HomeMy WebLinkAbout1998-2336 - Ordinance - 06/11/1998ORDINANCE NO. 2336
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 4 "BUSINESS REGULATIONS", SECTION 6: TAXICABS BY
REPEALING THE EXISTING ORDINANCE IN ITS ENTIRETY AND ADOPTING A REVISED CHAPTER 4,
SECTION 6: TAXICABS AS FOLLOWS; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND DECLARING A
PENALTY.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS:
PART 1: That Chapter 4, "Business Regulations", of the Code of Ordinances of the City of College Station,
Texas, be amended as set out in Exhibit "A", attached hereto and made a part of this ordinance for
all purposes.
That if any provisions of any section of this ordinance shall be held to be void or unconstitutional,
such holding shall in no way effect the validity of the remaining provisions or sections of this
ordinance, which shall remain in full force and effect.
That any person, firm, or corporation violating any of the provisions of this chapter shall be
deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof shall be punishable by a fine of not
less than Twenty-five Dollars ($25.001 nor more than Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00). Each day
such violation shall continue or be permitted to continue, shall be deemed a separate offense. Said
Ordinance, being a penal ordinance, becomes effective ten (10) days after its publication in the
newspaper, as provided by Section 35 of the Charter of the City of College Station.
PART 2:
PART 3:
PASSED, ADOPTED and APPROVED this 1 Ith day of June, 1998.
ATTEST:
CON~q-~ i-lOOK~,~ity S~cretary
APPROVED:
L~rNI~IciLHANEY, Mayor
SECTION 6: TAXICABS
Exhibit A
A. DEFINITIONS
For the purpose of this section, the following definitions shall apply unless
the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning:
(1) Applicant means any individual, firm or corporation in the process of
attaining either a license to operate or a City Taxi Driver permit.
(2) City means the City of College Station, Texas.
(3)
Cruise or Cruising means the movement of unocaupied taxicabs over the
public streets of the City in search of or soliciting prospective
passengers for hire; provided, however, unoccupied taxicabs proceeded to
answer e telephone call for taxicab service from an intending passenger,
and taxicabs returning to the place where such taxicab is housed or to
the place of discharge of the passenger or passengers, shall not be
considered to be cruising.
(4)
(5)
(6)
(7)
Driver or Chauf£eurmeans every person in actual charge of operation of a
taxicab whether as owner or agent, servant or employee of the Owner.
License means the authority granted by the City to operate a taxicab or
taxicabs and shall authorize such operator of a taxicab or taxicabs to
engage in the business of transportation by taxicab.
Overcrowding means that the driver is transporting a greater number of
people in the vehicle than has been recommended by the manufacturer of
the vehicle or for whom there is no seat belt, inclusive of the driver.
Taxicab and Limousine, as distinguished below, shall collectively
encompass all vehicles which transport passengers for hire, except only
for those classes of vehicles which are specifically excluded by sub-
section B(8) of this section. ~Taxicab" service shall be distinguished
from ~limousine# service in the following manner:
(a)
~Taxicab" service is rendered in prompt response to receipt of the
request for service from the customer. Such requests are
typically received in one of the following ways:
(i)
Via telephone, in which case a dispatcher forwards the
customer's request to a taxicab driver via two-way radio as
soon as a taxicab vehicle is available to respond.
(il)
Via direct contact, in which case the customer communicates
directly with the driver of a taxicab waiting at a motel,
hotel, airport, or bus terminal or similar location.
(b)
(iii) Via direct contact in which case a customer hails or flags
down a passing taxicab.
'tLimousine" service is chartered or reserved by the customer at a
minimum of 24 hours in advance of the time the service is
rendered.
(8)
Owner or O~erator moans any person who has the control, direction,
maintenance, and the benefit of the collection of revenue derived from
the operation of taxicabs on or over the streets of the City whether as
owner or otherwise, except "driver" as herein defined.
(9)
(10)
(11)
(12)
Taxi ~rtver Permit means a permit issued by the City to the d~iver of a
taxicab meeting the qualifications as described within this section.
Terminal means the depot at which place the taxicabs shall be housed or
parked, and at which place the telephone calls and requests for service
shall be made, and at which place a dispatcher shall control the
movements of the taxicabs to the points of request for taxicab service;
this word shall likewise be synonymous with taxi terminal and shall mean
and embrace that space and area of land and buildings off of the streets
of the City, and upon private property, and shall be and constitute the
main office of the owner and taxicab operator.
