A.
The legislative body shall have the power to designate
distinctive colors or other insignia to be used on the taxicabs of
each licensee. A license may be refused to any applicant or revoked
if the color scheme, trade name or insignia imitates that of any other
licensee in such manner as to deceive the public.
B.
Each taxicab shall be conspicuously marked on the
right and left side with the word "TAXICAB" and the name of the licensee,
such letters and numbers not to be less than two inches in height
and of a light color on a dark background or dark color on a light
background.
[Amended 4-13-1992 by Ord. No. 554]
C.
No person owning or operating a taxicab shall permit
any banner or other advertising matter to be affixed to such taxicab
unless prior thereto, said person has obtained the approval of the
Chief of Police or his designee as to size, dimension and location
on the taxicab so that any such banner or advertising matter should
not affect the safety of the taxicab.
[Amended 3-9-1992 by Ord. No. 536]
A.
Every vehicle proposed for use as a taxicab shall
be of the closed type, having at least one door on each side for the
entrance and exit of passengers, in addition to the door or doors
which give access to the driver's seat.
B.
Every vehicle proposed for use as a taxicab, in addition
to the outside lights prescribed by law, shall be equipped with a
dome light within the passenger compartment of the vehicle capable
of being lighted or extinguished by the passenger or controlled by
the operation of the doors.
A.
No vehicle shall be licensed as a taxicab until it has been inspected as to the security of the parts and the condition of the equipment thereof, as provided in § 145-24, and after such license shall be issued, the vehicle shall be kept in a good condition of repair and in good mechanical order and when so operated shall be kept free from all unnecessary odor, noise or debris.
[Amended 4-13-1992 by Ord. No. 554]
B.
All vehicles so operated shall at all times be kept
in a clean, wholesome and sanitary and tidy condition.
