(A) Maintenance conditions. It shall be a civil offense for any person to operate any taxicab in the city unless such taxicab is equipped with four-wheel brakes, front and rear lights, safe tires, horn, muffler, windshield wipers and rear vision mirror, all of which shall conform to the requirements of the State Motor Vehicle Law. Each taxicab shall be equipped with a handle or latch or other opening device attached to each door of the passenger compartment so that such doors may be operated by the passenger from the inside of the taxicab without the intervention or assistance of the driver. The motor and all mechanical parts shall be kept in such condition or repair as may be reasonably necessary to provide for the safety of the public and the continuous satisfactory operation of the taxicab.
(1994 Code, § 9-405)
(B) Cleanliness of vehicles. All taxicabs operated in the city shall, at all times, be kept in a reasonably clean and sanitary condition. They shall be thoroughly swept and dusted at least once each day. At least once every week, they shall be thoroughly washed and the interior cleaned with a suitable antiseptic solution.
(1994 Code, § 9-406)
(C) Inspection of vehicles. All taxicabs shall be inspected at least annually by a certified mechanic, at the cost of the applicant/driver, to ensure that they comply with the requirements of this chapter with respect to mechanical condition, cleanliness and the like. A certification of fitness shall be submitted to City Hall in writing no later than ten days from the date of inspection. Said certification will remain on file at City Hall until it expires one calendar year from the date of inspection.
(1994 Code, § 9-407)
(Ord. 494, passed 9-2-1993; Ord. 804, passed 7-24-2017) Penalty, see §
10.99