A. 
Before a taxicab license is issued, the taxicab shall be inspected by a member of the Police Department to ascertain whether such taxicab complies with the provisions of this chapter.
B. 
Subsequent to annual renewal of the taxicab license, during the month of June and again during the month of December, taxicabs shall be inspected by a member of the Police Department to ensure the continued maintenance of the safe and sanitary operating conditions as required by this chapter.
C. 
In addition, it shall be the duty and right of a member of the Police Department to inspect the taxicab for the purpose of ascertaining whether or not this chapter is being violated.
D. 
Penalties.
(1) 
Rejection of any safety equipment, violation for safety reasons or any vehicle found to be in an unsafe condition for taxicab purposes under this chapter is subject to immediate suspension or revocation of license. (Refer to § 171-13 of this chapter).
(2) 
Rejection due to damage of taxicab or any other noncompliance of this section will be subject to a warning notice allowing 14 days to rectify and comply. A reinspection will be made by a member of the Police Department, and if the taxicab is still in violation, the license will be subject to immediate suspension or revocation.
E. 
Licenses granted under the preceding section of this chapter may be revoked or suspended at any time by the Mayor if the vehicle shall not be in safe condition with the terms of this chapter.
A. 
The operator will have his/her safety seat belt engaged at all times that the vehicle is in operation. Also, any passengers in the front seat will engage the seat belt.
B. 
Capacity shall be limited to three passengers in the rear seat, one passenger for each jump or bucket seat and two passengers in the front seat with the driver, making all licensed taxicabs limited to seat as passengers seven or five passengers, depending on whether the particular licensed taxicab contained jump or bucket seats. Should the owner's insurance policy permit more passengers than this section permits, an exception to this section is permitted to automatically allow whatever number of passengers is indicated in said insurance policy.
C. 
No licensee, without justifiable grounds, shall refuse to take any passenger or prospective passenger to any destination.
D. 
No charge shall be made for time consumed or distance traveled from the point of dispatch to point of pickup.
A rate schedule shall be established for the operation of licensed taxicabs, promulgated by the Mayor and Public Safety Committee of the Borough Council. The rate schedule shall at all times be on file with the Borough Clerk. A copy of said rate schedule shall also be distributed by the Borough Clerk to each taxicab licensee. The rate schedule and all changes shall become effective upon approval by resolution of Borough Council.