§ 13-2-463. TAXIMETER REQUIRED.

(A)

A person may not drive or allow another person to drive a taxicab unless the taxicab is equipped with an operational taximeter approved by the department.

(B)

For purposes of determining a fare for taxicab service, a person may not use a device other than a taximeter for measuring distance or time.

(C)

Except as provided by Subsection (D), a person may not drive or allow another person to drive a taxicab unless an accurate taximeter is used to determine the fare to be charged.

(D)

Taximeter rates of fare do not apply to:

(1)

a trip to a destination outside the corporate city limits if the taximeter is kept in operation while the taxicab has a passenger within the corporate limits of the city;

(2)

on written approval of the department, a trip under a contract with a governmental agency, a, nonprofit organization, or as otherwise reasonably necessary to provide a public service; or

(3)

fleet-wide flat rate charges set by the franchise holder.

Source: 1992 Code Section 8-13-363; Ord. 031106-13; Ord. 031211-11; Ord. No. 20141106-054, Pts. 15, 29, 11-17-14 ; Ord. No. 20180628-054 , Pt. 24, 7-9-18.