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No person shall drive a taxicab or be hired or permitted to do so unless he or she is duly licensed by the State of Illinois and has obtained a written approval by the Chief of Police or designee. Any driver convicted of a felony shall be disqualified but a variance may be requested from the Chief of Police or designee who shall consider the lapse of time from any felony conviction, subsequent criminal activity, current letters of reference and other information submitted by the applicant. It shall be unlawful for any driver of any taxicab while on duty to:
(A) Drink any intoxicating liquor;
(B) Use or be under the influence of any unlawful drugs;
(C) Use any profane or obscene language;
(D) Shout or call to prospective passengers; or
(E) Disturb the peace in any way.
(Ord. 1471, passed 4-4-12) Penalty, see § 117.99
(A) No taxicab shall be operated unless it is covered by public liability policy as required by the laws of the State of Illinois; provided, in no event shall such liability coverage be less than $100,000 per person, $300,000 per occurrence limits.
(B) It shall be the duty of every driver of a taxicab to obey all traffic rules established by the city and the State of Illinois.
(C) It shall be unlawful for any person to knowingly permit any taxicab to be used in the perpetration of a crime or misdemeanor.
(Ord. 1471, passed 4-4-12) Penalty, see § 117.99
It shall be the duty of the driver of any taxicab to accept as a passenger any person who seeks to use a taxicab, provided such person is not abusive and conducts himself or herself in an orderly manner. No person shall be admitted to the taxicab occupied by a passenger without the consent of that passenger. The driver shall take his or her passenger to the destination by the most direct available route from the place where the passenger enters the taxicab.
(Ord. 1471, passed 4-4-12)
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