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It is unlawful for any carrier granted a permit under this chapter to conduct any operation or give any service other than the service authorized by its permit granted by the city council in accordance with the provisions of this chapter.
(Prior code § 5.28.170 (Ord. 309 § 5, 1948))
A. The city council shall have the power to suspend or revoke any or all of the carrier permits granted under the provisions of this chapter when it shall have determined that any of the provisions of this chapter have been violated, or that any holder of such a permit shall have failed to comply with the terms of such permit or the rules and regulations of the city council pertaining to the operation, and to the extent, character, and quality of the service of any such vehicles.
B. Before revocation of such permit, the carrier shall be entitled to a hearing thereon before the city council and shall be notified thereof. Notice of hearing on such suspension or revocation shall be in writing, and shall be served at least ten days prior to the date of the hearing thereon, such service to be upon the holder of such permit, or its manager or agent, and which notice shall state the grounds of complaint against the holder of such permit and shall also state the time when and the place where such hearing will be held.
C. In the event the holder of such permit cannot be found, or service of such notice cannot be made upon it, or him, in the manner provided in subsection B of this section, then a copy of such notice shall be mailed, postage fully prepaid, address to such carrier at its last known address, at least ten days prior to the date of such hearing.
(Prior code § 5.28.180 (Ord. 309 § 6, 1948))
The permits mentioned in this chapter shall entitle the holder thereof to obtain licenses to engage in the business described in the permits upon payment of the required license fees, providing the holder of such permits complies with all other terms and conditions applying thereto contained in other laws and ordinances.
(Prior code § 5.28.190 (Ord. 309 § 7, 1948))
There shall be displayed upon each taxicab operated pursuant to the terms of this chapter a numbered license plate or sticker for the current year, to be issued by the city upon payment of the required license fee. Such plate or sticker shall be of a material and of a form and design prescribed by the city council from time to time. Each such plate or sticker shall be securely attached to the taxicab in a position at the rear thereof and shall be plainly visible.
(Prior code § 5.28.200 (Ord. 309 § 8, 1948))
Each taxicab operated pursuant to the terms of this chapter shall be numbered to correspond with the number appearing on the city license plate attached to each taxicab. Such number shall be painted upon the body of the taxicab in numerals not less than four inches nor more than six inches in height in a position approved from time to time by the city council.
(Prior code § 5.28.210 (Ord. 309 § 9, 1948))
A. Taxicab service shall be available at all times by telephone call, by engagement of the taxicab when standing at a regularly assigned stand, or when properly hailed from the street or curb.
B. It is unlawful for any carrier or driver of a taxicab to refuse or neglect to transport any orderly person or persons upon request anywhere in the city when a taxicab of such carrier is standing in a regularly assigned taxistand and such service shall be rendered immediately upon request.
(Prior code § 5.28.230 (Ord. 309 § 11, 1948))
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