Stockton Municipal Code Art. I Taxicab Business

Unless otherwise expressly stated, whenever used herein the following terms shall respectively be deemed to mean:

"Compensation"

means and includes any money, thing of value, payment, consideration, reward, tip, donation, gratuity, or profit paid to or accepted or received by the driver of any vehicle in exchange for transportation of a person or persons whether paid upon solicitation, demand or contract, or voluntarily, or intended as a gratuity or donation.

"Driver"

means every person in charge of, or operating, any passenger-carrying or motor-propelled vehicle, as herein defined, either as agent, employee, lessee, or otherwise, of owner, as owner, or under the direction of the owner, as herein defined.

"Owner"

means every person, firm or corporation having use or control of any passenger-carrying automobile or motor-propelled vehicle, as herein defined, whether as owner, lessee or otherwise.

"Person"

means any individual, partnership, association, corporation or other organization owning, operating or proposing to operate any taxicab or taxicabs within the City.

"Street"

means any place commonly used for the purpose of public travel.

"Taxicab"

means every automobile or motor-propelled vehicle used for the transportation of passengers for hire, compensation, profit, financial gain, benefit or consideration of any kind over the public streets of the City and whether or not over a defined route, and irrespective of whether the operations extend beyond the boundary limits of said City, and such vehicle is routed under the direction of such passenger or passengers, or of such persons hiring the same.

"Taxicab stand"

means a public place alongside the curb of a public street or elsewhere, which has been designated by the City Council of the City as reserved exclusively for the use of taxicabs.

"Taximeter"

means any mechanical or electronic instrument, appliance, device or machine by which the charge for hire of a passenger-carrying vehicle is mechanically or electronically calculated, either for distance traveled or time consumed, or both and upon said instrument, appliance, device, or machine, such charge is indicated by figures.

(Prior code § 10-045.1)

A. Infractions. Except as provided in subsection B hereof, any person whether as principal, agent, employee or otherwise, who violates or causes or permits the violation of any provisions of this chapter or Chapter 5.88, shall be guilty of an infraction. Each separated day or portion thereof during which any violation occurs or continues shall be deemed to constitute a separate offense and upon conviction shall be punishable as follows:

1. For the first violation within a one year period, a fine of $50.00.

2. For the second violation within a one year period, a fine of $100.00.

3. For the third violation within a one year period, a fine of $250.00.

4. If the number of violations exceeds three within a one year period, the responsible person(s) shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction thereof, shall be punishable by a fine of not more than $1,000.00, or by imprisonment in the County Jail for a term of not more than six months, or by both such fine and imprisonment.

B. Misdemeanors. Any person whether principal, agent, employee or otherwise who violates or causes or permits the violation of the following sections of this chapter or Chapter 5.88 shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be punishable by a fine of not more than $1,000.00, or by imprisonment in the County Jail of not more than six months, or by both such fine and imprisonment:

1. Section 5.84.030;

2. Section 5.84.120;

3. Section 5.84.190;

4. Section 5.84.350;

5. Section 5.84.360;

6. Section 5.84.480;

7. Section 5.88.010.

(Prior code § 10-045.2)