§ 37-185. Driver's conduct.

No driver of a taxicab or livery vehicle shall solicit business for any hotel or motel or attempt to divert patronage from one hotel or motel to another. Neither shall such driver engage in selling intoxicating liquor or solicit business for any house of prostitution or use his vehicle for any purpose other than the transporting of passengers, messages or packages. Whenever a taxicab is occupying a designated taxicab stand or zone, that taxicab is considered available for service and the driver must remain within ten feet of the taxicab. While on duty taxicab drivers must maintain their personal appearance by being neat and clean in dress and person. Drivers shall not sleep in their vehicles or play loud music while their vehicle is occupying a taxicab stand or zone. Drivers shall not permit unauthorized nonpaying passengers to ride in their vehicle.

(Code 1988, § 37-168; Ord. No. O-30-03, § 1, 8-7-2003)