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Vehicles must be kept in a clean and sanitary condition. Every vehicle operating under the authority of this chapter shall be kept in a clean and sanitary condition both as to interior and exterior.
(Prior Code, § 29-8) (Ord. 813, passed - -) Penalty, see § 10.99
No driver shall permit any other person to occupy or ride in a taxicab unless the person or persons first employing the taxicab shall request or consent to the acceptance of additional passengers.
(Prior Code, § 29-9) (Ord. 813, passed - -) Penalty, see § 10.99
No driver shall permit more persons to be carried in a taxicab as passengers than the rated seating capacity of his or her taxicab as stated in the license for the vehicle issued by the City Administrator. The rated seating for each taxicab operated under this franchise shall be determined by the Police Department and reported to the City Administrator for inclusion in the license certificate.
(Prior Code, § 29-10) (Ord. 813, passed - -) Penalty, see § 10.99
No driver shall refuse or neglect to convey any orderly person or persons, upon request, unless previously engaged or unable or forbidden by the provisions of this chapter to do so.
(Prior Code, § 29-11) (Ord. 813, passed - -) Penalty, see § 10.99
No driver shall permit any person to occupy or use the vehicle for the purpose of prostitution, lewdness or assignation, and it shall be unlawful for the driver of any taxicab to direct or offer or agree to direct any person to any place or person for the purpose of prostitution, lewdness or assignation, and it shall be unlawful to transport any person to any building, place or other person with the knowledge or reasonable cause to know that the purpose of the transportation is prostitution, lewdness or assignation.
(Prior Code, § 29-12) (Ord. 813, passed - -) Penalty, see § 10.99
The Council expressly reserves the authority and power to make any amendments to any taxi license and to adopt any other rules and regulations which do not substantially impair the franchise or privilege granted, but which are considered necessary or desirable for the public health and welfare or considered necessary or desirable in the exercise of the general police power.
(Prior Code, § 29-14) (Ord. 813, passed - -)