§ 5.68.170. Driver permit—Required.

A.

No person shall drive or operate a pedicab which is subject to this Chapter without having first obtained a driver's permit issued pursuant to the terms of this Chapter.

B.

The applicant for such a permit shall:

1.

Appear personally and file with the City Manager an application, in writing, upon a form to be furnished by the City Manager containing such information as said officer may require;

2.

Deposit an application fee for said permit. The fee shall be established by the City Manager in an amount not to exceed the actual cost of processing the application. The fee shall not be refunded for any reason.

C.

No driver's permit shall be issued to any person unless he has:

1.

Shown a sufficient understanding of the traffic laws, ordinances, and rules and regulations of the State of California, the City of Long Beach and this Chapter;

2.

Shown a sufficient understanding of the location of streets, roads and highways within the City of Long Beach, as may be applicable;

3.

Obtained a business license and paid the tax therefor if required.

D.

No driver's permit shall be issued to any of the following persons:

1.

Any person under the age of eighteen (18) years;

2.

Any person who has been convicted of a felony;

3.

Any person who has been convicted of a crime involving moral turpitude, narcotics or dangerous drugs, unless a period of not less than five (5) years has elapsed since the date of conviction or the date of release from confinement for such offense, whichever is later;

4.

Any person who has been convicted of reckless driving within two (2) years immediately preceding application for a permit;

5.

Any person who has been convicted of driving a vehicle under the influence of intoxicating liquor or drugs within the five (5) years immediately preceding application for a permit;

6.

Any person who is currently required to register pursuant to Section 290 of the California Penal Code;

7.

Any person who, upon substantial evidence of facts of either physical or moral deficiencies, is found, in the sound discretion of the Chief of Police, not to be a competent person to drive or operate a pedicab pursuant to this Chapter.

E.

The City Manager shall retain a copy of the driver's permit on file. The driver's permit shall constitute evidence of compliance with the terms of this Chapter, but shall be subject to all other applicable laws, ordinances and orders of the City Council and the rules and regulations and terms of the permit. The driver's permit shall be effective until the expiration date printed thereon or until suspended or revoked pursuant to this Chapter.

F.

All permits issued as provided in this Section shall expire on December 31 next following the date of issuance unless previously suspended or revoked. All driver's permits, authorized to be issued under this Section, shall be effective only while the driver to whom the permit issued is operating a pedicab as an employee of or pursuant to an agreement, permit, license or other understanding with a person holding a valid pedicab permit issued pursuant to the provisions of this Chapter. Upon the driver's terminating his employment or other relationship with a person holding a pedicab permit, his driver's permit shall be suspended and shall become effective again only when and if the driver reestablishes his employment or relationship as a driver with the pedicab permittee. The permittee shall notify the City Manager of the termination or reestablishment of such relationship between the permittee and driver.

G.

A renewal permit shall be issued as provided in this Section to any driver who has paid the fee for such renewal and who had a valid driver's permit on December 30 of the last preceding year.

H.

No permittee shall allow the operation of any pedicab by any person other than a holder of a driver's permit as required by this Chapter.

(Ord. C-6260 § 1 (part), 1986)