§ 12-140. Operational requirements for licensees and driver permit holders.

(a)

Drivers must practice good personal hygiene and wear proper dress while operating a vehicle for hire. "Proper dress" shall mean the wearing of shoes, ankle-length pants, a shirt or blouse with sleeves and collar. Hats must be of the baseball style or chauffeur's cap. Clothing must be clean and not visibly soiled. Licensees are responsible for driver dress and conduct.

(b)

Drivers must maintain daily trip sheets or logs of all passengers, the time, place of entry, the destination of each passenger, the amount charged, and an itemization of any personal property left in the vehicle for hire. Trip sheets must be transferred to and maintained at the licensed business premises for a period of six (6) months.

(c)

Drivers are not to smoke, or use tobacco products of any type, play a radio or tape player if objected to by a passenger.

(d)

Drivers are not to drive, and company licensees are not to allow drivers to operate a vehicle without the required markings affixed to the vehicle, a taximeter, top light, two-way radio, and inspection sticker as outlined in this article, all in proper order and working. Limousines are excepted from having markings, top lights, two-way radios or taximeters; however, limousines are required to have a plate attached to their front or rear bumper indicating their company business name.

(e)

Drivers and company licensees are responsible for maintaining each vehicle in a clean and mechanically safe condition. The interior and exterior shall meet the requirements set out under inspection requirements outlined in this article.

(f)

Company licensees are responsible for checking drivers to ensure that each driver has a current driver permit in his possession and posted on the dash or sunvisor of the vehicle being operated along with a visible vehicle inspection sticker.

(g)

Company licensees are responsible for ensuring that no driver participates in cruising. Cruising is defined as moving about the streets of the city for the purpose of picking up and transporting passengers who have not previously requested such service by telephone or by personal command. Company licensees shall ensure that their drivers use open stands on a nonexclusive, first come, first served basis.

(h)

Company licensees shall not participate in nor allow their drivers to practice call jumping or the act of intercepting a passenger who has requested service from another company.

(i)

Company licensees are responsible for violations of this article by their vehicle operators whether such operator is a direct employee or an independent contractor.

(j)

Any licensee hereunder who shall use contract drivers shall maintain an umbrella automobile liability insurance policy or appropriate vehicle for hire insurance coverage on all vehicles permitted for use in the city and driven by contract drivers. Such insurance shall be in the minimum amount of $25,000.00 for property damage and $100,000.00/$300,000.00 for other liability. Such insurance requirements are in addition to those required under section 12-138(b)(5) above. Provided, however, the requirements of this subsection may be satisfied through a rider to the automobile liability insurance policies or vehicle for hire insurance coverage required under section 12-138(b)(5) so long as such rider indicates that the insurance required therein shall cover contract drivers who for any reason shall fail to provide adequate insurance coverage.

(Ord. of 12-4-90(1); Ord. of 2-4-92, § 3)