Repealing Chapter 36 Relating to Taxicabs

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thereof is changed so as to be, in the opinion of the Board of Public Works and Safety, in conflict with or imitate any color scheme, identifying design, monogram, or insignia used by any other person, owner or operator, in such a manner as to be misleading or tend to deceive the public, the license of or certificate covering such taxicab or taxicabs shall be suspended or revoked. SECTION 21. TAXIMETER REQUIRED All taxicabs operated under the authority of this ordinance shall be equipped with taximeters fastened in front of the passengers, visible to them at all times day and night; and, after sun down, the face of the taximeter shall be illuminated. Said taximeter shall be operated mechanically by a mechanism of standard design and construction, driven from a non powered wheel by a flexible and permanently attached driving mechanicism. They shall be sealed at all points and connections which,if manipulated would effect their correct reading and recording. Each taximeter shall have thereon a flag to denote when the vehicle is employed and when it is not employed; and it shall be the duty of the driver to throw the flag of such taximeter into a non - recording position at the termination of each trip. The said taximeter shall be subject to inspection from time to time by the Department of Police. Any inspector or other officer of said department is hereby authorized either on complaint of any person or without such complaint, to inspect any meter and upon discovery of any inaccuracy therein, to notify the person operating said taxicab to cease operation. Thereupon said taxicab shall be kept off the highways until the taximeter is repaired and in the required working condition. SECTION 22. RATES OF FARE -- RATE CARD REQUIRED. The rates of fare charged by the operator of any taxicab shall be as follows: (a) Hour rates: Three dollars ($3.00) per hour for one or more passengers, if so hired before the trip is begun. (b) Mileage rates: Forty -five cents (45p) for the first 1/5 mile or fraction thereof; Ten cents (104;) for each additional 1/3 mile or fraction thereafter. (c) Waiting time: Twenty cents (20p) for each Four (4) minutes of waiting time or fraction thereof. Every taxicab operated under this ordinance shall have a rate card setting forth the authorized rates of fare displayed in such a place as to be in view of all passengers. SECTION 23. RECEIPTS The driver of any taxicab shall upon demand by the passenger render to such passenger a receipt for the amount charged, either by a mechan- ically printed receipt or by a specially prepared receipt on which shall be the name of the owner, license number or motor number, amount of meter reading or charge and date of transaction. SECTION 24. REFUSAL OF PASSENGER TO PAY LEGAL FARE. It shall be unlawful for any person to refuse to pay the legal fare of any of the vehicles mentioned in this ordinance after having hired the same, and it shall be unlawful for any person to hire any vehicle here- in defined with intent to defraud the person from whom it is hired of the value of such service. SECTION 25. SOLICITATION, ACCEPTANCE AND DISCHARGE OF PASSENGERS. (a) Solicitation of Passengers by Driver. No Driver shall solicit: passengers for a taxicab except when sitting in the driver's com- partment of such taxicab or while standing immediately adjacent to the curb side thereof. The driver of any taxicab shall remain in the