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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
Unless otherwise specified in the operating authority under which a taxicab is operated or by regulation of the Director and, in addition to other equipment required by this chapter, a holder, owner or driver shall provide and maintain in good operating condition the following equipment for each taxicab:
(A) Seat belts for each passenger, the number of which is determined by the designed seating capacity of the taxicab;
(B) A heater and air conditioner in good operating condition;
(C) A chemical-type fire extinguisher, of at least one-quart capacity, conveniently located in the taxicab and readily accessible for immediate use, and which has been inspected in the previous 12 months;
(D) Equipment to indicate when a taxicab is operating for hire and when it is not for hire;
(E) Toplight;
(F) Two-way radio on the holder’s dispatch frequency;
(G) A decal complying with § 113.129 of this chapter; and
(H) A taxicab display receptacle.
(1998 Code, § 126-283) (Ord. 05-19, passed 7-6-2005) Penalty, see § 10.99
(A) Every taxicab must have a display receptacle approved by the Director securely affixed to a conspicuous place on the dashboard. A display receptacle shall be at least six and one-quarter inches by ten inches in area, constructed of a rigid material and designed to accommodate the following information in accordance with the required dimensions:
(1) Driver’s permit; and
(2) The company name in block letters not less than one-half inch high with at least a one-eighth-inch stroke, with the taxicab number placed under it in block numbers and letters not less than three-fourths inch high with at least a three-sixteenths inch stroke, which must be laminated as a single unit not less than three inches by two and one-half inches in size.
(B) A holder, owner or driver of a taxicab commits an offense if he or she operates or allows operation of a taxicab that is equipped with:
(1) No required display receptacle;
(2) A display receptacle that does not contain required information; or
(3) A display receptacle that contains insufficient or incorrect information.
(1998 Code, § 126-284) (Ord. 05-19, passed 7-6-2005) Penalty, see § 10.99
(A) The holder and/or owner of a taxicab shall obtain a decal, indicating the taxicab’s authority to operate, from the Director each year. A decal must be attached to the driver’s side rear window at the bottom.
(B) A person commits an offense if he or she:
(1) Operates a taxicab with an expired decal or with no decal affixed to it;
(2) Attaches a decal to a vehicle not authorized to operate as a taxicab;
(3) Forges, alters or counterfeits a taxicab decal required by this section;
(4) Possesses a forged, altered or counterfeited taxicab decal required by this section; or
(5) Displays more than one taxicab decal issued by the city on a vehicle at the same time.
(C) A taxicab decal assigned to one vehicle is not transferable to another.
(1998 Code, § 126-285) (Ord. 05-19, passed 7-6-2005) Penalty, see § 10.99
(A) Each taxicab is presumed to be on duty and ready to serve the general public for hire.
(B) If a driver is not for hire and does not intend to provide taxicab service, the driver shall comply with the following requirements.
(1) The driver shall place a sign, to be provided by the holder, in the taxicab indicating the words “NOT FOR HIRE” printed in letters not less than three inches in height with a stroke of not less than three-eighths inch. The letters shall be on a backing of sufficient thickness to not easily bend.
(2) When a driver is not for hire, the driver shall display the sign in an upright position in the front window on the right side of the taxicab so as to be easily seen and read from outside of the taxicab.
(1998 Code, § 126-286) (Ord. 05-19, passed 7-6-2005) Penalty, see § 10.99
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