It shall be the duty of the owner of any conveyance
to report any accident which causes any injury or damage to the conveyance
which may hinder the safe operation of the conveyance, regardless
of present personal injury, and which occurs within or about such
conveyances to the Commissioner within 24 hours of its occurrence.
Upon occurrence of such an accident, the conveyance shall be immediately
rendered inoperative and shall not be returned to service without
the Commissioner's approval. The owner shall cooperate with the Commissioner
during any investigation, including making the conveyance and its
facilities fully available and arranging for any tests which the Commissioner
may require prior to restoring service.
[Amended 10-13-1992 by Ord. No. 92-372]
A. Violations of this chapter may be referred to the Municipal Code Violations Bureau, wherein violators shall be subject to the penalties set forth in §
13A-11 of the Municipal Code.
B. Violations of this chapter may also be enforced pursuant to Chapter
52 of the Municipal Code, and violators shall be subject to the penalties set forth in said chapter.
C. Violations of the licensing provisions of this chapter may be enforced pursuant to Chapter
68 of the Municipal Code, and violators shall be subject to the penalties set forth in said chapter.
Should any section, paragraph, sentence, clause
or phrase in this chapter be declared unconstitutional or invalid
for any reason, the remainder of the chapter shall not be affected
thereby and shall remain in full force and effect, and to this end,
the provisions of this chapter are declared to be severable.