761.23 TAXICAB SERVICE TO BE CONTINUOUS.

   All taxicab companies shall:

   (a)   Provide taxicab service on a twenty-four hour a day, seven days a week basis;

   (b)   Maintain a business office within the local telephone service exchange which shall be kept open at all times to receive calls and dispatch taxicabs;

   (c)   Respond to all requests for service as soon as possible, and in the event that service cannot be furnished within a reasonable time if the taxicab company is provided with a phone number, the operator shall inform the prospective passenger of the reason for the delay and how long it will be before the service can be furnished; and

   (d)   Accept requests for service anywhere within the City when taxicabs are available for such service; failure or refusal, except for conditions beyond the control of the operator, to furnish continuous service, shall be deemed a violation of this section, and the certificate of public convenience and necessity may be suspended or revoked pursuant to the provisions of this chapter.

      (Ord. 92-8-66. Passed 8-12-92.)