(a) No person shall refuse to pay the legal fare for a taxicab after having hired such taxicab, and no person shall hire a taxicab with intent of defrauding the person from whom it is hired.

(b) No driver of a taxicab who is on duty shall drink any intoxicating liquor or use any profane or obscene language or shout or call to prospective passengers or disturb the peace in any way.

(c) No person shall knowingly permit any taxicab to be used in the perpetration of a crime or misdemeanor.

(d) No person shall operate a taxicab if the taximeter is not in proper working condition or if the taximeter is unsealed or if the lead-and-wire seal on such taximeter has been broken, mutilated or removed.

(e) No person shall be required to pay more than the legal fare for a taxicab.

(f) No driver of a taxicab shall refuse or neglect to convey any orderly person anywhere in the City, unless previously engaged or unable to do so.

(g) No driver of a taxicab shall refuse or neglect to convey any orderly person anywhere in the City because of that person’s age, handicap, race, or the distance of the trip involved, unless the driver is currently or previously engaged. (Code 1981 § 46-50. Code 1995 § 154-63.)