall be:

In possession of a valid California driver's license as required by the California Vehicle Code;

A commercial vehicle driver listed on a roster of drivers provided to the airport by a commercial vehicle operator;

Required to have knowledge and understanding of this article and applicable airport regulations;

Knowledgeable of local geography and/or able to use maps, GPS or other similar resources necessary to efficiently transport passengers to desired locations within Sonoma County;

Able to communicate satisfactorily with passengers; and

Cooperative and communicative with airport personnel and shall not be verbally or physically abusive toward any airport representative, any customer, or another ground transportation driver or representative.

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

(a) Only taxicab operators and taxicab drivers that are in full compliance with the county taxicab regulations in Article 18 of the County Code shall be permitted to operate on the airport premises.

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

(1) Obtain a taxicab vehicle permit, a taxicab driver's permit, and/or a certificate of exemption issued by the county of Sonoma, and be in full compliance with all applicable provisions of the county taxicab regulations;

(2) Register with the airport as required by this article;

(3) Provide required certificates of insurance;

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

(5) After receiving written approval from airport, obtain an airport vehicle identification decal;

(6) Have a valid, county issued driver identification badge;

(7) Purchase and use airport staging permits from airport;

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

(9) 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, taxicab drivers shall maintain a professional look and appearance (e.g., clean shirt with collar and long pants, shoes, and socks).

(b) Identification badge. Taxicab drivers shall display a picture identification badge provided by the county that includes the driver's name and photograph, and the name of the driver's company. The identification badge shall be clearly visible to passengers in the taxicab

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

Taxicabs may drop off passengers in the designated loading zone in front of the commercial passenger terminal, but must then move to the designated taxicab parking area to wait for new passengers. Any taxicab left unattended in a loading zone in front of the commercial passenger terminal for any reason will be ticketed and may be towed at the taxicab operator's expense.

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

(a) Taxicab operators shall only receive passengers for hire at the airport from designated taxicab 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.

(b) Picking up passenger(s) for hire after or while dropping off passengers and prior to taking position at the rear of the line in the designated taxicab parking area is strictly prohibited.

(c) Taxicabs may not refuse a passenger for any reason unless the vehicle is already in service, the person seeking transportation is unruly, boisterous, or intoxicated, or the person seeking transportation is known to the driver to have been unruly or created problems of a confrontational nature in the past.

(d) Taxicab drivers shall receive passengers only in the order in which their taxicabs are parked unless a passenger selects a taxicab that is not first in line. A passenger may board the taxicab of the passenger's choice regardless of the position the taxicab occupies in the designated taxicab loading zone.

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

(a) Taxicabs shall only park in the designated taxicab parking areas. Taxicabs may not park in the designated taxicab parking area for longer than thirty (30) minutes at any time.

(b) Only authorized taxicabs shall use the designated taxicab parking area for parking while waiting for passengers.

(c) After discharging passengers at the airport, each taxicab 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 taxicab parking area or such other location as may be designated from time to time by the airport manager.

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

(f) Taxicabs shall not double park in front of the commercial passenger terminal or anywhere on the airport premises under any circumstances.

(g) Taxicabs may not park in front of the commercial passenger terminal to wait for arriving passengers or for any other reason except briefly to drop off passengers.

(i) Taxicabs shall not park or stage in designated public parking spaces, including disabled parking spaces and the short-term parking lot, or from public roadways on the airport premises.

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

(a) Taxicabs shall prominently display, both inside and outside the vehicle, the rates of fare charged for carrying passengers. Any additional fees that may be applicable, such as bridge toll fees, shall also be posted inside the vehicle. Rates of fare and additional fees charged to passengers must not exceed the posted rates or the rates provided to the county as part of the application for a taxicab vehicle permit or certificate of exemption.

(b) All taxicab operators and drivers shall accept cash, credit cards, and debit cards as payment for their services. The types of credit cards accepted shall be clearly posted, in a permanent manner, and readable on the outside and on the inside of all taxicabs.

(c) All taxicab drivers shall have passenger receipts in all of their taxicabs that are imprinted with the name, address, and telephone number of the taxicab owner or business. The receipt shall provide space for the taxicab driver's name, date and time of service, and the fare charged. Each customer shall be offered a receipt following payment.

(d) The board of supervisors may, by resolution, establish a schedule of maximum rates that may be charged by taxicab operators. In such case, taxicab operators' rates may not exceed such schedule. In the absence of an adopted schedule, taxicab drivers may not charge rates that exceed the schedule adopted by the City of Santa Rosa for taxicab fares.

