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All drivers, chauffeurs and owners of taxicabs shall be governed by the following rules and regula-tions;
(A) No owner shall employ any driver who is not the holder of a valid permit issued under the provisions of this chapter.
(B) No driver of any taxicab shall smoke any cigar, pipe cigarette or burn tobacco, while passengers are occupying any of the seats of such vehicle.
(C) No driver of any taxicab shall carry any passenger in the driver's seat or compartment while there is room for such passenger in the rear seat or passenger's compartment.
('86 Code, § 5.68.020) (Ord. 3156, passed - - )
Before any permit to engage in the business of operating a taxicab is issued under the provisions of this chapter, the owner shall cause to be filed in the office of the City Clerk a certificate in form satis-factory to the city evidencing that the owner is insured by an insurance carrier authorized to transact business in the state. Such insurance shall be in an amount not less than $250,000 for injury to or death of one person and not less than $500,000 for injury or death to two or more persons in one accident, and not less than $100,000 for injury to property. The insurance shall be maintained in force at all times during which such permit is in force.
('86 Code, § 5.68.040) (Ord. 3156, passed - - ; Am. Ord. 3962, passed - - )
Each applicant for a permit to engage in the business of operating a taxicab shall file in the office of the Director of Finance an application on a form furnished by the city, and containing such informa-tion as the Director of Finance may require.
('86 Code, § 5.68.050) (Ord. 3156, passed - - ; Am. Ord. 3756, passed - - )
It shall be unlawful for any owner or driver of a taxicab to charge for or collect any rate, fare or charge in excess of the amounts theretofore approved by the City Council. Every applicant for a permit to engage in the business of operating a taxicab shall file with his application a schedule of the rates, fares and charges which he proposes to charge or collect for the transportation of passengers in a taxicab. Any owner desiring to increase any approved rates, fares or charges shall file a new or amended schedule setting forth the new rates, fares or charges proposed to be collected. Each such proposed original or amended schedule of rates, fares or charges shall be submitted to the City Council and the City Council may approve, disapprove or modify any such rates, fares or charges.
('86 Code, § 5.68.052) (Ord. 3496, passed - - )
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