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It is unlawful for any carrier, or any agent or employee thereof, or any driver or operator of any vehicle covered by this chapter to charge, collect, demand, receive, arrange, solicit, or bargain for any amount of compensation other than the rates or fares established and authorized by the city
council.
(Prior code § 5.28.280 (Ord. 309 § 16, 1948))
A. Every taxicab used or operated under this chapter shall at all times have displayed therein, in a location and manner which shall have been approved by the city council, the rates to be charged for such taxicab service, and which rates shall always be visible to all passengers.
B. The driver of every other vehicle for hire shall have in his possession at all times rate cards upon which shall be printed the name and address of the owner of the vehicle and the rates authorized to be charged for the service. Every person making inquiry regarding the rates charged by the operator of the service shall be furnished with a copy of the printed rates.
(Ord. 84-06-924 § 3: prior code § 5.28.290 (Ord. 309 § 17, 1948))
It is unlawful for any person to refuse to pay the authorized fare of any of the vehicles mentioned in this chapter after having employed the same, and it is unlawful for any person to hire any vehicle defined in this chapter with intent to defraud the person from whom it is hired or engaged of the value of such service.
(Prior code § 5.28.300 (Ord. 309 § 18, 1948))
Vehicles covered by this chapter shall be operated only by the carrier or by a person employed by the carrier. Neither the carrier nor any person operating such vehicle shall enter into any contract, agreement, or understanding between themselves by the terms of which any such person pays to or for the account of the carrier a fixed or determinable sum for the use or operation of such vehicle.
(Prior code § 5.28.310 (Ord. 309 § 19, 1948))
It is unlawful for any person to drive, operate, or be in charge of any vehicle operated by any carrier which is required by Section 5.32.020 without first having obtained a driver's permit or a temporary driver's permit issued pursuant to this chapter.
(Prior code § 5.28.320 (Ord. 390 § 20(a), 1948))
An applicant for a driver's permit or temporary driver's permit shall do the following:
A. Deposit the fee required for such permit and secure a receipt therefor; fees so deposited are to cover the expense incurred and no refund shall be made for any reason;
B. Appear personally and file with the chief of police an application in writing upon blanks to be furnished by the chief of police, containing such information as said officer may require, and the applicant shall satisfy the chief of police that the deposit required has been made.
(Prior code § 5.28.330 (Ord. 309 § 20(b), 1948))
A. When an applicant has applied for a driver's permit and has paid the fee for such permit as required by Chapter 5.04, the chief of police shall, subject to the conditions contained in Section 5.32.250, issue a temporary driver's permit.
B. Such temporary driver's permit shall have written or printed thereon the expiration date, which shall be thirty days from the date of issuance, and also the fact that such permit shall automatically become null and void upon the expiration date.
C. After the expiration of the time so allotted, the temporary permit shall be of no further force or effect and shall not be renewed or extended. It shall also be subject to suspension and revocation as provided in this chapter and notice of this fact shall likewise be noted upon the face of such permit.
(Prior code § 5.28.340 (Ord. 309 § 20(c), 1948))
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