§ 290-16. Cruising; soliciting passengers.

A. 

A driver may only solicit a passenger while sitting in his or her driver's seat and may only use the words "taxi" or "cab" or "taxicab" in connection with such solicitation.

B. 

A driver may not utilize the services of another person, other than a taxi dispatcher, to solicit a passenger.

C. 

A driver may not suggest to a passenger that an additional person be accepted as a passenger.

D. 

A driver may not yell, shout, use his or her vehicle horn or make physical contact with a prospective passenger in connection with solicitation of such passenger.

E. 

A driver awaiting employment at a designated taxicab stand, as set forth in § 312-89, may only stand his or her vehicle in a defined parking space at such taxicab stand. At no time may a taxicab remain in the vicinity of a designated taxicab stand when there is no defined parking space available.

Editor’s Note: Former Subsection E, which provided that a driver may only solicit passengers at a duly authorized taxi stand as set forth in § 312-89, was repealed 11-20-2019 by Ord. No. 2019-231. This ordinance also redesignated former Subsection F as Subsection E.

Amended 7-15-2003 by Ord. No. 163-2003