Vehicle Permit means a permit issued by the City to the owner of a taxi
cab that has been issued a license by the City to operate within the
city, and that taxicab has met the qualifications as described within
this section.
Jitney is a motor vehicle designed to carry twelve or fewer persons,
including the driver, and used to carry passengers on fixed routes for
hire.
EXCEPTIONS
The provisions of this section shall not apply to the following:
(1)
~tor buses regularly operated in the City to or from points outside of
the incorporated limits of the City or transporting to or from school or
college.
(2)
(3)
(4)
Ambulances operating under permit from this City or another city.
Vehicles ranted or leased for self-operation by the person actually
driving the same, unless such vehicle is transporting for compensation
persons other than the one who actually rented or leased the same.
Vehicles owned or operated by motels, hotels, end other businesses for
transporting their guests or employees without charge. This chapter
shall a~ly, however, to other companies or individuals providing such
service under a contract with said motels, hotels, or other businesses.
Any vehicle being operated pursuant to a franchise or permit legally
issued by the Texas Railroad Commission or the Interstate Commerce
Commission.
(6)
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(8)
Transportation of people where the taxicab or limousine is licensed by
another governmental entity from a point outside College Station to a
destination inside College Station if the taxicab or limousine leaves
College Station without receiving a passenger inside College Station.
Horse-drawn carriages.
Limousines.
(9) Jitney.
TAXICAB SERVICE LICENSE
(1) License - Required
(a)
It shall be unlawful for an individual, firm, or corporation to
drive or operate or cause to be driven or operated any taxicab
service upon or over any street in the City unless there has first
been obtained for ouch service, a license duly issued by the City
as hereinafter provided.
(2) License - Application
(a)
Application for Taxicab License Service within the City shall be
filed with the City of College Station, Texas on a fo~m provided
by the City. Applications shall be filed on or before December 1
of each calender year. The applicant shall provide the following
information on such form:
(i) Name of the owner, or person by whom such permit is desired;
(ii) N~me of company;
(iii) Address of company;
(iv) Telephone nl,ml~r of company;
(v) If corporation, name and address of major officers of
corporation and major stockholders;
(vi) If partnership or association, trade, partnership, or
associate n~me, name and address of partners;
(vii) If sole proprietorship, name and address of owner; and
(viii) A statement that the applicant has not been finally
convicted of any felony or other offense znvolving moral
turpitude within the past ten (10) years which adversely affects
the applicant's ability to provide safe and reliable passenger
transportation.
The application shall include a sworn statement by the applicant
that all information provided in the application is true and
correct and shall further state that the City Ks authorized to
require a copy of the applicant's driving record and criminal
history - provided by the applicant, if any, of the applicant.
The City shall investigate the facts stated in the application.
Each application shall be accompanied by a non-refundable license
fee of fifty dollars ($50.00) per taxicab l~cense service to
defray the expense of carrying out the provisions of this section.
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REVOCATION OR SUSPENSION OF TAXICAB SERVICE OPERATOR'S LICENSE
(1)
The CLty is hereby authorized and empowered to revoke or suspend any
license issued hereunder upon his finding that any taxicab service
operator has willfully violated any of the provLsions of this section.
Such revocation or suspension shall take effect upon delivery of written
notice thereof to the taxicab service operator, with such delivery being
made in person or by certified mail through the United States Postal
Service; provided, however, that the taxicab service operator shall have
the right to appeal to the City Manager from any such action of the City
by delivering such a~eal to the City Secretary not more than five (5)
days after the action appealed from. In the event the taxicab service
operator shall fail to deliver such notice to the City Secretary within
the time prescribed, the action of the City in revoking or suspending the
license shall be final. If the taxicab service operator timely delivers
the notice to the City Secretary, the City Manager or his designee, shall
hear the appeal not more than twenty (20) days after the filing of the
notice of appeal with the City Secretary.
