08-08-11 Council Agenda & Packet

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taxicab licensed under the provisions of this section shall cause or permit the taxicab to stand while waiting employment at any place other than a taxi stand so designated and licensed to the holder under the provisions of this section. The standing of any taxicab at a stand or in an area not licensed as provided in this section shall be unlawful and shall constitute good cause for revocation of the taxicab company license, driver' s license and/or vehicle license, and/or for imposition of a fine in the amount of one hundred dollars ($100 . 00) . (2) The time reasonably necessary to take on or discharge passengers at the point of embarkment or discharge shall not be construed as a standing of the taxicab under the provisions of this section, provided that as soon as passengers have been received or discharged, the taxicab leaves the point of parking where receiving or discharging passengers has taken place, unless the act occurred at a licensed stand. (r) Cruising; soliciting passengers; standards of appearance and hygiene: (1) Any driver may solicit employment by driving through any public street without stopping, other than when required. because of obstruction of traffic, and at such speed as not to interfere with or impede traffic . (2) No driver may solicit passengers for a taxicab except when sitting in the driver' s compartment of such taxicab or while standing immediately adjacent to the curbside. The driver of any taxicab shall remain in the driver' s compartment or immediately adjacent to the veh+c-I-e taxicab at all times when such vehicle taxicab is upon the public street, except that, when necessary, a driver may be absent from the vehicle--taxicab for not more than ten (10) consecutive minutes . Nothing herein contained shall prohibit any driver from assisting passengers with their parcels or into or out of the vehicle taxicab or from exiting the taxicab solely for the purpose of determining whether a taxicab was called. 20