A. Smoking: Smoking is not allowed in any public passenger vehicle (driver or patron).
B. Soliciting Trade: It shall be unlawful for the owner or driver of any such vehicle to solicit by word, gesture or otherwise, the patronage of any person, at any railroad station, or upon any public street in the city, and it shall be unlawful for the driver of any vehicle to stand or be upon the platform of any railway station in the city while any train shall be approaching the station, and until the expiration of three (3) minutes after the departure of the train, except to assist persons who have indicated a desire of patronizing the vehicle in his charge.
C. Unlawful For Person To Sit In Front Seat: It shall be unlawful for any person not the driver or operator of a public passenger vehicle to sit in the front seat of the vehicle, with or without the presence of the driver or operator while any vehicle is parked at any designated cab stand. It shall be unlawful for any person not the owner or operator of a public passenger vehicle to ride in the front seat of the vehicle, except a passenger for hire, while in or during the course of transporting a passenger to a designated destination.
D. Unlawful For Operator To Permit Person In Front Seat: It shall be unlawful for any owner or operator of any public passenger vehicle to permit any person, a passenger for hire excepted, to sit in the front seat while at a cab stand or to ride in the front seat with the driver while a passenger for hire is being transported.
E. Parking On Private Property: It shall be unlawful for any owner or operator of any public passenger vehicle to stand or park on private property unless the owner or operator is actively loading or discharging a passenger. Under no circumstances shall the owner or operator of a public passenger vehicle stand or park on privately owned property in excess of ten (10) minutes.
F. Parking In Drive-Up Facilities: It shall be unlawful for any owner or operator of any public passenger vehicle to stand or park in a parking lot which is located on the same premises as a restaurant with drive-up facilities for a period longer than fifteen (15) minutes.
G. Parking At Grocery Stores: It shall be unlawful for any owner or operator of any public passenger vehicle to stand or park in a parking lot which is located on the same premises as a grocery store, delicatessen, or convenience food store for a period longer than ten (10) minutes. (Ord. M-19-13, 10-7-2013)