(2)
A license may be revoked or suspended by the City upon the verification
of any of the following:
(a)
The taxicab service operator has been finally convicted of a
felony or other offense involving moral turpitude, which adversely
affects the operator's ability to provide safe and reliable
passenger transportation to the public;
(b)
The license was obtained by an application in which any material
fact was intentionally omitted or falsely stated;
(c)
The taxicab service operator has persisted Ln the operation of
motor vehicles that are in violation of any law;
(d)
The taxicab service operator has willfully and knowingly violated
or failed to oom~ly with any of the provisions hereof or any
policies or rules set out pursuant to this section;
(e)
The taxicab service operator or any agent hereof has been guilty
of willfully operating said service in a neglLgent manner;
(f)
The taxicab service operator has allowed its znsurance to be
canceled, withdrawn, terminated, or to fall below the minimum
prescribed in this section;
(g)
The taxicab service operator has allowed any of its vehicles or
equipment to become d~m~ged, deteriorated, or unclean to the
extent that it is unsatisfactory for public use;
(h)
The taxicab service operator is delinquent on any taxes owed to
the City or fails to show financial ability to maintain services
in compliance with the terms hereof; or
(i)
The taxicab service operator has allowed any driver or attendant
to drive taxicabs after final conviction of an offense as
described in sub-section H(1) (c).
INSURANCE POLICY
(1)
Any applicant for vehicle for hire licensing under this article shall,
before the license can be issued, deliver to the appropriate City
department a Certificate of Insurance reflecting insurance coverage as
herein prescribed for approval and a cancellation endorsement (State Form
TE0202A). Said applicant shall keep in full force and effect during the
term of the Taxicab Servi~e License a policy of public liability
insurance, issued by an insurance company fully authorized to do business
in this state and performable in this county, insuring the public against
any loss or d~--ge that may result to any person or property from the
operation cf such vehicle or vehicles. The Certificates of Insurance
shall contain a provision that coverage under such policies shall not be
canceled or materially changed until at least 30 days prior written
notice has been given to the City of College Station. Passenger
liability exclusions are expressly prohibited. Insurance shall be in the
following minimum nounts:
(a)
General liability insurance in the amount of: combined single
~-~t of five hundred thousand dollars ($500,000.00) per
occurrence, with an aggregate amount of one million dollars
($1,000,000.00), covering property ~--ge, bodily injury and
personal injury; to secure payment of all lawful and proper claims
arising out of the operations of the vehicle for hire service
authorized hereunder. This section applies only to those vehicle
for hire services that have a fixed base of operation, such as an
office or terminal, that is visited by customers to secure
services.
(2)
(b)
Automobile insurance in the minimum amounts of twenty thousand
dollars ($20,000) due to bodily injury or death to any one person
in any one accident, forty thousand dollars ($40,000) due to such
d~m~ges to two or more people per accident, and fifteen thousand
dollars ($15,000) because of property ~=m~ge of others in any one
accident; and personal injury protection coverage in the amount of
five thousand dollars ($5,000) or the maximum amount available
through State assigned risk pool.
In the event that any insurance policy is canceled upon the request of
the surety or insured, and no insurance policy is filed by the license
holder before the cancellation date, the Taxicab Service License shall be
automatically revoked.
ISSUANCE OF LICENSE
The City or his designee shall issue to each applicant a Taxicab Servzce License
for the business upon the filing of written proof of insurance as required
herein and upon a determination that all requir~_~nts of this section have been
met. The Taxicab Service License shall be issued for the period beginning
January I and ending December 31. Any new license issued during the year shall
begin on the date of issuance and end on December 31 of that year. The Taxicab
Service License shall state the year for which it is valid.
CITY TAXI DRIVER P~RMIT
(1)
City Taxi Driver Permit Required
(a)
In accordance with the terms and provisions of this article, every
individual desiring to drive a taxicab in the City, before driving
a taxicab, shall apply for and obtain a City Taxi Driver Permit.
A Taxicab Service licensee may not cause or otherwise allow a
person to drive for hire a taxicab owned, controlled or operated
by the licensee unless the driver has a valid City Taxi' Driver
Permit issued to them under this section. It shall be unlawful
for any person to drive or operate any taxicab unless and until he
or she has provided their name, address, date of birth, and Texas
driver's license number to the City and been issued a City Taxi
Driver Permit. All drivers shall display upon request of a city
official a City Taxi Driver Permit issued by the City of College
Station as described herein.
CITY TAXI DRIVER PERMIT APPLICATION
{1}
Every individual proposing to drive a taxicab within tho City shall
sub,it an application to the City. The application shall include a sworn
statement by the applicant that all information provided in the
a~plication is true and ~orrect and shall further state that the City is
authorized to require a co~ of the applicant's driving record and
criminal history - provided by the applicant, if any, of the applicant.
