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A driver shall:
(A) Act in a reasonable, prudent and courteous manner;
(B) Maintain a sanitary and well-groomed appearance in compliance with § 113.083(A) of this chapter;
(C) Not respond to a radio dispatch call assigned to another driver;
(D) Not consume an alcoholic beverage, drug or other substance that could adversely affect the driver’s ability to drive a motor vehicle;
(E) Not monitor the radio frequency of a taxicab company other than the driver’s own, nor respond to a call for service dispatched to another taxicab;
(F) Not possess a radio capable of receiving the frequency of a taxicab company other than the driver’s own;
(G) Not interfere with the Director in the performance of the Director’s duties; and
(H) Comply with lawful orders of the Director issued in the performance of his or her duties.
(1998 Code, § 126-258) (Ord. 05-19, passed 7-6-2005) Penalty, see § 10.99
All drivers of taxicabs shall promptly attempt to return property left in their vehicles by passengers. If attempts are unsuccessful, the driver shall deliver to the Police Department of the city or to his or her employers all property left in the vehicles by passengers. If a driver delivers the articles to his or her employer, the employer shall deliver them to the Police Department.
(1998 Code, § 126-259) (Ord. 05-19, passed 7-6-2005) Penalty, see § 10.99
(A) Subject to the approval of the Director of Transportation and Planning, taxicab stands may be established of such character, number and location as he or she determines are required by the public convenience and necessity.
(B) A holder desiring the establishment of a taxicab stand must file a written request with the Director of Transportation and Planning.
(1998 Code, § 126-260) (Ord. 05-19, passed 7-6-2005; Ord. 13-16, passed 6-19-2013)
An employee of a business establishment, other than a taxicab service, who acts as an agent in obtaining taxicab service for prospective taxicab passengers shall not:
(A) Solicit or accept payment from a driver or holder in return for giving preferential treatment in directing passengers to a driver’s taxicab; or
(B) Interfere with the orderly progression of taxicabs from the rear to the front of a taxicab stand.
(1998 Code, § 126-261) (Ord. 05-19, passed 7-6-2005) Penalty, see § 10.99
VEHICLES AND EQUIPMENT
(A) A person may not represent that a vehicle is a taxicab if the vehicle is not in fact a taxicab authorized by operating authority granted under this chapter.
(B) A person may not drive a vehicle in the city that is not a taxicab if the vehicle is marked, painted or equipped in a way that is likely to result in mistaking the vehicle for a taxicab.
(1998 Code, § 126-281) (Ord. 05-19, passed 7-6-2005) Penalty, see § 10.99
(A) The Director may, by regulation, establish requirements for size, age, condition and accessories of taxicabs used by a taxicab holder, owner or driver.
(B) The Director shall inspect each taxicab for compliance with this chapter and regulations of the Director before it is placed in service, and at other times determined necessary by the Director.
(C) A holder, owner or driver shall make a taxicab available for inspection when ordered by the Director or any member of the Police Department.
(D) If a holder, owner or driver fails to make a taxicab available for inspection or if the Director determines that a taxicab is not in compliance with this chapter or regulations of the Director, the Director may order the taxicab removed from service until it is made available for inspection and brought into compliance.
(E) If the Director determines that inspection of the mechanical condition or safety equipment of a taxicab by an expert mechanic or technician is necessary, the holder, owner or driver shall pay the cost of the inspection.
(F) When a taxicab is removed from service and placed back in service within 15 days by the same owner, the owner shall have the vehicle re-inspected by the Director.
(G) Before any taxicab will be approved for service, the Director shall be provided with a copy of the registration for the vehicle with the state, or a bill of sale if the vehicle is new and has not yet been registered, showing the name of the individual or holder owning the vehicle. The owner shown on the registration or bill of sale provided to the Director shall notify the Director of any change in ownership of the taxicab within ten business days.
(1998 Code, § 126-282) (Ord. 05-19, passed 7-6-2005) Penalty, see § 10.99
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