(A) Rates. Charges for taxicab service shall not exceed $1 for the first one-half mile or portion thereof, and $1 for each succeeding mile or fraction thereof. The hourly rate for waiting time shall be not more than $6 per hour. No extra charge shall be made for additional passengers or for baggage or parcels the size of which permits them to be carried in the cab.
(B) Payment required. No passenger shall fail or refuse to pay the lawful fare at the termination of a trip.
(C) Receipts. Upon paying his or her fare, each taxicab passenger shall be given a receipt showing the amount so paid and the name of the person operating the cab, together with the number of the cab if the person operates more than one cab in the city.
(Ord. passed 2-5-1946; Ord. passed 12-1-1980)