No driver shall operate any taxicab, and no owner or person holding an operator's permit shall permit operation of any taxicab under its ownership or control, within the City except in accordance with the following requirements:
.010 A driver shall carry a passenger to his or her destination by the most direct feasible route unless otherwise directed by the person paying the fare.
.020 Each taxicab shall display all permits issued by OCTAP under the rules promulgated by OCTAP.
.030 Each taxicab shall have prominently displayed in the passenger compartment a schedule of rates and charges, the driver's name and address, the owner's name, address and telephone number and the taxicab identification number.
.040 A driver shall provide any passenger with a receipt for the full fare and tip paid at the request of the passenger.
.050 A driver shall not leave his or her cab to solicit passengers.
.060 No taxicab shall be operated unless the passenger compartment is in a clean and sanitary condition.
.070 The name or trade name of the owner must be stenciled or painted upon the outside of each taxicab in conformance with rules established by OCTAP.
.080 No driver shall operate any taxicab, and no person holding an operator's permit under this chapter shall cause or permit any driver to operate any taxicab under such person's ownership or control, for more than twelve (12) consecutive hours. No driver shall operate any taxicab, and no person holding an operator's permit under this chapter shall cause or permit any driver to operate any taxicab under such person's ownership or control, after such driver has been on duty, either driving a taxicab in any office or garage of the permit holder, or any combination of such acts, for more than twelve (12) hours within any sixteen (16) consecutive hour period. No driver shall operate any taxicab, and no person holding an operator's permit under this chapter shall cause or permit any driver to operate any taxicab under such person's ownership or control, unless such driver has had at least eight (8) consecutive hours of rest, while not on duty, within the last preceding twenty-four (24) hours, during which eight (8) consecutive hours he or she shall have performed no acts or duties in connection with such taxicab business. (Ord. 5627 § 2 (part); February 10, 1998: Ord. 5772 § 6; May 15, 2001.)