Amending Chapter 4, to revise provisions for licensing of taxicab companies, vehicles and drivers

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(1) The names of the ewrrer holder and driver. (2) The vehicle license number or motor number. (3) The Aamount charged. (4) The l~date of transaction. (k) Refusal to pay legal fare: (1) No person shall refuse to pay the legal fare of any vehicle mentioned in this section after having hired the vehicle. (2) No person shall hire any vehicle with intent to defraud the person from whom it is hired of the value of such service. (1) Charging excess rates prohibited. No person or company owning, operating, or driving any taxicab shall charge a passenger in excess of the rate, of fare indicated on the taximeter, if the taxicab is hired by mileage, or as advertised in the card displayed inside the taxicab, or in excess of the rate submitted to the Controller in writingLand acknowledged by the Controller, as required by this section. (m) Taxi stand license; application; approval: 'r___a.~ (1) Any holder or rg_oup of holders of a ~^~:= com~anY license under this section desiring to occupy a certain designated place on a public street of the City as a taxi stand shall file an application with the Controller on l~rdcs forms to be furnished by the 13~oaxel Controller. (2) The application shall contain the following: a. The number of taxicabs to be maintained at the particular stand-; b. The statement that there will be maintained a telephone or other communication device near such stand or in an adjacent the building ,for at least eight (8) hours each day, 8rthxt - to facilitate communication between the taxicab using the stand and the central office of the holder s ~ and- c. The location of the proposed stand. The Department of Public Works shall review the application for a taxi stand license and shall make a recommendation as to the application for consideration of the io