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5.20.120 Penalties and remedies.
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A. A person who violates a provision of this chapter or Chapters 5.30 through 5.50 BMC or a regulation promulgated thereunder may be guilty of an infraction and may be issued a citation.

B. In accordance with AS 29.25.070(a), citations for the following offenses may be disposed of as provided in AS 12.25.195 through 12.25.230, without a court appearance, upon payment of the fine amounts listed below plus the state surcharge required by AS 12.55.039 and 29.25.074. Fines must be paid to the court. The Rules of Minor Offense Procedure in the Alaska Rules of Court apply to all offenses listed below. Citations charging these offenses must meet the requirements of Minor Offense Rule 3. If a person charged with one (1) of these offenses appears in court and is found guilty, the penalty imposed for the offense may not exceed the fine amount for that offense listed below. If an offense is not listed on this fine schedule or another fine schedule, the defendant must appear in court to answer to the charges. These fines may not be judicially reduced.

C. The penalties for an infraction under this chapter and Chapters 5.30 through 5.50 BMC are as follows:

Offense

BMC Section

Fine Amount

Offering transportation for hire to a passenger without being a regulated vehicle

5.20.050(A)

$150 1st Violation

$200 2nd Violation

$250 3rd Violation

$300 4th+ Violation

Failure to conspicuously post taxicab rates

5.20.050(C)

$150 1st Violation

$200 2nd Violation

$250 3rd Violation

$300 4th+ Violation

Requiring/requesting rate other than posted and/or approved

5.20.050(D)

$150 1st Violation

$200 2nd Violation

$250 3rd Violation

$300 4th+ Violation

Requiring/requesting payment of dispatch service other than posted and/or approved

5.20.050(E)

$150 1st Violation

$200 2nd Violation

$250 3rd Violation

$300 4th+ Violation

Operating a regulated vehicle that is unsafe, unclean or not in compliance with law

5.20.070(C)

$150 1st Violation

$200 2nd Violation

$250 3rd Violation

$300 4th+ Violation

Steering mechanism not in good working order

5.20.070(D)(1)

$150 1st Violation

$200 2nd Violation

$250 3rd Violation

$300 4th+ Violation

Failure to meet mechanical standards

5.20.070(D)

$150 1st Violation

$200 2nd Violation

$250 3rd Violation

$300 4th+ Violation

Failure to maintain current application

5.20.140

$150 1st Violation

$200 2nd Violation

$250 3rd Violation

$300 4th+ Violation

Failure to comply with safety belts and child safety restraints regulations

5.20.170

$150 1st Violation

$200 2nd Violation

$250 3rd Violation

$300 4th+ Violation

Providing taxicab services without a permit

5.30.010(A)

$150 1st Violation

$200 2nd Violation

$250 3rd Violation

$300 4th+ Violation

Providing taxicab services without a permittee agreement

5.30.010(A)

$150 1st Violation

$200 2nd Violation

$250 3rd Violation

$300 4th+ Violation

Unauthorized loan of taxicab permit

5.30.010(B)

$150 1st Violation

$200 2nd Violation

$250 3rd Violation

$300 4th+ Violation

Operating or dispatching a vehicle not described on a taxicab permit

5.30.010(C)

$150 1st Violation

$200 2nd Violation

$250 3rd Violation

$300 4th+ Violation

Providing river taxi service without a permit

5.30.020

$150 1st Violation

$200 2nd Violation

$250 3rd Violation

$300 4th+ Violation

Providing bus service without a permit

5.30.030

$150 1st Violation

$200 2nd Violation

$250 3rd Violation

$300 4th+ Violation

Providing limousine service without a permit

5.30.035

$150 1st Violation

$200 2nd Violation

$250 3rd Violation

$300 4th+ Violation

Transferring permit or interest in permit without approval of transportation inspector

5.30.060

$150 1st Violation

$200 2nd Violation

$250 3rd Violation

$300 4th+ Violation

Failure to post permit

5.30.065

$150 1st Violation

$200 2nd Violation

$250 3rd Violation

$300 4th+ Violation

Operating more than one vehicle under a single taxicab permit without authorization

5.30.070

$150 1st Violation

$200 2nd Violation

$250 3rd Violation

$300 4th+ Violation

Taxicab failure to subscribe to dispatch service

5.30.080

$150 1st Violation

$200 2nd Violation

$250 3rd Violation

$300 4th+ Violation

Improper/insufficient taxicab vehicle markings

5.30.090

$150 1st Violation

$200 2nd Violation

$250 3rd Violation

$300 4th+ Violation

Two-way radio required

5.30.100(A)

$150 1st Violation

$200 2nd Violation

$250 3rd Violation

$300 4th+ Violation

Equipping taxicab with apparatus capable of monitoring a frequency used by a dispatch service other than that used by taxicab’s service

5.30.100(A)

$150 1st Violation

$200 2nd Violation

$250 3rd Violation

$300 4th+ Violation

Insufficient interior light

5.30.100(B)

$150 1st Violation

$200 2nd Violation

$250 3rd Violation

$300 4th+ Violation

Nonflashing rooftop light required only when taxicab is in service

5.30.100(C)

$150 1st Violation

$200 2nd Violation

$250 3rd Violation

$300 4th+ Violation

Seat belts required

5.30.100(D)

$150 1st Violation

$200 2nd Violation

$250 3rd Violation

$300 4th+ Violation

Insufficient/improper equipment for river taxi

5.30.100(E)

$150 1st Violation

$200 2nd Violation

$250 3rd Violation

$300 4th+ Violation

Video camera required

5.30.100(F)

$150 1st Violation

$200 2nd Violation

$250 3rd Violation

$300 4th+ Violation

Improper/insufficient video camera system

5.30.100(F)