The City shall investigate the facts stated in the a~lication. A City
Taxi Driver Permit shall be issued to each driver fulfilling the
requirements of this section. Every al~plicant shall furnish under oath
the following information:
(a)
Name, local residence address, date of birth, and telephone
n~r.
Texas driver's license n,,m~er, expiration date and three-year
driving record.
(c)
A statement that the applicant has not been finally convicted
within the past ten (10} years of a felony or the following
offenses involving moral turpitude which adversely affects the
applicant's ability to provide safe and reliable passenger
transportation:
(i) Prostitution or related offenses;
(ii) Driving while intoxicated;
(iii) Driving while under the influence of drugs;
(vi) Violations of the Controlled Substance Act;
(v) Rape, murder, attempted murder, aggravated assault;
(vi) Theft over five hundred dollars ($500); or
(d)
(vii)
A felony or other offense involving moral turpitude which
adversely affects the applicant's ability to provide safe
and reliable passenger transportation.
That the applicant has read in full and understands the provisions
of this section.
FEE GENERALLY; ISSUANCE; TERM
(1)
Upon finding that the applicant meets the qualifications stated herexn,
the City shall cause to be issued to such applicant a City Taxicab Driver
Permit. Each permit issued shall expire on December 31 of the calendar
year in which the permit is issued.
(2)
The annual fee for driver's permits issued prior to June 30 shall be ten
dollars ($10.00). Fees for permits issued on June 30 or there after
shall be five dollars ($5.00). No portion of the fee shall be'refunded
in the event the permit is =erminated prior to expiration. Permit
documents which are lost or destroyed may be replaced upon payment of a
five dollar ($5.00) fee.
GROUNDS FOR REFUSAL TO ISSUE
(1)
The City Representative shall approve or deny the application. The
application shall be denied if the applicant's past criminal or traffic
record indicates unfitness for driving a taxicab.
TERM; EXPIRATION; RENEWAL
(~)
The term of all permits shall be for not more than one (1) year with
expiration on December 31. Renewals shall be applied for in the same
manner as specified for the original permit. Renewal permits may be
issued during the month of DecB~er for expiration on Dec~-~er 31 of the
following year. Permit documents which ere lost or destroyed may be
replaced upon payment of a five dollar ($5.00) fee.
DISPLAY OF DRIVER' S PERMIT
(1)
(2)
No parson shall drive a taxicab within the City unless the driver's
permit issued by the City is displayed at a conspicuous place inside the
vehicle in view of the passengers. The permit, including the photo,
shall not be altered in any manner.
The City of College Station shall provide the ~ermit along with a picture
which shall be laminated. A second picture will be kept on file along
with the Taxi Permit Application.
REVOCATION AND SUSPENSION OF CITY TAXI DRIVER PERMIT
(1)
(2)
The City is hereb~ authorized and empowered to revoke or suspend any
taxicab driver permit issued hereunder upon his finding that any
Permittee has willfully violated any of the provisions of this section.
Such revocation or suspension shall take effect upon delivery of written
notice thereof to the Permittee, with such delivery being made in person
or by certified mail through the United States Postal Service; provided,
however, that the permittee shall have the right to appeal to the City
Manager from any such action of the City by delivering such appeal to the
City Secretary not more than five (5) days after the action appealed
from. In the event the permittee shall fail to deliver such notice to
the City within the time prescribed, the action of the City in revoking
or suspending the Permit shall be final. If the permittee timely
delivers the notice to the City Secretary, the City Manager or his
designee, shall hear the appeal not more than twenty (20) days after the
filing of the notice of appeal with the City.
Ap ermitmay be revoked or suspended by the City upon the verification of
any of the following:
(a)
(b)
(c)
The parmittee has been finally convicted of a felony or other
offense involving moral turpitude within the past ten (10) years
which adversely affects the applicant's ability to provLde safe
and reliable passenger transportation;
The permit was obtained by an application in which any material
fact was intentionally omitted or falsely stated;
The permittee has persisted in the continued operation of motor
vehicles that are in violation of any law;
(d)
(e)
(f)
(g)
ih)
(i)
The permittee has willfully and knowingly vxolated or failed to
comply with any of the provisions hearof or any policies or rules
set out pursuant to this section;
The permittee has been found guilty of willfully operating said
taxicab in a negligent manner;
The l~rmittee has allowed insurance on a taxicab driver by said
permittee to be canceled, withdrawn, terminated, or to fall below
the minimum prescribed in this section;
The permittee has allowed any of its vehicles or equil~nent to
become ~-~ged, deteriorated or unclean to the extent that it is
unsatisfactory for public use;
The permittee has continued to drive a taxicab after final
conviction of an offense as described in sub-section H(1)(o);
The permittee has altered, or cause to be altered the City Taxi
Driver Permit photograph.
