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

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be, in the opinion of the $oarcl Controller, 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 covering such taxicab shall be suspended or revoked pursuant to the provisions of section 4-16. If a com~any ceases use of a vehicle as a taxicab the comnany shall immediately remove the Citylicense~late company name taxicab number and all other letters or numbers identi , ing the vehicle as a taxicab. (d) License and o6verall service required oftaxicab companies; , mani est required; refusal deemed a violation; revocation: (1) All persons engaged in the taxicab business in the City operating under the provisions of this section shall first apply for and obtain a company license. All companies shall render arret~erxll service to all members of the public desiring to use taxicabs to travel to and from all locations within the City. (2) Holders of taxicab company licenses neeessitq shall maintain a telephone line twenty-four (24) hours a day for the purpose of receiving calls and dispatching cabs. They shall answer all calls received by them for services inside the corporate limits of the City as soon as they can do so. If the services cannot be rendered within a reasonable time, they shall then notify the prospective passengers how long it will be before the call can be answered and give the reason therefor. If a company operating a lawful taxicab business at the time of passae~e of this ordinance does not have $300 000 of liability coverage per occurrence. at least three vehicles in service and top lights as required by this section that company shall have twelve months after the effective date of this ordinance to meet such requirements and to submit proof of compliance to the Controller. (3) Any hai~Iei-wh~ taxicab company or taxicab driver that refuses to accept a call anywhere in the corporate limits of the City at any time when such-passessor company or driver has available eabs taxicabs, or who fails or refuses to give overall taxicab service, shall be deemed a violator of this section. The ee~rtifreate license granted to such 1•tahler violator shall be revoked pursuant to the provisions of section 4-16. However, any taxicab driver or company shall have the right to refuse service to a drunk or disorderlyperson, or to a person who has previously refused to pay the legal fare or to a person who has threatened or menaced the taxicab driver Any taxicab comoany shall also have the right to make reasonable policies and rules for the safety of its drivers and passengers so long as it does not engaue in ille¢al discrimination or refuse to render overall service. All companies shall maintain and have in service at all times, at Ieast three vehicles licensed under this section.