In addition to all other rights reserved to the City under this chapter, the following shall apply.
.010 There is reserved to the City every right and power, and the exercise thereof, which is reserved or authorized by any provisions of any lawful ordinance or resolution of the City, whether enacted before or after the effective date of the ordinance codified in this chapter.
.020 Neither the granting of any nonexclusive franchise nor any provisions of any nonexclusive franchise shall constitute a waiver of or a bar to the exercise of any governmental right or power of the City.
.030 The franchisee shall have no recourse whatsoever against the City, its officers, employees or agents, for any loss, cost, expense or damage arising out of any provision or requirement of this chapter or of any nonexclusive franchise issued under this chapter or because of the enforcement of this chapter.
.040 There is expressly reserved to the City the power and authority to amend any section of this chapter so as to require additional or greater standards on the part of the franchisee and the power and authority to increase the nonexclusive franchise fees to be paid by the franchisee pursuant to Section 4.73.130.
.050 The Manager of Code Enforcement may promulgate rules and regulations consistent with the provisions of this chapter as may be necessary or desirable to aid in the enforcement and administration of this chapter. These rules and regulations shall be filed in the Office of the Manager of Code Enforcement and maintained in an orderly and readily accessible manner. The burden to secure and comply with the rules and regulations shall be upon the taxi franchisee. (Ord. 5765 § 1; April 24, 2001: Ord. 6456 § 1 (part); January 15, 2019: Ord. 6560 § 4; October 17, 2023.)