TAXICAB VEHICLE PERMITS
(1) Fees
(a)
The annual fee for vehicle permits issued prior to June 30 shall
be ten dollars ($10.00). Fees for permits issued on June 30 or
there after shall be five dollars ($5.00). The fee is not
refundable in the event the permit is canceled or revoked prior to
expiration. Permit documents which are lost or destroyed may be
replaced upon payment of a five dollar ($5.00) fee.
(2) Application
(a)
Every application for a vehicle permit under this section shall be
in writing, signed and sworn by the applicant to be true and
correct, and shall be filed with the City. The application shall
be on the form provided by the City and shall contain the
following:
(i) Name, address, and telephone n-m~er of applicant;
(ii} If a corporation, corporate name, place of incorporation,
address and telephone
(iii)
(iv)
(v)
(vi)
(vii)
If a partnership, name of the partnership, and the names,
addresses, and telephone nl,m~rs of all partners;
Number of the applicant's operating license;
Make, model, body style, model year, color of vehicle, and
seating capacity per manufacturer's recommendations;
Number and expiration date of Texas license plate number and
Texas vehxcle inspection sticker;
Vehicle identification n-m~er;
(viii) Owner of vehicle, if different than applicant;
(3)
Vehicle Requirements
(a) Vehicles must meet the following minimum requirements:
(i) Conform to all minimum safety standards as required by the
State of Texas;
(ii) Display the City of College Station permit inside the
vehicle at a place visible to the occupants;
(iii) Each taxicab must have affixed thereto a valid and current
state certificate of inspection and state ~ertificate of
regis tration ~
(iv) Each vehicle shall be equil~ed with a fire extinguisher that
is in good operating order~
(v) Each vehicle shall be reasonably free from dirt or rubbish
and shall be otherwise olean and sanitary;
(vi) The vehicle identification number and the license n--~er of
each taxicab must match the nn-~ers listad for that taxicab
on the license application;
(vii) Each vehicle shall have the business name and phone number
affixed to the door and it must show that it is a taxicab in
lettaring of not less than two and one half inches (2 1/2)
in height.
(4)
Inspection of Vehicle
(a)
No permit shall be issued or reinstated until the vehicle has been
inspeotad by a city official. An inspection checklist form
provided by the City to ~ertify that the vehicle has fully
complied with all requirements thereon shall be completed at that
time. Vehicles shall be subject to re-inspection at any time by a
city official.
(5) Tern; EXl~iration; Renewal
(a)
The term of all vehicle permits shall be not more than one year
with expiration on December 31. Renewals shall be a~plied for in
the same manner as specified for the original Permit. Renewal
Permits may be issued during the month of De~m~er for expiration
on December 31 of the following year.
(6) Revocation of Vehicle Permit
(a)
Every vehicle Permit issued under this article shall be revoked by
the City or his designee if the operating license or combined
operating license under which the permit was granted has been
terminated. Every vehicle permit issued under this article shall
also be subject to revocation for any of the following reasons:
The pemit was obtained by an application of which any
material fact was omitted or stated falsely.
(ii) The permit holder has failed to comply with the provisions
of this chapter or has persisted in perm±tting his vehicle
to be operated in violation of any law.
(7) Suspension of Vehicle Permit
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(9)
(a)
Every vehicle permit issued under this article shall be suspended
by the City if the vehicle has ceased to comply with the
requirements set forth in sub-section N(2) or N(3}.
(8) Revocation or Suspension Proceedings
(a)
If the City determines that grounds exLst for revocation or
suspension of a permit, the permit holder shall be notified of
such revocation or suspension in writing by certified mail,
stating the reasons for such revocation, the effective data of
revocation, and that the holder of the permit has the right to
appeal the revocation or suspension to the City Manager b~ filing
within five (5) days a written notice of appeal with the City
Secretary. Otherwise, the revocation or suspension is final and
non-appealable. In addition, the City may confiscate the pezmit
document.
