Every taxicab shall be kept in a safe and sanitary operating condition and at all times shall have the following equipment:
(a) A light within the passenger compartment, capable of being lighted or extinguished upon request by the passenger;
(b) Brakes sufficient to control the taxicab at all times. No brakes shall be deemed to comply with the requirements of this section unless they are capable of stopping the taxicab within 25 feet from a speed of 20 miles per hour on a hard, dry, level road, free from loose material. In addition, every taxicab shall have an emergency brake capable of holding the vehicle on any grade that it can ascend; and
(c) Safety seat belts of types exceeding Society of Automotive Engineer specifications in the number of two in the rear seat and one in the front seat.
(Ord. 56-1985, passed 8-12-1985)