(A) It shall be unlawful for any taxicab driver to willfully fail or refuse to respond promptly to a call for service anywhere within the city and at any time he is on duty; or to willfully refuse to accept and convey any person who applies to him for carriage and who pays or tenders the fare authorized by this chapter, and his traveling baggage not exceeding 70 pounds in weight, to the place of his designation anywhere within the city; or who, having agreed and undertaken to pick up and convey any passenger for the full distance to any destination either within or outside the city refuses or neglects to do so; provided, however, that the passenger shall be in such known or visible condition of sobriety, health and cleanliness that his carriage in such taxicab will not be a violation of any law or ordinance of the city, rule of the Hamilton County Health Department or any state law, and provided that the destination can be reached over available used routes.
(B) It shall be unlawful for any taxicab driver to refuse to accept or to convey to his destination within the city any person who applies to him for carriage and who pays or tenders the fare authorized by this chapter, solely on account of the race, color, creed or station in life of the person desiring carriage.
(C) No driver shall charge or attempt to charge any passenger a greater rate of fare than is authorized by this chapter, either for a distance or time charge. Every driver shall use the shortest available and practical route on all trips on a mileage basis.
(D) No taxicab driver shall willingly permit his taxicab or his services to be used by anyone for any immoral or unlawful purpose, to aid or abet any person in such use or to offend in any such manner any passenger.
(E) No taxicab driver shall permit any person to ride, except inside the taxicab, or to carry more persons over six years of age than can be seated on the seats of the taxicab.
(F) All passengers, where possible to do so, shall be picked up and discharged only on the right-hand side of the highway at a place adjacent to the travelled roadway and as close as practicable to the place directed by the passenger.
(G) All drivers shall observe and comply with all statutes, ordinances, rules and regulations of the city and state, and shall treat all passengers and other persons with courtesy and respect, and protect such persons from harm.
(H) Upon request of any passenger, the driver shall give such passenger his correct name, and his employer's correct name and telephone number.
(I) No taxicab driver shall be under the influence of alcohol or drugs while operating any taxicab.
(Ord. 08-20-84, passed 10-1-84; Am. Ord. 062090C, passed 6-20-90; Am. Ord. 091514A, passed 11-17-14) Penalty, see § 113.99