Reinstatement of Suspended Permit; Fee
(a)
Vehicle permits suspended because of failure to o~m~ly with the
recluirements of sub-section N(2) may be reinstated as soon as the
vehicle is brought back into compliance with sub-section N(2).
Application for such reinstatement shall be made in writing to the
City on the form provided by the City. The non-proratable fee for
such reinstatement shall be five dollars ($5.00).
MISCELLANEOUS OFFENSES
(1)
It shall be unlawful for any person engaged in the taxicab business to
overcrowd the taxicab.
(2)
It shall be unlawful for any taxicab driver to represent themsolf as
another taxicab company.
(3)
It shall be unlawful for any driver of any taxicab or for any other
person acting for the driver to seek or solicit patrons or passengers for
any such taxicab b~ word or sign, directly or indirectly, while driving
any such taxicab over, through or on, any public street or public place
of the City, or while same is parked on any public street or alley of the
City, or to repeatedly or persistently drive any taxicab through, over,
or on, any public street or places in the City, except in response to
calls of prospective passengers or while actually transporting passengers
therein.
(4)
(5)
When any taxicab is at any rail, air, or bus depot within the City, it
shall be unlawful for the driver or person in charge thereof to leave the
same and enter the depot or go upon the sidewalk or private property of
any railroad company, airfield, or bus station for the purpose of
soliciting the transportation of any passenger or passengers arriving on
the trains, planes, or buses at such depot.
It shall be unlawful for any officer or employee of the City to accept,
or a taxicab service licensee or employee to offer, either directly or
indirectly, any gifts, discounts, or gratuities in association within the
provision of taxicab services
(6)
It shall be unlawful for a taxicab driver to receive or discharge
passengers in the roadway of any street. It is a defense to this section
that said driver drove to the right-hand sidewalk, the extreme right-hand
8~de of the road as nearly as practical, or into a driveway or parking
lot for such purposes.
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(7)
(8)
(9)
It shall be unlawful for a taxicab driver employed to carr~ passengers to
a definite point to fail to make the most direct route that will carry
such passengers safely and expeditiously to their destination.
Failure to Pay Fare
It shall be unlawful for any parson to refuse to pay the legal
fare of any taxicab after having hired the same or to hire any
taxicabwith intent to defraud the parson from whom it is hired of
the value of such service.
Display of Rates and Fares
(a)
There shall be posted in a conspicuous place on tho inside of each
taxicab a card showing the rates and fees charged passengers of
such taxicab.
(10) Refusal to Convey at Spacified Rate; Excessive Fares
(a)
It shall be unlawful for the owner or driver of any taxicab to
refuse to convey a passenger at the rate spacified on the rate
card displayed in the taxicab, or d~mnnd or receive an amount in
excess of the rates displayed on such card.
(b)
Unsolicited tips from the customer shall not be considered as part
of the fare rate amount.
(11) Receipt for Payment
(a)
It shall be unlawful for the driver of any taxicab, upon receiving
full payment of a fare, to refuse to give a receipt upon the
request of the passenger making such payment.
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PROPERTY LEFT IN VEHICLE; DISPOSITION
(1)
It shall be the responsibility of every taxicab driver to return to the
owner any luggage, merahandise, or other proparty left in the taxicab
whenever possible. If the owner is unknown or cannot be located, the
driver shall deliver such articles to his employer with a complete
written report as to when it was left in the taxicab, the circumstances
relating thereto and any other information which would assist in the
identification or location of the owner of the article(s). The unclaimed
article(s) shall be maintained b~ the taxicab certificate holder for a
six month pariod prior to disposal.
DUTY TO TRANSPORT PASSENGERS BY SHORTEST ROUTE.
(1) Each driver of a taxicab in the city shall transport his/ her passengers
to definite points designated by the passengers, and he/she shall take
the most direct and shortest route to deliver such passengers safely and
expaditiously to their destination.
PENALTY.
Any person, firm or corporation violating any provision of this ordinance
shall be fined not less than twenty-five dollars ($25.00) nor more than
five hundred dollars ($500.00) for each offense, and a separate offense
shall be deemed co-~4ttad on each day during or on which a violation
occurs or continues.
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