The Chief of Police is hereby authorized to locate and designate taxicab stands. He shall further designate the number of such taxicabs that shall be allowed to stand at any of the places designated by him and shall provide a metal sign, which shall be attached to a post or stanchion adjacent to such stand, and on which sign shall be placed the number of vehicles allowed on the particular stand. Owners of any property may apply to the Chief of Police for the establishment of a taxicab stand adjacent to their premises, stating in such application the number of taxicabs they desire to occupy such stand. Such application shall be granted solely in the discretion of the Chief of Police and may be revoked by him at any time. There shall be delivered to the owner of the property making such application a metal sign to be affixed to the stanchion on the curb or other conspicuous place setting forth the number of taxicabs that will be allowed on such stand.
Only taxicabs in such numbers as are set forth on the metal sign may remain at the stand while waiting for employment, and only in single file, pointed in accordance with the traffic regulations. No taxicab standing at the head of any such line shall refuse to carry any orderly person applying for a taxicab who agrees to pay the proper rate of fare; but this shall not prevent any person from selecting any taxicab he may desire on the stand whether it be at the head of a line or not. As the taxicabs leave the line with passengers, those behind shall move up, and any taxicab seeking a space on the stand shall approach the same only from the rear of the stand and shall stop as near as possible to the last taxicab on the stand. No taxicab shall stand within 10 feet of any crosswalk, nor shall any taxicab remain unattended at any taxi stand.