$150 1st Violation

$200 2nd Violation

$250 3rd Violation

$300 4th+ Violation

Improper/insufficient storage of video camera recording

5.30.100(F)

$150 1st Violation

$200 2nd Violation

$250 3rd Violation

$300 4th+ Violation

Altering or manipulating video camera recording

5.30.100(F)

$150 1st Violation

$200 2nd Violation

$250 3rd Violation

$300 4th+ Violation

Improper/insufficient positioning of video camera recording

5.30.100(F)

$150 1st Violation

$200 2nd Violation

$250 3rd Violation

$300 4th+ Violation

Video surveillance of passenger area of limousine

5.30.100(F)

$150 1st Violation

$200 2nd Violation

$250 3rd Violation

$300 4th+ Violation

Improper/insufficient GPS

5.30.100(F)

$150 1st Violation

$200 2nd Violation

$250 3rd Violation

$300 4th+ Violation

Insurance required

5.30.120

$150 1st Violation

$200 2nd Violation

$250 3rd Violation

$300 4th+ Violation

Posting of insurance notice

5.30.130

$150 1st Violation

$200 2nd Violation

$250 3rd Violation

$300 4th+ Violation

Records maintenance

5.30.140

$150 1st Violation

$200 2nd Violation

$250 3rd Violation

$300 4th+ Violation

Single use of vehicle

5.30.160

$150 1st Violation

$200 2nd Violation

$250 3rd Violation

$300 4th+ Violation

Vehicle horn honking

5.30.170

$150 1st Violation

$200 2nd Violation

$250 3rd Violation

$300 4th+ Violation

Safety equipment tampering

5.30.180

$250 1st Violation

$500 2nd Violation

$750 3rd Violation

$1,000 4th+ Violation

Chauffeur’s license required

5.40.010

$150 1st Violation

$200 2nd Violation

$250 3rd Violation

$300 4th+ Violation

Posting of chauffeur’s license

5.40.040

$150 1st Violation

$200 2nd Violation

$250 3rd Violation

$300 4th+ Violation

Maximum number of hours per day

5.40.050

$150 1st Violation

$200 2nd Violation

$250 3rd Violation

$300 4th+ Violation

Duty to serve public

5.40.060

$150 1st Violation

$200 2nd Violation

$250 3rd Violation

$300 4th+ Violation

Failure to notify dispatcher of refusal

5.40.060(B)

$150 1st Violation

$200 2nd Violation

$250 3rd Violation

$300 4th+ Violation

Smoking or burning material in regulated vehicles

5.40.060(D)

$150 1st Violation

$200 2nd Violation

$250 3rd Violation

$300 4th+ Violation

Alcoholic beverages and controlled substances

5.40.070

$150 1st Violation

$200 2nd Violation

$250 3rd Violation

$300 4th+ Violation

Carrying alcoholic beverages

5.40.080

$150 1st Violation

$200 2nd Violation

$250 3rd Violation

$300 4th+ Violation

Failure to provide charter of taxicab upon request

5.40.090

$150 1st Violation

$200 2nd Violation

$250 3rd Violation

$300 4th+ Violation

Failure to provide receipt upon request

5.40.100

$150 1st Violation

$200 2nd Violation

$250 3rd Violation

$300 4th+ Violation

Two-way radio prohibited

5.40.110

$150 1st Violation

$200 2nd Violation

$250 3rd Violation

$300 4th+ Violation

Handheld device use prohibited

5.40.120

$150 1st Violation

$200 2nd Violation

$250 3rd Violation

$300 4th+ Violation

Check-in and check-out requirement

5.40.130

$150 1st Violation

$200 2nd Violation

$250 3rd Violation

$300 4th+ Violation

Operating a vehicle for hire without the headlights on

5.45.020

$150 1st Violation

$200 2nd Violation

$250 3rd Violation

$300 4th+ Violation

Dispatch service permit required

5.50.010

$150 1st Violation

$200 2nd Violation

$250 3rd Violation

$300 4th+ Violation

Dispatch service permit transfer

5.50.030

$150 1st Violation

$200 2nd Violation

$250 3rd Violation

$300 4th+ Violation

Provision of service (dispatch)

5.50.040

$150 1st Violation

$200 2nd Violation

$250 3rd Violation

$300 4th+ Violation

Dispatch service operation

5.50.050

$150 1st Violation

$200 2nd Violation

$250 3rd Violation

$300 4th+ Violation

Communication requirement between dispatchers and taxicab chauffeurs

5.50.060

$150 1st Violation

$200 2nd Violation

$250 3rd Violation

$300 4th+ Violation

Compliance with Federal Communications Commission regulations

5.50.070

$150 1st Violation

$200 2nd Violation

$250 3rd Violation

$300 4th+ Violation

Records requirement

5.50.080

$150 1st Violation

$200 2nd Violation

$250 3rd Violation

$300 4th+ Violation

D. In addition to the penalties provided for in subsection C of this section, a person who violates a provision of this chapter or Chapters 5.30 through 5.50 BMC or any regulation promulgated thereunder may also be subject to the following:

1. Suspension of the violator’s chauffeur’s license or permit for fifteen (15) days or less for a second (2nd) violation of the same or similar offense;

2. Suspension of the violator’s chauffeur’s license or permit for thirty (30) days or less for a third (3rd) violation of the same or similar offense;

3. A permanent suspension of the violator’s chauffeur’s license or permit for a fourth (4th) or subsequent violation of the same or similar offense.

E. Each day during which a violation described in this section occurs shall constitute a separate offense.

F. In addition to the penalties and other relief listed above, the city may seek injunctive relief or any other remedies available at law. [Ord. 21-21 § 2, 2021; Ord. 17-04 § 2; Ord. 14-06 § 2; Ord. 01-02 § 3.]