Alcohol and controlled substances testing.
Pasadena Municipal Code § 5.72.155
in effect5.72.155 - Alcohol and controlled substances testing.
A. Applicants shall annually test negative for alcohol and for each of the controlled substances as set forth in California Government Code Section 53075.5(b)(3)(A), or any successor provision. Except as set forth in subsection B of this section, testing shall be completed within thirty days prior to the date of application and at a certified drug testing laboratory acceptable to the director of public works and transportation. As used in this section, a negative test for alcohol means an alcohol screening test showing a breath alcohol concentration of less than 0.02 percent.
B. Any negative test result from another jurisdiction shall be accepted for a period of one year from the date of the administration of said test as meeting the requirement for yearly permit renewal testing if the applicant has not tested positive subsequent to a negative result. However, a negative test result from another jurisdiction shall only be accepted from renewal applicants and not from new applicants.
C. In the case of a self-employed independent applicant, the test results shall be reported directly to the director of finance, who shall notify the taxicab owner or leasing company of record, if any, of said test results. All test results are confidential and shall not be otherwise released without the consent of the driver, except as authorized or required by law. In all other cases, the results shall be reported directly to the employing taxicab owner, who shall be required to notify the city in writing of all results.
(Ord. 6729 § 6, 1997)
Source: City of Pasadena, California, Municipal Code and Charter (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/ca/pasadena/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=TIT5BULIRE_ARTIISPBU_CH5.72VEHI_5.72.155ALCOSUTEFetched: 11/8/2026