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A.
Each operator shall file with the Chief of Police a schedule of the
rates and charges, discounts, and methods of payment accepted, for
taxicab services for the transportation of passengers for consideration
on any highway, street, road, lane or alley of the City. The filing
of the schedule shall accompany the initial application for a certificate
or renewal, or at least five business days prior to the effective
date of any change in rates and charges.
C.
The schedule may provide a charge for:
(1)
Hazardous snow conditions;
(2)
High-demand conditions;
(3)
Each additional passenger who initially engages the public vehicle;
(4)
The transport of animals other than service animals;
(5)
Baggage, packages, or suitcases carried by the driver;
(6)
Waiting time or sightseeing time;
(7)
Cleaning fee for removal of bodily fluids or spilled drinks.
D.
There shall be no additional charge for:
(1)
Providing services to persons with disabilities because of those
disabilities;
(2)
Any additional passenger accepted after the taxicab has been engaged
for hire, unless the additional passenger rides beyond the first passenger's
destination, in which case the additional passenger shall only be
charged for the additional distance traveled;
(3)
Passengers under the age of three years, if accompanied by a parent
or adult.
E.
The approved schedule shall be posted inside each taxicab, in a conspicuous
location in view of passengers. The approved complaint telephone number
shall be included on the posted schedule.
F.
The driver of a taxicab shall charge only those rates and charges,
and provide those discounts, included in the schedule approved by
the Chief of Police.
G.
The driver of a taxicab shall accept those methods of payment included
in the schedule approved by the Chief of Police.
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Upon request, the driver of a taxicab shall provide any passenger
who has paid the legal fare and charges with a receipt for payment.
Such receipt shall be in legible type or writing and shall contain
the name of the driver of the vehicle, the license number of the vehicle,
the amount of the fare, any charges and discounts, and the date of
the transaction.
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A.
No driver of a taxicab shall willfully refuse to accept any orderly
person as a passenger unless the taxicab is already engaged by another
passenger or the driver is off duty.
B.
Drivers shall comply with all applicable laws regarding nondiscrimination
against passengers and potential passengers.
C.
If a passenger requires a wheelchair-accessible vehicle, and the
taxicab is not wheelchair-accessible, the driver shall refer the passenger
to a provider of wheelchair-accessible service, if available.
D.
Drivers shall comply with all applicable laws relating to accommodation
of service animals.
E.
Once a passenger has engaged a taxicab for hire, the driver shall
accept no other passenger without the consent of the first passenger.
F.
A driver of a taxicab may refuse to transport a passenger for any
reason not prohibited by law, including any case in which: i) the
passenger is acting in an unlawful, disorderly, or endangering manner;
or ii) the passenger is unable to care for himself and is not accompanied
by a responsible companion.
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A.
An on-duty driver shall complete or cause to be completed all accepted
calls as promptly as possible.
B.
Every driver of a taxicab shall keep and maintain a daily written
or electronic manifest and therein record all trips made by such driver
each day and shall include therein a record showing the time and place
of the origin and destination of each trip and the amount of each
fare. The driver shall record any instance in which the transport
of a passenger is refused or declined, including the date, time, and
place of the encounter, and the reason for refusing transport. The
owner shall preserve and keep in his possession and control each manifest
for a period of one year next following its date. All manifests shall
be subject to inspection by the Chief of Police.
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