(A) Required. Each vehicle licensed under the provisions of this chapter shall have on each side, in letters readable from a distance of 20 feet, the name of the licensee operating it and shall be identified as a commercial passenger vehicle with the words taxi, bus or other appropriate designation.
(B) Limited exemption.
(1) However, taxis or limousines which provide services exclusively by advance arrangement, agreement or appointment with the user shall be exempt from the provisions of this section regarding external vehicle identification. However, there shall be displayed in the interior of such vehicle, in a manner and location easily readable by the user, the name and address of the licensee operating the vehicle.
(2) An applicant seeking exemption from external vehicle identification requirements under this division (B) shall set forth the request for said exemption and the facts supporting the requested exemption in the license application.
(Prior Code, § 3-3-5) (Ord. 173, passed 2-3-1975; Ord. 261, passed 8-16-1982; Ord. 277, passed 6-20-1983; Ord. 809, passed 3-20-2017)