Sec. 36-25. Suspension or revocation of owner’s permit.
The Regional Taxi Authority shall have the power to suspend or revoke any owner’s permit to operate a taxicab for a violation of any of the provisions of this chapter or any ordinance relating to traffic or use of streets; for a failure to pay any judgment for damages arising from the unlawful or negligent operation of the public motor vehicle for which any owner’s permit was issued; for conduct on the part of any owner which is not conducive to proper service to the public, or to proper relationships with any competitive owner; or for, but not limited to, any of the following reasons:
1.Providing late, false, or inaccurate information in the owner’s permit application; or
2.Allowing operation of a taxicab by a driver not possessing a valid Regional Taxi Authority driver’s permit stating that the driver is affiliated with the permittee; or
3.Failure to comply with the Authority’s regulations; or
4.Failure of authorized drivers to comply with the Authority’s regulations; or
5.Operation of any taxicab at a rate higher than the authorized fares; or
6.Failure to comply with the participating jurisdictions’ law enforcement officers, code enforcement officers, Authority staff, and/or California Highway Patrol; or
7.Operating its business without the insurance required in these regulations; or
8.Failure to comply with the drug and alcohol policy requirements in these regulations; or
9.Failure to fully satisfy any court judgment entered against the company arising from liability for operating cabs, including, but not limited to, judgments related to collisions or operating without the requisite insurance, within 15 years after the judgment was originally entered; or
10.Being held liable under any judgment, decision or determination by any public or regulatory agency for operating cabs without the requisite insurance after the adoption of the ordinance codified in this chapter. (Ord. 3450 § 1, 2010. Formerly 36-26)