[R.O. 2009 §12-376; Code 1969 §39-1]
The term "taxicab", as used in this Article,
shall apply to every motor vehicle having a seating capacity of one
(1) or more persons, which is offered for or engaged in conveying
passengers with or without baggage, for hire, within the City and
when the charge for carrying is made on the basis of the time consumed
or the distance traveled from one designated place to another designated
place.
[R.O. 2009 §12-377; Code 1969 §39-8]
The license tax required under this Article shall be a tax on
the business of conveying passengers over and upon the public streets
and places in the City and nothing contained in this Article shall
be construed to exempt the owner from paying to the City the tax imposed
as a registration or license by the City in licensing motor vehicles
or automobiles to be operated on its streets, nor shall anything in
this Article be construed to exempt the owner or driver of a motor
vehicle from the qualifications which the City or the State may require
of persons who operate motor vehicles or automobiles upon the public
streets or places.
[R.O. 2009 §12-378; Code 1969 §39-9]
If upon inspection any mechanical defects are found affecting
the safe operation and use of such taxicab, it shall be forthwith
taken out of service and remain out of use until such defects have
been repaired or otherwise provided for and approved by the Chairman
of the Public Safety Committee.
[R.O. 2009 §12-379; Code 1969 §39-11]
No person shall drive or operate such vehicle who has any infirmity
of body or mind which might render him/her unfit for the operation
thereof, nor shall any such vehicle be driven or operated by any person
who is addicted to the use of intoxicating liquors. All such vehicles
shall be kept in a clean and sanitary condition and the motor, brakes
and other mechanism thereof shall be kept in good working order.
[R.O. 2009 §12-380; Code 1969 §39-10]
All taxicabs shall be equipped with an automatic meter for the
purpose of measuring the fare to be charged and the face of such meter
shall at all times be in plain view of the passenger.
[R.O. 2009 §12-381; Code 1969 §39-12]
Every applicant for a license to operate a taxicab, whether
the same is to be operated by the owner or some other person, in addition
to the other requirements of this Article, shall maintain and file
with the Board of Aldermen for each taxicab to be operated a policy
of liability insurance. Such policy of liability insurance shall be
in the sum of one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000.00) for any one
(1) person and in the sum of one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000.00)
for any two (2) or more persons who may be injured in one (1) accident
at any time by reason of the carelessness or negligence of the driver
or operator of such taxicab and in the sum of one hundred thousand
dollars ($100,000.00) for damage to property which may be sustained
by reason of the carelessness or negligence of the driver or operator
of such taxicab. Such insurance shall be carried in a firm which has
been duly licensed or permitted to do an insurance business in the
State and shall be kept and maintained continually in force and effect
so long as such applicant shall be licensed to operate such taxicab
on the streets of the City. There shall be attached to all liability
insurance policies issued pursuant to the requirements of this Section,
the following endorsement:
"In consideration of the premium stated in the policy to which
this endorsement is attached, the company hereby waives a description
of the motor vehicles to be insured hereunder and agrees to pay any
final judgment for personal injury, including death, resulting therefrom
or, damage to property, caused by any and all motor vehicles operated
by the assured pursuant to the taxicab license issued by the City
of Brentwood, within the limits set forth in the schedule shown hereon
and further agrees that upon its failure to pay any such final judgment,
the judgment creditor may maintain an action in any court or competent
jurisdiction to compel such payment. Nothing contained in the policy
or any endorsement thereon, nor the violation of any of the provisions
thereof by the assured, shall relieve the company from liability hereunder
or from the payment of such judgment. The policy to which this endorsement
is attached shall not expire, nor shall cancellation take effect until
after ten (10) days' notice in writing by the company shall have been
given to the Board of Aldermen of the City of Brentwood at its office
in the City Hall, said ten (10) days' notice to commence to run from
the date notice is actually received at the office of the Board. Attached
to and forming a part of policy number_, issued by company to".
