[Amended 4-8-1997 by Ord. No. 97-020]
The fare to be paid for riding in an autocab
shall be agreed upon in advance of the commencement of the trip and
shall be a flat fee. The driver of the autocab shall produce for each
potential customer, prior to the customer entering into the autocab,
a written statement as to the fare agreed upon. The written statement
shall be in a form prescribed by the Director of the Taxicab Division
but shall, as a minimum, including the date, destination and agreed
upon fare.
No person shall charge or attempt to charge
any passenger or potential passenger a fare in excess of the fare
agreed upon at the commencement of the trip.
When a fare dispute arises, the passenger shall
pay the disputed fare and the driver shall issue the passenger a receipt.
The passenger may then file a written complaint with the Taxicab Division
on forms provided by the Taxicab Division. A hearing shall then be
scheduled before the Director of Public Safety or his or her designee
within 30 days from the date in which the complaint was filed.
If demanded by a passenger, the autocab operator
shall deliver to the person paying for the hiring of the autocab,
at the time of payment, a legible receipt containing:
A. The name of the autocab company.
C. The driver's autocab operator's license number.
E. Additional services provided and the amount paid for
them.
F. The date of service and, if different, the date of
payment.