(A) It shall be unlawful to use any vehicle as a taxicab unless it is equipped with a meter as follows:
(1) The face of the meter shall be illuminated by a suitable light so arranged as to throw a continuous steady light thereon and be readily discernible by passengers.
(2) Each meter shall be so located in the taxicab so that the meter and the fare shown thereon is clearly visible from the rearmost seat of the taxicab.
(3) The meter shall calculate the fare and be calibrated in accordance with the fare standards as set by the City Council by resolution at its first regular meeting each year.
(B) Mandatory Meter Inspections. Prior to issuance of a taxicab permit, and prior to the renewal of a taxicab permit, or upon replacement of a meter, the permit holder must have conducted and the vehicle assigned to the permit passed, a meter inspection conducted by the Director of Public Safety. The inspection shall determine if the meter is accurate and calibrated correctly, is sealed, and otherwise complies with the requirements of this Chapter.
(C) The Director of Public Safety shall inspect all meters prior to their use and shall have the right to inspect any meter installed in a vehicle assigned to a permit at any time as may reasonably appear to be necessary due to accidents, repairs, or when there is reasonable cause to believe that the meter attached to a vehicle assigned to a permit no longer conforms to the requirements of the Chapter.
(D) It is unlawful for any person other than the Director of Public Safety to break the meter seal of a taxicab without providing notice and a reasonable opportunity to inspect the meter to the Director of Public Safety.
(Am. Ord. 2003-14, passed 10-28-03; Am. Ord. 2005-15, passed 7-16-05; Am. Ord. 2006-15, passed 9-12-06; Am. Ord. 2016-02, passed 2-23-16)