§ 375.10. Operating restrictions and conditions.

(a)

No pedicab shall be operated upon a public sidewalk.

(b)

No pedicab shall use any public street or other public property as a waiting area unless such area is a legal motor vehicle parking area. No pedicab shall park or wait in a taxi stand as defined by section 376.11(s).

(c)

All pedicabs, when operating between dusk and dawn, shall make use of working battery powered lights. Each pedicab shall be equipped with one (1) headlight capable of projecting a beam of white light for a distance of three hundred (300) feet, and two (2) red taillights mounted on the right and left, respectively, on the rear exterior of the vehicle. Taillights shall be plainly visible from all distances within five hundred (500) feet to the rear of the pedicab.

(d)

All pedicabs shall be equipped with a front and rear braking system which is operated by the pedicab driver from his normal position of operation while driving the pedicab and be capable of causing a fully loaded passenger compartment to come to a complete stop.

(e)

All pedicabs shall be, at all reasonable times, subject to inspection by the department of safety and inspections. All pedicabs must pass inspection before issuance of a pedicab license.

(f)

All pedicabs shall display a valid license decal issued by the director of the department of safety and inspections, including the name and phone number of the licensee.

(g)

Pedicab drivers shall have in their possession both a valid driver's license and their pedicab driver license as well as proof of insurance while in control of any pedicab, and shall make these licenses available to law enforcement or a inspector of the department of safety and inspections upon request.

(h)

All pedicab drivers shall obey and comply with any lawful order or direction of any police officer, traffic control agent, or inspector of the department of safety and inspections, and shall refrain from the use of any profane language or from interference with such officials while in the performance of their duties.

(i)

No pedicab driver shall consume an alcoholic beverage while on duty or allow any occupant of the pedicab to drink alcoholic beverages or possess an open container of alcoholic beverages.

(j)

No pedicab driver shall allow a passenger to stand up while the pedicab is in motion.

(k)

No pedicab driver shall permit more passengers to be carried in a pedicab than the pedicab is designed to accommodate, with the exception that children under 40 pounds may be seated upon the lap of another passenger.

(l)

No pedicab driver shall allow a passenger or other individual to drive their pedicab unless that individual also holds a pedicab driver license.

(m)

Pedicabs may operate on city parks and recreation property only with prior written approval from the director of parks and recreation.

(Ord. No. 11-62, § 1, 4-25-12)