§ 35-71. Solicitation of passengers by taxicabs, pedicabs, or shuttles.

A driver may not solicit passengers:

(1)

From a location other than the driver's compartment or the immediate vicinity of the driver's taxicab or pedicab;

(2)

In a way that annoys or obstructs the movement of a person;

(3)

By paying an employee of another business to solicit passengers for or give preferential treatment in directing passengers to the driver's taxicab or pedicab; or

(4)

Without using a taxicab stand at a location where a taxicab stand exists;

(5)

Shuttle drivers may not solicit new customers or respond to hails.

a.

The driver of a shuttle may pick up pre-arranged customers only.

(Ord. No. 02-058, § 3, 6-27-02; Ord. No. 13-039, § 2, 7-11-13 ; Ord. No. 17-032, § 2, 6-25-17 )

Editor's note

Ord. No. 13-039, § 2, adopted July 11, 2013, amended § 35-71 to read as set out herein. Previously § 35-71 was titled solicitation of passengers by taxicabs.