It shall be unlawful for any person:
(A) To drive any taxicab while under the influence of intoxicating liquor or drug, or to use or drink any intoxicating liquor or drug whatsoever while engaged in operating such taxicab.
(B) To use any portion of the public street or alley in his/her charge to stand upon any portion of the public street, except for such time as is necessary to load or unload passengers, except in such portion of the street or alley as shall have been designated by the Chief of Police as a taxicab stand.
(C) When such person is the licensee owner of a taxicab which is involved in an accident, to fail to immediately notify the Chief of Police of such accident, when the accident results in loss of life or injury to passengers, employees, or other persons.
(D) To drive or permit any driver to be on duty for more than 12 hours in 1 day or more than 72 hours in 1 week.
(E) To allow any taxicab to be used for immoral purposes, or to procure or aid in procuring any person for immoral purposes, or to allow any person in any taxicab while the same is at any stand or upon any street waiting for customers.
(F) To operate more than the number of taxicabs specified in the application for license, or to operate taxicabs in excess of the number authorized by the City Council.
(G) To drive any person in any taxicab to the place to which such person wishes to go, except by the most direct and safe route.
(Ord. passed 6-26-2006)