It is unlawful for any person to call for a taxicab for purposes of hire without intending to use such taxicab or to use a taxicab for hire without intending to pay the legal fare upon completion of the trip.
(Sec. 12-1.6, R.O. 1978 (1983 Ed.)) (1990 Code, Ch. 12, Art. 1, § 12-1.5)