§ 5.64.080. Permit administration.

A.

The City Administrator is designated as having responsibility for the administration of the City's taxicab regulations. The City Administrator is authorized to develop standards and procedures which are necessary to implement the requirements of this chapter. Because of the special requirements of the taxicab industry, the issuance of permits specified in this chapter shall not be subject, with the exception of Section 5.64.090, to the provisions of Chapter 5.02, unless specifically so provided in this chapter.

B.

Any person, partnership, cooperative, corporation, firm, or association is entitled to apply for a fleet management permit, a vehicle permit, or a spare taxicab permit. Any natural person is entitled to apply for a driver permit. A separate application is required for each permit specified in this chapter. Each permit application must be accompanied by the appropriate fee as specified in the master fee schedule and shall be payable to the City.

C.

1.

Every fleet management permittee shall notify the City Administrator of any change in the information originally supplied on the permittee's permit application form within ten days of any such change.

2.

Fleet management permits shall expire upon the failure to pay the annual City business tax.

3.

Application for renewal of any permit issued under the provisions of this chapter shall be made in the conformity with, and shall contain such information as may be required by, rules prescribed by the City Administrator. Each renewal application must be accompanied by the appropriate fee specified in the master fee schedule and shall be payable to the City.

D.

The City Administrator shall have the discretion to impose the penalties specified by this chapter or to revoke or suspend any permit issued under this chapter for good cause, after a hearing. "Good cause" shall include, but shall not be limited to, violations of this chapter or standards promulgated by the City Administrator pursuant to the provisions hereof, or violations of the California Vehicle Code, or violations of pertinent federal, state, or local laws. Such hearings shall be noticed and held pursuant to Sections 5.02.080, 5.02.090, and 5.02.100.

E.

Vehicle, operating or fleet management permits issued under the provisions of this chapter may be revoked or suspended according to the provisions of Sections 5.02.080, 5.02.090, and 5.02.100. Any vehicle permit that is not used in Oakland for more than 15 days in any 30-day period may be revoked pursuant to the foregoing sections unless good cause for abandonment is shown. Any permit revoked under this provision may be reissued by the City Administrator, awarded upon criteria established by a request for proposals (RFP), after 120 days.

F.

If, in the judgment of the Chief of Police or the Public Works Agency, suspension of any permit specified in this chapter is necessary to protect the public health and safety, including but not limited to compliance with the insurance requirements of this chapter, the Chief of Police is authorized to suspend permits peremptorily on an emergency basis. An appeal of an emergency suspension may be made informally to the Chief of Police, who shall hear such appeal within 24 hours. Emergency suspensions will expire when the conditions which forced the suspension are corrected to the satisfaction of the Chief of Police. An emergency suspension shall last no longer than 15 days. However, an emergency suspension may be renewed by the Chief of Police if the condition or conditions on which the suspension was made continues.

G.

If, in the judgment of the Chief of Police or the City Administrator, the impoundment of a taxicab is necessary in association with the emergency suspension of a vehicle permit or of an operating permit, such impoundment is authorized.

H.

All permit holders are required to maintain their current business and home address on file with the City Administrator's Office and to give written notification of any changes thereof to such within ten calendar days thereof.

I.

The City Council may, upon finding that there is an urgent public need, waive or modify by ordinance any or all of the requirements of this chapter and authorize the City Administrator to issue temporary permits to operate taxicabs, without exacting any fee. Such permits will be revocable at any time for any reason by the City Administrator. Such temporary permits shall not be revoked in conformity with Subsections D. and E., but instead shall be revoked immediately on written notice to the holder of the temporary permit. Such revocations are final and nonappealable.

(Ord. No. 13161, § 4, 5-21-2013)