The taximeter shall be placed in each taxicab so that the reading dial showing the
amount to be charged is well lighted and readily discernable to a passenger riding
in such taxicab. Every such taximeter shall register the charge to the nearest ten
cents ($0.10) and be equipped with a flag or other mechanical device, and said flag
(or mechanical or electronic device) shall be so attached and connected to the mechanism
of said taximeter as to cause said mechanism to operate when said flag (or mechanical
or electronic device) is in a position other than upright (or engaged), and which
said flag (or mechanical or electronic device) shall, when moved forward or downward
(or engaged), start operation of said taximeter (or mechanical or electronic device)
so that the same will operate in the manner defined in this article. However, such
taximeter shall not be required to operate on any trip that goes outside the City
limits unless the beginning point and the ending point of such trip are inside the
City limits. For any trip which begins or ends inside the City limits, but for which
the taximeter is not required by this article to be in operation, the taxi driver
shall inform the passenger before beginning the trip that it is a nonmetered trip
and what the flat charge is.
(Ord. 3295-C.S., § 1, effective 5-22-03)
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