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

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(y) Direct route to be followed. Any taxicab driver employed to transport passengers to a definite point shall take the shortest and most direct route possible that will carry the passengers to their destination safely and expeditiously. (z) Limitation on number of persons riding in front seat. No driver or owner of any licensed taxicab steal}may allow more than pt one person wlio-pay ~ , to ride on the front seat with the driver of the vehicle while it is engaged in the business of carrying persons for hire. (aa) Disposition of articles left in taxicabs. Whenever any package, articlc~f baggage or goods of any kind are left in any taxicab or in the custody of the driver of such vehicle, the driver shall, upon the discovery of the package or article, immediately deliver the same to the company's main office and receive from such office mm~ag~cr a receipt, unless the package or article is first delivered to the owner °n thc-erclcr of at the owner's request. The company ma charge the passenger its scheduled rate of fare for delivery, of a package or article. (bb) Adoption of additional rules and regulations. The Controller shall have the power to make and adopt any additional rules and regulations as, in its the Controller's judgment and discretion, are necessary and proper for safety in the driving or managing of taxicabs; provided, that the additional rules and regulations are not inconsistent with the provisions of the this section. (cc) Enforcements of:~ section. The Police Department is and the Department of Code Enforcement are given the authority and is are instructed to ~atch-m~ observe the condition of drivers and vehicles and conduct of holders and drivers operating under this section. Upon discovering a violation of the provisions of this aiticlc section, the Police 13cpartm~nt or Code Enforcement Officer shall issue a citation. The Officer shall report the violation to the $oarcl-of Controller, rovhrei~ who will order or take appropriate action under section 4-16. (dd) Penalties. Any person violating any of the provisions of this section . shall be fined not more than one hundred dollars ($100.00) per violation. Each da,~! that a violation is permitted tv exist shall constitute a separate violation. An~fines issued for a violation of this section's provisions must be paid before a driver`s license, vehicle license or company license maybe issued or renewed. Vehicles impounded under this section shall be returned to the owner upon the owner's compliance with the requirements of this section and the payment of a fine in the amount of one hundred dollars ($100 001 along~with towing and storage fees. If the driver of a taxicab operates the taxicab in an unsafe manner or condition or fails to produce a valid driver's 14