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(4) The stand for which such license shall be issued shall not encroach upon any part of the street (s) or curb (s) zoned or designated for any other purpose . (5) The taxi stand license may be revoked by the Controller for good cause shown after due notice to the taxi stand licensee and opportunitV for a hearing held pursuant to section 4-16 . (o) Marking of taxi stands. The Department of Public Works; or its designee shall mark all taxicab stands by appropriate painting of the adjacent curb and by affixing to the curb at each end of the stand a metal standard with the words "Taxicab Stand of " plainly stenciled upon the standard. (p) Use of taxi stands. All taxi stands may be occupied and used only by taxicabs belonging to or under the control of the company license holder to whom the standards are assigned for the full period of twenty-four (24) hours each day. All taxi stands shall always be available for use by the Police or Fire Departments of the City and subject to the rights of reasonable ingress and egress of the abutting property owner or lessee . Private or other vehicles for hire shall not at any time occupy the space upon the streets that have been established as taxicab stands . (q) Taxicabs awaiting employment to park only at stands; exceptions: (1) No owner, license holder, operator, or driver of any 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) . 19