14.17.030 Driver’s permit.
A. No person shall operate or drive any taxicab within the city unless such person has obtained a driver’s permit from the police department. A driver’s permit shall be valid for one year from the date of issuance. A taxicab operator who hires a driver for whom a permit has been issued within a year prior to the date of hire shall notify the police department that such driver is now employed by that taxicab operator.
B. The police department shall photograph and fingerprint each applicant for a driver’s permit. The police department shall keep such photographs and fingerprints on file at the department.
C. The driver’s permit shall state the name of the driver and the employer, and shall contain such additional information as the police department may require. A driver’s permit shall be void upon termination of employment. The employer shall notify the police department upon termination of employment of a driver, and shall return the permit to the Police department.
D. Prior to issuing a driver’s permit, the police department shall determine whether the applicant has a valid driver’s license and shall review the applicant’s driving history. The police department shall not issue a driver’s permit to the applicant if the police department determines that:
1. The applicant’s driving record shows a violation point count of four or more points in the preceding twelve month period, six or more points in the preceding twenty-four month period, or eight or more points in the preceding thirty-six month period;
2. The applicant has been convicted of a felony or of a crime involving moral turpitude, or reckless driving or of driving under the influence of intoxicating liquor or of narcotics, unless after investigation and report by the chief of police, the city council authorizes the issuance of the permit;
3. The applicant’s driving history demonstrates that the applicant is not likely to operate a motor vehicle in a safe manner; or
4. The applicant does not hold a valid California state driver’s license.
E. The police department shall not issue a driver’s permit to anyone under the age of twenty-one years.
F. The police department may charge a fee for processing each application for a driver’s permit. The fee shall be set by resolution of the city council. The police department shall immediately notify the applicant of a denial of issuance of a driver’s permit by written notice. The notice shall contain a statement of the facts upon which the police department has acted in denying issuance of the driver’s permit. The notice shall contain a statement of the appeal procedure contained in Section 14.17.140.
(Ord. 2217 NCS §1 (part), 2005.)