Yolo County Municipal Code Art. 4 Licenses

Any person required to apply for and obtain a license under the provisions of this chapter shall prepare and submit to the Sheriff-Coroner an application, and other information or documentation as may be required, on forms provided for such purpose by the County. (§ 1, Ord. 893, eff. November 1, 1980, as amended by § 6, Ord. 953, eff. July 1, 1983)

If the Sheriff-Coroner finds that the applicant is in compliance with the standards specified by this chapter, he shall issue a taxicab license to the applicant. If the Sheriff-Coroner finds that the applicant has not complied with the standards specified by this chapter, he shall deny the license. (§ 1, Ord. 893, eff. November 1, 1980, as amended by § 7, Ord. 953, eff. July 1, 1983)

The term of a taxicab license shall be one year beginning on October 1 of each year and ending on September 30 of the succeeding year. (§ 1, Ord. 893, eff. November 1, 1980)

Licenses issued under the provisions of this chapter shall be issued upon the payment of a fee of Twenty and no/100ths ($20.00) Dollars for the initial issuance and for renewal; provided, however, if a renewal application is filed after the expiration of the preceding license, the fee for renewal shall be Thirty and no/100ths ($30.00) Dollars. Licenses shall not be renewed without proof that the public liability insurance required by this chapter remains in full force and effect. (§ 1, Ord. 893, eff. November 1, 1980)

(a) The Sheriff-Coroner shall cancel any license issued pursuant to this chapter when any of the following occurs:

(1) The owner fails to maintain the public liability policy specified in Article 5 of this chapter in full force and effect; or

(2) Upon cancellation of such policy for any other reason than as set forth in subsection (1) of this subsection; or

(3) If the public liability policy does not meet the requirements of Article 5 of this chapter; or

(4) The renewal fee is not paid.

(b) The Sheriff-Coroner shall not cancel any license issued pursuant to this chapter without first giving five (5) days’ notice to the holder of such license by certified mail, return receipt requested. (§ 1, Ord. 893, eff. November 1, 1980, as amended by § 8, Ord. 953, eff. July 1, 1983)

All decisions of the Sheriff-Coroner as to the denial or cancellation of taxicab licenses may be appealed by the taxicab owner to the Board. (§ 1, Ord. 893, eff. November 1, 1980, as amended by § 9, Ord. 953, eff. July 1, 1983)

The decision of the Sheriff-Coroner as to the denial or cancellation of licenses rendered pursuant to the provisions of this chapter shall be final, unless appealed to the Board within thirty (30) days after such decision is rendered in writing to the taxicab owner. (§ 1, Ord. 893, eff. November 1, 1980, as amended by § 10, Ord. 953, eff. July 1, 1983)

Appeals from the decisions of the Sheriff-Coroner shall be made in writing, and shall specify and set forth the grounds for the appeal, and shall be filed by the appellant with the Clerk of the Board. The Board shall set the matter for a hearing no later than thirty (30) days after such filing and shall give the appellant and the Sheriff-Coroner no less than fifteen (15) days’ written notice of such date of hearing. (§ 1, Ord. 893, eff. November 1, 1980, as amended by § 11, Ord. 953, eff. July 1, 1983)

(a) After hearing the appeal, the Board shall render its decision and may:

(1) Reinstate or order the issuance of the license or the renewal thereof; or

(2) Uphold the decision of the Sheriff-Coroner.

(b) The order of the Board shall be final. (§ 1, Ord. 893, eff. November 1, 1980, as amended by § 12, Ord. 953, eff. July 1, 1983)

No license issued pursuant to this chapter shall be transferable. (§ 1, Ord. 893, eff. November 1, 1980)