(A) All taxicabs operated under the authority of this section shall be equipped with taximeters fastened in front of the passengers, visible to them at all times during the day and night. After sundown, and until sunrise, the face of the taximeter shall be illuminated.
(B) The taximeter shall be subject to inspection from time to time by the Bureau of Weights and Measures. Any inspector or other officer of the Bureau is authorized, either on complaint of any person or without such complaint, to inspect any meter. Upon discovery of any inaccuracy, the inspecting officer shall notify the person operating such taxicab to cease operation. Thereupon, no person may allow the taxicab to be operated until the taximeter is repaired and passes inspection by the Bureau of Weights and Measures.
(C) A taximeter must be inspected and passed by the Bureau of Weights and Measures within a 60 day period prior to the issuance or renewal of the taxicab’s vehicle license. The scheduling of a taximeter inspection is the responsibility of the taxicab company. Failure to comply with this subsection’s provisions shall result in the denial or revocation of a vehicle license.
(D) Upon passing inspection, the Bureau of Weight and Measures shall attach a seal to the taximeter containing the following:
(1) Signature of the inspector;
(2) Statement that the meter has passed inspection;
(3) Date of the inspection;
(4) Taxicab’s state license plate number;
(5) Taxicab’s city license plate number;
(6) Name of the taxicab’s owner; and
(7) Such additional information as the Board of Public Works may deem necessary.
(Ord. 24-2016, passed 11-21-16)