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A.Pedicab owners and operators shall only engage in the transporting of passengers for hire and not in any other activity when operating a pedicab in the City of Monterey.

B.Pedicab drivers shall have a valid driver’s license before obtaining a permit and during the operation of a pedicab. A pedicab driver shall report a change in the status of his or her driver’s license to the Police Chief in writing within three business days of the change.

C.Pedicab drivers must be 21 years or older.

D.Owners shall keep pedicabs in a clean and sanitary condition, and free from mechanical or safety defects.

E.Every owner and every driver is subject to all applicable stopping, standing, and parking provisions of the California Vehicle Code and the Monterey City Code. Owners and drivers are subject to the same rights and responsibilities as a driver of a motor vehicle as it relates to stopping, standing, and parking violations.

F.No pedicab shall have more than seven passenger seats. No person shall drive or operate a pedicab with passengers that exceed the number of available seats. No pedicab vehicle shall be bigger than 41 inches wide and 110 inches long.

G.Passenger fares must be posted in the pedicab at all times that it is operating. No pedicab owner or driver shall charge a passenger a fare greater than the fare posted on the pedicab.

H.The pedicab shall be equipped with seatbelts for all passengers. No person shall operate, or allow to be operated, a pedicab without all passengers properly restrained by a seatbelt.

I.No person shall operate, or allow to be operated, a pedicab that produces a sound level that exceeds the applicable decibel limit for a respective zoning district as set forth in Section 38-111(A).

J.No person shall operate, or allow to be operated, a pedicab with a pedal assist device.

K.No person shall operate, or allow to be operated, a pedicab with neon or multi-color changing lights.

L.No person shall operate, or allow to be operated, a pedicab during the hours of darkness without:

1.Using battery-operated taillights mounted on the right and left, respectively, at the same level on the rear exterior of the passenger compartment. Taillights shall be red in color and plainly visible from all distances within 500 feet of the rear of the pedicab; and

2.Using a battery-operated headlight that is mounted at the front of the pedicab. The headlight shall be white in color and plainly visible from all distances within 300 feet of the front of the pedicab.

M.No person shall drive or operate a pedicab in the City unless at the time of such operation the owner has in effect a valid policy of commercial general liability coverage, or business auto coverage with a pedicab endorsement on the policy, in an amount not less than $1,000,000 per occurrence for bodily injuries and personal injuries or property damage caused by the operation of the pedicab. The owner’s insurance shall remain in full force or the owner’s permit shall be automatically suspended until such time as full compliance with the requirements of this section is demonstrated to the satisfaction of the Police Chief. (Ord. 3597 § 8, 2019)