(a) It is unlawful for any person to operate a motor vehicle, or for the registered owner thereof to permit it to be operated, for the transportation of passengers for hire within the city unless it is licensed by the city as a public passenger vehicle pursuant to this chapter, or as a taxicab pursuant to Chapter 9-112, or used to provide a transportation network service pursuant to Chapter 9-115.
(b) Subject to the conditions and limitations of this chapter, the city grants exclusive permission and authority to the licensees hereunder to operate public passenger vehicles licensed hereunder unless rescinded, terminated, or revoked as hereinafter provided.
(c) It shall be unlawful for any taxicab or public passenger vehicle not licensed or required to be licensed as such by the city to solicit or accept business within the corporate boundaries of the city, except where such vehicle is licensed in the community that the passengers have as their destination, and then only when such transportation has been arranged in advance and no intermediate stops are made within the city.
(d) A public passenger vehicle licensed by another jurisdiction may come into the city to discharge passengers whose trip originated from outside of the city or to transport passengers through the city without stopping. While the vehicle is in the city no roof light or other special light shall be used to indicate that the vehicle is vacant or subject to hire, and a white card printed in black letters, or a digital sign, bearing the words "Not For Hire" with text size not less than two inches in height shall be displayed at the windshield of the vehicle, and the vehicle may make no stops other than the destination.
(e) Any person who solicits or transports passengers for hire, and the registered owner of any motor vehicle who permits such solicitation and transportation, in violation of this chapter, including, without limitation, Sections 9-114-315 and 9-114-320, are subject to fines, vehicle impoundment, and other applicable penalties.
(Added Coun. J. 1-18-12, p. 19118, § 2; Amend Coun. J. 5-28-14, p. 82771, § 5; Amend Coun. J. 4-19-17, p. 47373, § 1)