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PURPOSE AND SCOPE The Orange County Taxi Administration Program (OCTAP) is an association of Orange County Agencies formed to establish a policy for entry into the business of providing Taxicab transportation service in compliance with Agencies' requirements under California Government Code § 53075.5. OCTAP was formed pursuant to interagency -agreements between the Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA) and participating Agencies. The objective of OCTAP is to establish minimum safety and service standards for the provision of Taxicab services in Orange County, to increase public safety, reduce administrative costs for the public and private sector, and to expand the provision of private transportation service in Orange County. Although not a participating Agency, OCTA provides administrative functions for the OCTAP program and manages the permitting processes necessary to issue Taxicab company, vehicle, and driver permits on behalf of the Agencies. The OCTAP Regulations are intended to define minimum Taxicab company, Taxicab vehicle, and Taxicab driver permitting requirements, establish minimum safety and service standards for the operation of a Taxicab, and consolidate the permitting of Taxicab transportation service for the Agencies. Agency Legislative Independence and Authority Retained. The OCTAP Regulations are developed by the Agencies and enforced through adoption of the OCTAP Regulations Into each Agency's municipal code. Each Agency shall be responsible for enforcing the OCTAP Regulations, prosecuting violators, and notifying OCTAP of such occurrences. All policies, procedures, ordinances, rules, and regulations pertaining to Taxicab companies, Taxicab drivers, Taxicabs, fares, notices, safety, Taxicab stands, pickup, hours of operations, and all other functions not specifically provided for in the OCTAP Regulations, shall remain within the authority and jurisdiction of each Agency. Each Agency retains all authority, responsibility, and independence for Taxicab regulation and enforcement within Its Area of Jurisdiction. Each Agency retains the right and authority to select the Company(ies) authorized to operate within its jurisdiction, including the number of Taxicabs authorized to pick up passengers within its jurisdiction. Each Agency reserves the right to implement and enforce additional requirements or limits beyond the OCTAP Regulations. Page 3 of 32 55A-10