(a) No person may operate or drive a taxicab unless the taxi is equipped with a taximeter of a design approved by the chief. In order to be approved, a taximeter must show, in figures which are plainly visible to a passenger, the amount of the fare.
(b) No taxicab shall be driven while occupied by a person other than the driver with the signal affixed to such taximeter in such a position as to denote such vehicle is not employed or in such a position as to denote that it is employed at a rate of fare different from that which is required by this chapter.
(c) No person shall operate or drive a taxicab if the seal is broken on the taximeter, or after the installation of a new or different taximeter, or after any repairs or alterations are made to the taximeter or to the taxicab, if the repairs or alterations to the taxicab will affect the operation of the taximeter in any manner, until the taximeter has been submitted to a taximeter repair mechanic designated by the chief for inspection and test for accuracy. The taximeter repair mechanic shall cause a seal to be affixed to all taximeters that pass inspections.
(d) No person shall use or permit to be used upon any taxicab a taximeter which shall be in such condition as to be more than five percent from absolute accuracy.
(Code 1982, § 18-11; Ord. No. 98-022, 12-10-1998)