(A) All persons engaged in the taxicab or limousine business in the city operating under the provisions of this chapter shall render an overall service to the public desiring to use taxicabs or limousines. Holders of certificates of public convenience and necessity shall maintain a central place of business and keep the same open from 5:00 a.m. until 12:00 midnight for the purpose of receiving calls and dispatching taxicabs or limousines. Two or more certificate holders may enter into an agreement for the joint utilization of a taxi stand. All taxicab stands shall be maintained in a safe and sanitary condition. All grounds shall be kept up with grass and weeds regularly mowed and trash and litter removed on a daily basis. Stand facilities shall be kept in a good state of repair. Taxi stand parking lots shall be used solely for the purpose of parking and dispatching taxicabs or limousines. Taxi stands and their corresponding parking lots shall not be sites for the general public to gather or for the conduction of activities which may produce an unusual amount of unrest, volume of noise or generally disturb the privacy of the surrounding property. Violation of these provisions after notifications by the Police Department of the need for correction shall result in an automatic 30-day suspension of all certificates of the holder operating from the stand in violation.
(B) Holders of certificates of public convenience and necessity shall answer all calls received by them for services inside the corporate limits of the city as soon as they can do so and if such services cannot be rendered within a reasonable time, they shall then notify the prospective passengers how long it will be before such call can be answered and give the reason therefor. Any holder who shall refuse to accept a call any where in the corporate limits of the city at any time when such holder has available vehicles; or who shall fail or refuse to give overall service, shall be deemed a violator of this chapter and the certificate granted to such holder shall be revoked at the discretion of the City Council.
('70 Code, § 24-16) (Ord. 1977-51, passed 10-24-77; Am. Ord. 1978-46, passed 7-3-78; Am. Ord. 1980-21, passed 4-21-80) Penalty, see § 10.99