It is unlawful for any person to drive or operate any of the vehicles regulated by Chapter 5.84 without first obtaining a permit in writing so to do from the Chief of Police of the City.
(Prior code § 10-056.1)
Before the Chief of Police shall accept and process an application for a taxicab driver's permit, the applicant shall pay an application fee to the Director of Finance of the City in an amount as may be fixed or established from time to time by resolution of the City Council.
(Prior code § 10-056.3)
Before the Chief of Police shall issue a taxicab driver's permit he or she shall cause an investigation to be made in order to determine the applicant's qualifications and fitness to be a taxicab driver.
(Prior code § 10-056.4)
In order that the Chief of Police may investigate the applicant's qualifications and fitness to be a taxicab driver, every applicant for a taxicab driver's permit shall be photographed and fingerprinted. The applicant shall pay a fee to defray the costs of said photography and finger-printing in an amount as may be fixed or established from time to time by resolution of the City Council.
(Prior code § 10-056.5)
A taxicab driver's permit may not be issued to any of the following persons:
A. 
Any person under the age of 18 years.
B. 
Any person who is not of good moral character to be determined by the Chief of Police.
C. 
Any person who has been convicted of a felony (other than a narcotics violation) until the expiration of five years from termination of confinement, parole and/or probation.
D. 
Any person who has been convicted of driving a vehicle recklessly or while under the influence of intoxicants until the expiration of five years from termination of confinement and/or probation.
E. 
Any person not possessing a valid driver's license issued by the State of California permitting said person to drive a vehicle for hire.
F. 
Any person who has not been a continuous resident of the County of San Joaquin for at least 30 days immediately preceding the date of his or her application.
G. 
Any person convicted of a crime involving moral turpitude regardless of whether his or her record has been expunged.
H. 
Any person convicted of trafficking in, unlawful use or driving while under the influence of narcotics, regardless of whether his or her record has been expunged.
(Prior code § 10-056.9)
Denial of or revocation of a taxi driver's permit shall be made only after a hearing granted to the holder of such permit before the Chief of Police, after five days' notice to said permit holder, setting forth the grounds of complaint against him or her and stating the time and place where such hearing will be held. Upon revocation of any permit, such permit shall be forthwith surrendered to the Chief of Police. An appeal to an Administrative Hearing Officer from a decision of the Chief of Police to deny or revoke a permit may be taken consistent with the procedures set forth in Stockton Municipal Code 1.24.
(Prior code § 10-056.9.1)
The decision of the Chief of Police of the City as to the fitness or unfitness of the applicant, either before or after the issuance of a taxicab driver's permit, shall be final and there shall be no appeal therefrom.
(Prior code § 10-056.10)
A. 
It is unlawful for any driver to operate or be in charge of any taxicab or chauffeured limousine governed or affected by Chapter 5.84 to fail at all times while operating or in charge of such vehicle, to have in his or her immediate possession the driver's permit required by this chapter to be secured from the Chief of Police. It is unlawful for any driver operating or in charge of, any vehicle governed or affected by Chapter 5.84 to use for the purpose of operating such vehicle a driver's permit issued to another person.
B. 
It is unlawful for any driver to operate any taxicab or chauffeured limousine governed or affected by Chapter 5.84 to fail to wear a uniform of the type approved by the Chief of Police.
C. 
All drivers who operate any taxicab or chauffeured limousine governed or affected by Chapter 5.84 shall keep themselves physically clean and neat-appearing at all times while on duty. Any failure to comply with this section is unlawful.
(Prior code § 10-057.1)
Any person who holds a valid taxicab driver's permit may obtain a new permit for the succeeding year by applying for said new permit during the month preceding the expiration date of the current permit. The cost of said new permit, which shall include the cost of an identification card, shall be an amount as fixed and established from time to time by resolution of the City Council.
(Prior code § 10-057.3)
If the holder of a taxicab driver's permit fails to renew said permit prior to the expiration date of his or her current permit his or her taxicab driver's permit shall cease to be valid and he or she must make application for a new taxicab driver's permit as provided above.
(Prior code § 10-057.4)
On or before the first day of January and the first day of June, each year, every person, firm or corporation having a certificate of public convenience and necessity issued by the Council of the City entitling such person, firm or corporation to operate taxicabs in the City and who has employed any person or persons as a taxicab driver or drivers shall furnish the Chief of Police of the City the names of every person employed by such person, firm or corporation as a taxicab driver during the preceding six month period.
(Prior code § 10-058.4)