§ 7.80.660. Unlawful acts—Designated—Penalty.

A.

It shall be unlawful for any person, association or individual:

1.

To operate or drive a taxicab in which passengers are accepted for transportation within the unincorporated area of the county without having procured, obtained and maintained in full force and effect the license(s) required by the provisions of Parts 1 and 2 of this chapter;

2.

To operate or drive a taxicab in which passengers are accepted for transportation within the unincorporated area of the county outside the operating area specified in the taxicab operator's license under which said taxicab is authorized;

3.

To take an order for taxicab service and to dispatch a taxicab to accept passengers for transportation within the unincorporated area of the county outside the operating area specified in the taxicab operator's license under which said taxicab service and taxicab are authorized; or

4.

To solicit, demand or arrange for any compensation in an amount greater or less than the schedule of rates specified in the taxicab operator's license under which any taxicab is authorized within the unincorporated area of the county.

B.

Any person violating paragraphs 1 and 4 of subsection A of this section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof shall be punished by a fine of $1,000.00 or by imprisonment in the County Jail for a period of not exceeding six months, or by both such fine and imprisonment. Each such person is guilty of a separate offense for every day during any portion of which any violation of any of the provisions of this section or of any such regulation is committed, continued or permitted by such person.

C.

Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 7.04.020 and 7.04.320 of this title, any person violating subsections A2 and A3 of this section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof shall be punished by a fine of $500.00 or by imprisonment in the County Jail for a period of not exceeding six months, or by both such fine and imprisonment.

D.

Upon conviction for the offense of operating without a valid taxicab certificate, permit or license, and upon determination by the court that the operator has the ability to pay, the following additional penalties shall be imposed as is provided under the provisions of Section 5412.2 of the Public Utilities Code:

1.

An additional $1,000.00 for the first conviction;

2.

For the second conviction, $2,000.00;

3.

For the third conviction, $3,000.00;

4.

For the fourth conviction, $4,000.00; and

5.

For the fifth conviction, $5,000.00.

(Ord. 97-0054 § 1, 1997: Ord. 11730 § 1 (part), 1978: Ord. 5860 Ch. 8 Art. 2 § 1548, 1951.)