Taxicab Regulations
Agenda Item 12.B
By Police Commander Dan Herlihy
Meeting Date: June 17, 2025
Pismo Beach Police Department
Taxicab Responsibilities
Background – Taxicab Ordinance
•Governed by PBMC 5.40 (adopted 1964)
•Not aligned with state law/current practices
•Needs revision to streamline operations and ensure legal compliance (AB 1069) 2019
Key Impacts of AB 1069
Regional Permitting
•One permit where business is substantially located
•Removes requirement for multiple permits/business
licenses except where 50% of business conducted
Current Practices
New Taxicab Operator Background
•City Fee $274.00
Renewal
•City Fee $103.00
•Vehicle Inspection $34.00
Valid Permit from another city
•No action required and no fees
Pedicab Current Situation
•No dedicated pedicab ordinance
•Regulated under taxicab rules
•Issues
•Inappropriate standards
•Lacks safety criteria
Pedicab Ordinance-Pros & Cons
Benefits of Standalone Ordinance
- Tailored rules for non-motorized vehicles
- Promotes safe, eco-friendly tourism
- Allows clear zones/hours/safety rules
Reasons to Prohibit
- Downtown congestion and safety concerns
- Narrow streets, limited bike lanes
- Avoids liability and regulatory burden
RECOMMENDATIONS
1.Provide direction on desired updates and direct staff to prepare a draft revised taxicab ordinance and return for first reading.
2.Provide direction on whether and how to regulate
pedicabs, including the possibility of a standalone
ordinance and/or prohibition.
QUESTIONS