Municipal Code, Complete - City of Santa Barbara

Sections:
5.29.005 Applicability of Chapter.
5.29.010 Definitions.
5.29.015 Exemption.
5.29.020 Permit Required.
5.29.025 Owner's Permit Application.
5.29.030 Issuance.
5.29.040 Form.
5.29.045 Permit Term.
5.29.050 Determination of Owner's Permit
Issuance.
5.29.060 Denial of Owner's Permit.
5.29.070 Revocation or Suspension of
Owner's Permit.
5.29.080 Penalties.
5.29.090 Owner's Permit - Not Transferable.
5.29.100 Taximeter.
5.29.110 Taxi Fares.
5.29.115 Exclusive Use of Taxis.
5.29.120 Color Scheme and Insignia.
5.29.125 Commercial Signs and
Advertisements.
5.29.130 Taxi Stands.
5.29.135 Permit Required to Operate any
Paratransit Service at Airport
Terminal.
5.29.140 Vehicle Maintenance.
5.29.005 Applicability of Chapter.
Chapter 5.29
PARATRANSIT SERVICE
5.29.150 Evidence of Mechanical Condition.
5.29.160 Report of Accidents.
5.29.170 Vehicle Permit and Identification
Number.
5.29.175 Applicability of Government Code
Section 53075.5.
5.29.180 Public Vehicle Driver's Permit.
5.29.185 Public Vehicle Driver's Permit
Application.
5.29.190 Denial.
5.29.200 Issuance of Public Vehicle Driver's
Permit.
5.29.210 Change of Address or Employer.
5.29.215 Leave of Absence.
5.29.220 Surrender, Suspension, Revocation
of Public Vehicle Driver's Permit.
5.29.230 Fees.
5.29.240 Records Required.
5.29.250 Appeal Procedure.
5.29.260 Leasing or Renting.
5.29.270 Driver-Owners.
5.29.290 Required Indemnification.
5.29.300 Operation of Paratransit Service
Vehicles.
5.29.310 Insurance Requirements.
No person, as defined herein, who engages in the business of providing paratransit services shall do so without
first having complied with the conditions and regulations of this Chapter. (Ord. 4206, 1983.)
5.29.010 Definitions.
A. ASSOCIATION. Any group of two or more owners, as defined herein, operating vehicles licensed
hereunder under unified control and having a common trade name and common color scheme.
B. CHIEF OF POLICE. The police chief for the City of Santa Barbara, or his or her designee.
C. CITY. The City of Santa Barbara.
D. CRUISE or CRUISING. The movement over the public streets of a city of a taxi driver, not at the time
actually transporting a passenger for hire or parcel for hire, in search of or solicitation of prospective passengers;
except, however, the term shall not include a taxi proceeding to answer a call for taxi service from an intending
passenger, and taxis returning to the nearest authorized taxi stand or company garage by the most direct route, after
having discharged a passenger or passengers.
E. DEMAND RESPONSIVE SERVICE. A form of paratransit services characterized by flexible routing and
scheduling modified to meet the specific travel needs of users.
F. DRIVER. Any person who operates a vehicle licensed hereunder whether as agent, employee or otherwise
of an owner, or under the direction of an owner as defined herein.
G. DRIVER'S PERMIT. A certificate which authorizes operation of a paratransit vehicle.
H. GROUP RIDE. Shared use of a vehicle where all of the passengers enter at the same point of origin and
disembark at the same destination either on call or by prearrangement and pay a single fare for the trip.
I. INDEPENDENT GARAGE. Any garage or mechanic engaged in auto repair licensed by the State and not
affiliated or associated with the taxi owner or driver whose taxis are being inspected.
J. LESSEE. Any person who enters into an approved lease as defined herein.
K. LIMOUSINE. Every motor vehicle designed to carry passengers, of private appearance (except as to license
plates), need not be equipped with a taximeter; and used for the transportation of persons for hire over and along
public streets, under the direction of passengers or persons hiring such limousine, of which the charge or fee for its
use is based upon rates per hour, per trip, per mile, per day, per week, or per month.
121-8 rev. 6/30/05