Cross references—Refusal to restore service upon
request considered grounds for revocation of license, § 26-6.
No person shall engage in the business of operating a taxicab
within the city without first obtaining a license in writing to do
so from the city.
(Code 1957, § 6611; Ord. No. 96-36, § 3, 11-20-96)
An applicant for a license required by this article shall file
with the city a verified statement setting forth the following information:
(1) The
nature of the business the applicant wishes to conduct.
(2) The
number, condition, capacity, description and safety of the vehicles
intended to be operated.
(3) Such
additional information as the city deems proper as a basis for consideration
of applications and the responsibilities and qualifications of applicants.
(Code 1957, § 6613; Ord. No. 96-36, § 4, 11-20-96)
The city shall, as the public welfare, convenience or necessity
may require, have the power to issue or refuse to issue a license
required by this article.
(Code 1957, § 6612; Ord. No. 96-36, § 5, 11-20-96)
The city may refuse to issue a license required by this article
to any applicant whose responsibilities, qualifications or methods
of operating its business does not comply with the standards and requirements
as determined by the city.
(Code 1957, § 6614; Ord. No. 96-36, § 6, 11-20-96)
The city may refuse to issue a license required by this article
to every person whose color scheme, trade name and/or insignia imitates
that of any licensee in such a manner as to deceive the public.
(Code 1957, § 6624.1(d); Ord. No. 96-36, § 7, 11-20-96)
No license required by this article shall be issued unless the
applicant's taxicabs conform with the provisions of this chapter or
unless such taxicabs have been licensed to operate prior to the effective
date of this section.
(Code 1957, §§ 6612, 6624.1(a); Ord. No. 96-36, §§ 2, 8, 11-20-96)
(a) Before
a license required by this article is issued, the owner of the taxicabs
for which the license is requested shall deliver the taxicabs to a
place designated by the city manager for inspection.
(b) The
city manager shall designate agents to make inspections of the taxicabs,
their equipment and taximeters to ascertain whether such taxicabs
comply with the provisions of this chapter.
(Code 1957, § 6624.2(a))
(a) A
licensee shall, at all times during the duration of the license, provide
and maintain, at its own cost, insurance against claims for injuries
to persons or damages to property, which may arise from or in connection
with the licensee's operation and use of a taxicab. The following
insurance coverage is required:
(1) General Liability Insurance. Occurrence basis with minimum limits
of one million dollars ($1,000,000.00) each occurrence and two million
dollars ($2,000,000.00) general aggregate; and
(2) Automobile liability insurance of $350,000 combined single-limit
per accident for bodily injury and property damage; and
(3) Workers' compensation and employer's liability insurance as required
by the California
Labor Code, as amended, or certificate of sole proprietorship.
(b) Each
insurance policy above must be acceptable to the city attorney.
(c) Each
policy must provide for written notice within no more than 30 days
if cancellation or termination of the policy occurs. Insurance coverage
must be provided by an A.M. Best's A-rated, class V carrier or better,
admitted in California, or if non-admitted, a company that is not
on the Department of Insurance list of unacceptable carriers. All
non-admitted carriers will be required to provide a service of suit
endorsement in addition to the additional insured endorsement.
(d) Both
the general liability and the automobile liability policies must name
the city specifically as an additional insured under the policy on
a separate endorsement page. The city includes its officials, employees,
and volunteers. The endorsement must be ISO Form CG 20 10 11 85 edition
or its equivalent for general liability endorsements and CA 20 01
for automobile liability endorsements.
(e) The
general liability policy must be as broad as ISO Form CG0001 and protect
the city against liability for loss or damages for personal injury,
death and property damage arising from or in connection to the licensee's
operation and use of the taxicab.
(f) The
general liability policy must be primary and noncontributory and any
insurance maintained by the city is excess.
(g) The
auto liability policy must cover all owned, non-owned, and hired auto
and must provide coverage as broad as ISO Form CA0001.
(Code 1957, § 6624(b); Ord. No. 78-13, § 1, 4-12-78; Ord. No. 85-60, § 4, 8-21-85; Ord. No. 2008-31, § 3, 11-19-08; Ord. No. 2018-10, § 1, 5-9-18)
Licenses issued in accordance with the provisions of this article
shall be restricted to the applicant to whom such license is issued
and shall not be subject to transfer to any other person, firm, entity,
or corporation.
(Code 1957, § 6617; Ord. No. 96-36, § 10, 11-20-96)
After the service for which a license is granted is discontinued,
or if the person sells or discontinues the business, the license granted
shall be automatically canceled and shall be reissued only in accordance
with the provisions of this article.
(Code 1957, § 6618; Ord. No. 96-36, § 11, 11-20-96)
Licensees shall pay to the city an annual primary license fee
of $50 and an additional annual license fee of $20 for each additional
taxicab operated by him under the provisions of this article. Such
fees shall be payable annually in advance.
(Code 1957, §§ 6631, 6632)
The additional license fee required by section 26-50 shall be
the same amount annually or for any fraction of a year.
(Code 1957, §§ 6631, 6632)
In the event of any license issued pursuant to this article
is revoked under any provisions herein, or a licensee ceases operation
under his license, no part of the license fees so paid in advance
shall be refunded or repaid by the city to the licensee for any unexpired
term covered by the revoked license or by reason of such cessation
of operation.
(Code 1957, § 6633)