It shall be unlawful for any person owning, operating or driving a taxicab to operate or drive such taxicab unless such taximeter is used in determining the fare to be charged, and no other or different fare shall be charged to a passenger than is recorded on the reading face of such taximeter for a trip; except, that the hourly rate may be used by mutual agreement between the passenger and the owner of the taxicab. No other rates or methods of measuring the distance or time charges shall be allowed, except as herein provided.
('69 Code, § 22-34) (Ord. passed 5-5-55)