Ordinance 1400-87 - Laserfiche WebLink

• 1 than four inches in height, the name of the company or person under which the for-hire business license is issued. The placement and 2 location of such markings and letters shall be subject to the approval of the Chief of Police. 3 B. All vehicles for hire shall be designated by a separate number and the 4 company vehicle number shall be permanently affixed to and readable from the front, rear and sides of the vehicle, the numbers shall be 5 affixed on the hood, truck, and on both sides of the vehicle. Numbers shall be a minimum of four inches in height. Any vehicle that cannot 6 physically meet this criteria will post the number(s) as prescribed by the Chief of Police at the time of inspection. The number assigned 7 each vehicle shall correspond with the number placed on the license indicia. 8 C. Interior Posting Requirements - It is unlawful for any for-hire vehicle 9 to fail to have conspicuously displayed, a permanently affixed sign, placard, or card of plastic or metal or similar type material on the 10 interior of the vehicle where it is readily discernible by a passenger from the rear seat as prescribed by the Weights and Measures Rules. 11 The letters and numerals shall be in a contrasting background and no smaller than 3/4 inch in height. The sign shall contain the 12 company/for-hire vehicle name and number and the current telephone number where the owner of the for-hire vehicle can be reached. It is 13 unlawful during the hours of darkness to fail to illuminate sufficiently such name and numbers. 14 Section 21 : DRIVER'S DRESS 15 All for-hire drivers shall be neatly dressed and clean in appearance. 16 Section 22: TAXIMETER REQUIREMENTS - INSPECTION 17 A. It is unlawful for any person to drive or operate, or engage in the 18 business of operating, taxicabs or special service vehicles, unless each of said taxicabs or special service vehicles is equipped with an 19 instrument or device by which the charge for hire of such taxicab or special service vehicle is mechanically measured or calculated either 20 for the distance traveled by such vehicle or for waiting time, or for both, and upon which such charges shall be indicated by means of 21 figures, such instrument or device to be hereinafter referred to as a taximeter; and it is unlawful for any person operating or driving, or 22 engaged in the business of operating, a taxicab or taxicabs or special service vehicle or vehicles, to charge, use, demand, collect, or 23 receive any fare, rate or charge which is not directly based, measured and computed upon the record on the reading face of the taximeter used 24 on such taxicab or taxicabs. It shall be the duty of the owner, driver, or any other person having possession or control of a taxicab 25 or special service vehicle to keep such taximeter accurate and in good working condition at all times. 26 B. No license shall be issued for a taxicab or special service vehicle 27 until the taximeter attached thereto has been inspected by the City of Everett and found to be within acceptable tolerance. Upon approval , a 28 lead and wire seal shall be plainly posted and attached to the taximeter. The Director of Weights and Measures shall inspect all 29 taximeters prior to the issuance or renewal of a license for a taxicab or a special service vehicle and shall have the right to inspect them 30 at any other time. It is unlawful for any person to fail , resist or refuse the Director to test and reinspect the taximeter at any time. 31 32 14