(A) It shall be the duty of every person, firm or corporation owning, controlling or operating any taxicab licensed hereunder, to equip and maintain on every taxicab an approved taxicab meter which shall be in use at all times when passengers are being carried for hire in said taxicab. The meter shall be positioned so as to be visible to passengers in the rear seat of the vehicle.
(B) It shall be the duty of the Chief of Police to test or cause to be tested, at such intervals as he deems necessary, all taxicab meters licensed hereunder. It shall be the duty of every owner, operator or person in control of such taxicab to permit such inspection at any reasonable time. Each taxicab meter shall be tested to determine the accuracy of its recording mechanism with respect to the fare charged and distance travelled, either by running the taxicab with its attached meter over a prescribed course of a standard mile in length, or by any other approved mechanical testing device. In the event that the taxicab meter is found defective or inaccurate, the taxicab cannot be used for transporting passengers until it has been repaired and the accuracy of its recording system restored.
(Ord. 674-89, passed 8-15-89) Penalty, see § 115.99