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

(a) All taxicabs shall be kept in good physical and operating condition with no broken windows, no dents on vehicle body, and no torn or soiled seats. The exterior of each vehicle shall be clean with a clear and visible taxi company designation. The vehicle interior and trunk area shall be neat and clean. All taxicabs shall be professionally painted, lettered, and numbered. All taxicabs operating on the airport shall have a unique color scheme and logos and insignia that are not used by any other taxicab operator and cannot be confused with any other taxicab operator operating at the airport.

(b) Each taxicab 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 taxicab 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) Taxicabs shall not be cleaned, repaired, or maintained while on airport premises, except as may be required to remove the taxicab from the airport premises for repair.

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

(a) Taxicabs 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) Taxicabs shall not enter or operate within the SIDA under any circumstances.

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

(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)

(a) Only transportation network company (TNC) operators in full compliance with state law and CPUC requirements shall be permitted to operate on the airport premises.

(b) All TNC operators desiring to operate on the airport premises understand and agree that

(1) The CPUC may modify its decisions relating to TNC operations, and/or local, state or federal statutes or regulations may be enacted that affect the requirements for TNC operation in California; and

(2) The terms and provisions of any permit or authorization issued by the airport manager pursuant to this article, including insurance provisions, shall be modified to be consistent with all such modified CPUC decisions, and/or local, state or federal statutes or regulations, and all such modifications shall be self-executing.

(c) Prior to dropping off or picking up passengers at the airport, every TNC 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, TNC vehicle drivers shall maintain a professional look and appearance (i.e., clean shirt with collar and long pants, shoes, and socks).

(b) Identification badge. TNC 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)

TNC operators shall only receive passengers for hire at the airport from designated TNC 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)

(a) TNC drivers are required to have a waybill in either written or electronic form 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 TNC 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) TNC vehicles shall park in the designated TNC vehicle parking area while waiting for passengers. TNC vehicles may not park in a designated TNC vehicle parking area for longer than thirty (30) minutes at any time.

(b) Only authorized TNC vehicles shall use the designated TNC vehicle parking area for parking while waiting for passengers.

(c) After discharging passengers at the airport, each TNC 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 TNC vehicle parking area.

(d) TNC vehicles shall not park, stage, or stop 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 TNC vehicle left unattended in any designated loading zone will be ticketed and may be towed at the vehicle owner's expense.

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

(g) TNC vehicles shall not double park in front of the commercial passenger terminal under any circumstances.

(h) TNC 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) TNC 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 TNC vehicles shall be kept in good operating condition. The exterior of each vehicle shall be clean with clearly visible trade dress and an airport vehicle identification decal. The vehicle interior and trunk area shall be neat and clean.

(b) Each TNC 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 TNC 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) TNC vehicles shall not be cleaned, repaired, or maintained while on the airport premises.

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

(a) TNC vehicles shall not enter the AOA.

(b) TNC vehicles shall not enter or operate within the SIDA under any circumstances.

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

(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)

(a) Prior to providing any ground transportation service at the airport, every hotel shuttle operator, which shall be defined as any entity that on behalf of a hotel makes scheduled trips to transport guests of that hotel between the airport and the hotel, 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;

(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.

(b) Vehicles used exclusively as courtesy vehicles or messenger service vehicles are not considered to be commercial vehicle and are not required to register with the airport.

(c) If, for any reason, a taxicab, a TCP, a TNC, or a PSC is used to perform the function of a hotel shuttle anywhere on the airport premises, the taxicab, TCP, TNC, or PSC shall first be registered with the airport and shall comply with all provisions of this article, including, if applicable, the requirement to purchase and display an airport staging permit.

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

Hotel and courtesy vehicle operators shall only receive passengers at the airport from areas that are designated by the airport manager on a terminal area map issued by the airport.

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

(a) Only authorized hotel shuttle vehicles shall use the designated hotel shuttle vehicle parking area for parking while waiting for passengers.

(b) After discharging passengers at the airport, each hotel shuttle vehicle shall immediately leave the airport (no loitering) or proceed by the most direct route to an area that is designated for hotel shuttle vehicles by the airport manager.

(c) Hotel shuttle 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.

(d) Any hotel shuttle vehicle left unattended in any designated loading zone will be ticketed and may be towed at the vehicle owner's expense.

(e) Commercial vehicles, including hotel shuttle vehicles, shall not be cleaned, repaired, or maintained while on airport premises.

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

(a) Hotel shuttle 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) Hotel shuttle vehicles shall not enter or operate within the SIDA under any circumstances.

