Municipal Code, Complete - City of Santa Barbara

L. LIMOUSINE TAXI. Any vehicle of distinctive color or insignia which provides taxi service, is equipped
with a taximeter, and is over 18 feet in length.
M. MANIFEST. A daily record prepared by a taxi driver of all paid and non-paid trips.
N. OWNER. Any person, firm, corporation or other form of business organization having proprietary control,
or right to proprietary control, of any vehicle engaged in the business of providing paratransit service, as defined
herein.
O. OWNER'S PERMIT. A certificate which authorizes operation of a paratransit service in the City and which
is issued to any person, firm, corporation or other form of business organization having proprietary control of any
vehicle engaged in the business of providing paratransit services.
P. PARATRANSIT SERVICE. Taxi, shared-ride, limousine and other transportation services for which a fee is
charged and which does not involve self-driving.
Q. PERSON. Both singular and plural shall mean and include any individual, firm, corporation, association,
partnership or society, exclusive of public agencies.
R. PREMIUM TAXI SERVICE. Exclusive use of a taxi by one passenger at a time, with the time of pickup and
origin and destination points specified by the passenger.
S. SHARED TAXI SERVICE. Nonexclusive use of a taxi vehicle by two or more passengers traveling
between different origin and destination points.
T. TAXI. Any vehicle of distinctive color or insignia which provides taxi service and is equipped with a
taximeter.
U. TAXIMETER. Any instrument or device in a vehicle which registers and calculates at pre-determined rates
the charge for hire of such vehicle in dollars and cents in accordance with the distance traveled and/or time elapsed.
V. TAXI SERVICE. Any public passenger transportation service available for hire on call or demand over the
public streets of the city, in a vehicle of distinctive color or insignia, operated by a driver licensed hereunder, and
which is equipped with a taximeter. Such service shall not be provided over a defined route but between such points
and over such routes as may be directed by the passenger or person hiring the same, and irrespective of whether the
operations extend beyond the boundary of the city.
W. TAXI STAND. Any portion of a street designed for the exclusive use of taxis while waiting for
employment.
X. WAITING TIME. Time spent while a taxi is waiting and available to a passenger beginning 5 minutes after
the time of arrival at the place to which it has been called; or time spent at the special instance and request of a
passenger after such passenger has first engaged and entered a taxi to make a trip. (Ord. 5360, 2005; Ord. 5254,
2002; Ord. 4206, 1983.)
5.29.015 Exemption.
A vehicle is exempt from this Chapter if it is:
A. licensed and regulated by the California Public Utilities Commission or
B. is operated by a governmental entity. (Ord. 4206, 1983.)
5.29.020 Permit Required.
It shall be unlawful to operate any paratransit service within the City without first having obtained an owner's
permit from the City. (Ord. 5360, 2005; Ord. 4206, 1983.)
5.29.025 Owner's Permit Application.
An applicant (or authorized agent) for an owner's permit shall file with the Chief of Police a sworn application for
such a permit stating the following information:
A. The full name and the home and business address of the applicant or, if the applicant is a corporation, a
certified copy of the Articles of Incorporation, the names and business addresses of all officers, directors and
stockholders owning or controlling 10% or more of the stock of such corporation and the percentage of ownership of
each of said stockholders. If the applicant is a partnership, the application shall include a copy of the applicant’s
certificate or statement of partnership and a list of all general and/or limited partners of the applicant. If the applicant
is a limited liability company, the application shall include a certified copy of the applicant’s articles of organization
and a list of all managers and members of the applicant.
B. The trade name(s), if any, and the telephone number(s) under which the applicant does or proposes to do
business.
C. A City certificate of insurance establishing compliance with Section 5.29.310 of this Code and proof that all
required insurance policies have been paid for thirty (30) days in advance.
D. The number of vehicles actually owned and/or the number of vehicles proposed to be operated by the
applicant on the date of application.
E. The seating capacity and design of the vehicle(s) and the registered and legal owner of each and every
vehicle.
F. The character and location of maintenance and administrative facilities to be used, if any.
G. A description of the communications systems to be used.
122 rev. 6/30/05