(A) All taxicabs operated within the municipality shall be kept in good mechanical condition at all times and the owner or operator shall have the vehicles inspected from time to time and at regular intervals by an experienced and competent automobile mechanic. It shall be unlawful for any person to operate any vehicles for the transportation of passengers for hire, when same is not in good mechanical condition.
(B) It shall be the duty of the owner and/or driver of any taxicab to have the same inspected immediately at any time ordered to do so by the Town Manager or other law enforcement officer of the municipality, and it shall be unlawful to operate the vehicle when so ordered, until it has been inspected, and all necessary repairs made, which inspection shall be made at the expense of the owner or operator.
(C) Alcohol in the taxicab. No alcohol will be permitted in the taxicab.
(D) No smoking in a taxicab. No smoking will be permitted in any vehicle approved by the Mocksville Board of Commissioners to operate as a taxicab.
(E) Lost articles. Every driver shall thoroughly search his taxicab at the termination of each trip for lost articles which may be left in the cab by passengers. An article found shall he immediately returned to its rightful owner, if known; otherwise, it shall be deposited with the owner or operator of cabs and shall, within 24 hours, be reported and turned over to the inspector of taxicabs.
(1989 Code, § 11-90; 2003 Code, § 4-6.13) (Amended 11-3-2015; Amended 7-6-2021)