The driver of any public hack shall remain on the driver's seat or inside of his or her hack at all times when such hack is standing upon the public stands or when actually engaged in carrying passengers, provided, however, that nothing in this section shall be held to prohibit such driver from alighting to the street for the purpose of assisting passengers into or out of such vehicle, or answering calls of nature while upon a public stand, limiting his or her absence from such stand to fifteen minutes during which time his or her hack shall occupy a position at the rear end of the stand.
(Ord. 10505. Passed 12-6-54.)