§ 6.72.220. Duty to render service—Business requirements.

A.

All persons engaged in the taxicab business within the area of the metropolitan government, under the provisions of this chapter shall render service in accordance with the chapter to any member of the public desiring to use taxicabs.

B.

Holders of certificates of public convenience and necessity shall maintain a fixed, central place of business within the metropolitan government area. Such businesses shall also provide service twenty-four hours a day for the purpose of receiving calls and dispatching cabs.

C.

Holders of certificates of public convenience and necessity shall answer all calls for services within the area of the metropolitan government within a reasonable time. If service cannot be rendered within a reasonable time, the holders of certificates shall then notify the prospective passengers of how long it will be before such call can be answered and give the reason therefore.

D.

Any holder of certificates of public convenience and necessity who refuses to accept a call anywhere within the area of the metropolitan government at any time when such holder has available cabs, or who shall fail or refuse to give overall service, shall be deemed in violation of this chapter, and the certificate granted to such holder may be suspended or revoked at the discretion of the metropolitan transportation licensing commission.

(Ord. BL2009-417 § 1, 2009; Ord. BL2000-325 § 1 (part), 2000)