[CC 1991 §635.010; CC 1970 §22-16; Ord. No. 266 §1, 6-1-1959]
For the purposes of this Chapter, the following words and phrases
shall have the meanings respectively ascribed to them by this Section:
Includes any street, alley, avenue, boulevard, court, lane
or other public place in the City.
Any motor vehicle performing a bona fide for hire taxicab
service having a capacity of not more than five (5) passengers, exclusive
of the driver, and not operated on a regular route or between fixed
termini.
[CC 1991 §635.020; CC 1970 §22-17; Ord. No. 266 §20, 6-1-1959]
The Chief of Police and the Police Officers operating under
him/her shall be charged with the enforcement of the provisions of
this Chapter.
[CC 1991 §635.030; CC 1970 §22-18; Ord. No. 266 §10, 6-1-1959]
No person shall drive a taxicab in the City unless he/she possesses
a chauffeur's license issued by the State.
[CC 1991 §635.040; CC 1970 §22-19; Ord. No. 266 §11, 6-1-1959]
No person shall engage in the business of operating a taxicab
in the City unless the motor vehicle used in such business is licensed
by the State.
[CC 1991 §635.050; CC 1970 §22-20; Ord. No. 266 §2, 6-1-1959]
Every taxicab in the City shall have installed and in operating
condition a meter for the measurement of fees to be charged to any
passenger for any one (1) trip in proportion to the actual distance
traveled by the taxicab on the trip.
[CC 1991 §635.060; CC 1970 §22-21; Ord. No. 266 §13, 6-1-1959]
No taxicab shall be operated in the City unless the fares to
be charged are prominently printed on the taxicab.
[CC 1991 §635.070; CC 1970 §22-22; Ord. No. 266 §14, 6-1-1959]
Every taxicab driver shall have the right to demand payment
of the estimated fare in advance and may refuse employment unless
so prepaid, but no driver shall otherwise refuse or neglect to convey
any orderly person upon request anywhere within the limits of the
City, unless previously engaged or unable to do so.
[CC 1991 §635.080; CC 1970 §22-23; Ord. No. 266 §16, 6-1-1959]
It shall be unlawful for any person who hires a taxicab to refuse
to pay the fare thereof.
[CC 1991 §635.090; CC 1970 §22-24; Ord. No. 266 §7, 6-1-1959]
No taxicab driver shall receive or transport any person who
intends to commit any unlawful act in the taxicab or during the trip
for which it is engaged or at the termination thereof, whether within
or without the taxicab.
[CC 1991 §635.100; CC 1970 §22-25; Ord. No. 266 §8, 6-1-1959]
No taxicab driver or any other person shall solicit or procure
or aid or assist in the soliciting or procuring any person to ride
in any taxicab with the intent to commit any unlawful act therein
or during the trip for which the same is engaged or at the termination
thereof.
[CC 1991 §635.110; CC 1970 §22-26; Ord. No. 266 §9, 6-1-1959]
No driver of any taxicab shall be engaged as procurer for any
unlawful enterprise.
[CC 1991 §635.120; CC 1970 §22-27; Ord. No. 266 §18, 6-1-1959]
No taxicab shall park on any street of the City for the purpose
of carrying on business or securing fares from said location.
[CC 1991 §635.130; CC 1970 §22-28; Ord. No. 266 §19, 6-1-1959]
No taxicab shall at any time during its business hours carry
any person other than the driver and paying passengers.
[CC 1991 §635.140; CC 1970 §22-29; Ord. No. 266 §2, 6-1-1959]
Every taxicab operated in the City shall be constructed and
maintained in such a manner that its passengers and driver can be
plainly seen from the outside at all times.
[CC 1991 §635.150; CC 1970 §22-30; Ord. No. 266 §2, 6-1-1959]
A.
Every
taxicab operated in the City shall:
1.
Be equipped with two (2) marker lights having a diameter not in excess
of two (2) inches of any color or colors, except red, in good order
and visible after sundown in the direction toward which the taxicab
is proceeding.
2.
Have printed or affixed on the back thereof visible to persons approaching
the rear thereof the word "taxicab" in letters at least two (2) inches
in height together with the number of the license issued pursuant
to this Chapter.