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

Every commercial vehicle operator desiring to provide services on the airport must be registered with the airport and shall comply with the requirements of this article.

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

(a) Each commercial vehicle operator will be charged an annual fee per vehicle for the cost of registering and inspecting a vehicle. The fee will be collected by the airport upon acceptance of a completed registration and before performing any required vehicle inspection. The fees charged shall be those fees established from time to time in the rates and charges established by resolution of the board of supervisors and listed in the airport rates and charges.

(b) Registration of commercial vehicle operators shall be initiated using forms provided by the airport administrative office. Applications shall be subject to such terms and conditions as the airport manager determines to be necessary for the protection of the safety, convenience, and welfare of the county and the general public. All commercial vehicle operators desiring to register must provide all information required by the airport manager, including, but not limited to, the following information:

Commercial vehicle operator's business name, business (street) address, mailing address, telephone number, fax number, e-mail address (if available), and a color copy of the applicant's valid California driver's license;

Business/operating entity name, if different than commercial vehicle operator's name;

Type of commercial vehicle business as described in Section 3-49 of this article;

For each vehicle to be permitted, the vehicle description, license number, VIN Number, taximeter number (if applicable), year, make, body type, and number of passenger seats;

Detailed and complete description of the commercial service(s) to be provided and rates to be charged by the operator;

Copy of applicable approvals (e.g., TCP, TNC or PSC permit and/or certificate or county taxicab vehicle permit, if applicable) for each vehicle to be permitted;

Any applicant that is a commercial vehicle operator seeking permission for multiple drivers operating his/her vehicles or operating any vehicle while doing business under his/her company name must provide a current list of drivers together with a color copy of each driver's current, valid California driver's license;

Certificates of current and valid insurance in the minimum amounts and types required by county risk management as amended from time to time;

Written information regarding the commercial vehicle operator's procedures for accommodating passengers with disabilities; and

Taxicab operators shall provide a copy of their county taxicab permit or certificate of exemption issued by the sheriff.

(c) The airport will only accept hard copies of required registration information and documents hand delivered by employees or by representatives designated in advance, in writing by the commercial vehicle operator company owner. Information and documents will not be accepted from commercial vehicle drivers unless they are designated representatives of a commercial vehicle operator. Required registration information and documents will not be accepted in any other manner unless prior written permission has been received from the airport manager.

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

(a) Every commercial vehicle operator is responsible for maintaining current information on file with the airport on each vehicle and driver. This information shall include, but is not limited, to the following:

(1) Copy of certificate of title, current vehicle registration, or other evidence of vehicle ownership or, for a leased vehicle, a copy of the vehicle lease indicating the name of the owner of the vehicle, the vehicle license plate number and vehicle identification number;

(2) License plate number;

(3) Operator(s) associated with vehicle;

(4) Certificates of insurance as required by this article;

(5) All applicable operating permits including CPUC permits and/or certificates, and county taxicab vehicle or driver permits for each driver on approved roster of drivers;

(6) Copy of applicable regulatory approvals, including county taxicab permits or certificates of exemption;

(7) Roster of drivers authorized to operate on behalf of commercial vehicle operator;

(8) Color photographs demonstrating compliance with vehicle appearance and information posting requirements, and, if applicable, documenting the operator's, distinctive trade dress;

(9) Executed statement and indemnification using the form provided by the airport; and

(10) Any additional information or document required by the airport manager.

(b) Driver rosters and required supporting information, including color copies of each driver's current, valid California driver's license shall be updated and filed with the airport annually or whenever changes occur.

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

Violations of this article may lead to the temporary suspension or permanent revocation of an operator's airport commercial vehicle operator permit and its driver's right to operate on the airport premises criminal fines and prosecution, or issuance of administrative fines under Section 3-17 of this chapter.

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

(a) The airport manager may impose, increase, or decrease suspensions or institute revocation of privileges to operate at the airport depending upon the gravity, the number or the severity of violations, and the commercial vehicle operator's response. Repeat violators shall be put on probation and may have their privileges to operate at the airport revoked.

(b) The airport manager may, in his or her discretion, reinstate a commercial vehicle operator's permit to operate at the airport after the violations or other causes giving rise to the suspension have been corrected or otherwise remedied to the satisfaction of the airport manager.

(c) Penalties may be imposed against a commercial vehicle operator and against a driver, if the driver is a different person than the commercial vehicle operator.

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

Each commercial vehicle operator shall be held responsible for the failure of its drivers, agents, employees or other representatives to comply with the provisions of this article and any other applicable law or regulation.

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