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ORDINANCE NO. NS-~9~ PAGE TEN Sec. 32-8. Driver's Permit - Required. No driver, owner, dispatcher, or operator of a vehicle for hire shall drive, operate or cause to be operated, nor shall any person employ, permit or allow another to drive, operate or cause to be operated any vehicle for hire over any street of this city for the purpose of transporting a passenger, or passengers, regardless of whether such operation extends beyond the boundary limits of the City of Santa Ana, nor shall any person solicit, induce, persuade, invite or procure such trans- portation of passengers or accept compensation therefor, unless the driver of said vehicle shall have first obtained and shall have then in force a driver's permit issued under the pro- visions of this chapter, except: (1) A vehicle which is lawfully transporting a passenger, or passengers, from a point outside to a destination within the City of Santa Ana or to another destination outside the City of Santa Ana; provided that no such driver shall, without such permit, solicit or accept a passenger or passengers, from within the City of Santa Ana for transportation to any destination whatsoever. (2) A driver of a vehicle being operated by any public agency. (3) A vehicle being operated for the purpose of transporting bona fide pupils attending an institution of learning between their homes and such institution. (4) Vehicles rented or leased for self-operation by a person using such vehicle under a plan commonly known as "U-Drive", but not when transporting other persons for compensation. Sec. 32-8.1. Same - Application and Fee. (a) Prior to January 1st of each year, an application for a driver's permit shall be filed with the traffic division of the police department on forms provided by the police department. Each application shall be accompanied by a receipt from the treasury division of the finance department showing the payment of a nonrefundable fee as established by resolution of the city council. Drivers' permits issued upon approval of applications shall remain in force for a period of one year from the date of issue. Renewal, replacement, and duplicate drivers' permits shall cost an additional fee as established by resolution of the city council. Drivers' permit applications (including renewal, replacement, and duplicate applications) shall include the following information: