All persons, firms or corporations, engaged in the taxicab business in the City operating under the provisions of this chapter shall render a continuous and overall service to the public. Holders of operator's licenses shall maintain a central place of business and an office in the City and keep the same open twenty-four hours daily to receive calls and dispatch cabs. They shall respond to all such calls, as are by them received for service as soon as they can do so, and in the event that services cannot be furnished within a reasonable time, they shall notify the prospective passenger how long it will be before the service can be furnished and state the reason therefor. Any hauler who refuses to accept a call anywhere within the corporate limits of the City when cabs are available therefor, or who fails or refuses, excepting for conditions beyond his control, to furnish continuous and overall service, shall be deemed to have violated this section and the license by him held may be revoked at the discretion of the Finance Director. At the time of any application for an operator's license, the applicant shall, in addition to other requirements of this chapter, demonstrate his ability to provide the service required by this section.
(Ord. 390. Passed 6-20-73.)