§ 37-44. Refusal to accept calls or passengers; failure or refusal to give overall service.  


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  • The registration granted to the owner or operator of a taxicab who shall refuse to accept a call anywhere within the city or refuse to accept a passenger for delivery to any place within the city or within one mile of the city when such owner or operator has available a taxicab or who shall fail or refuse to give overall service may be suspended or revoked at the discretion of the chief or police or the chief's designee, unless the driver can articulate a reasonable concern for his/her personal safety or unless repeated incidences of a taxi having been previously called to that address which calls turned out to be false calls for a fare.

    (Tax Code 1959, § 31-31; Ord. No. O-05-103, 8-9-05; Ord. No. O-16-049 , § 2, 5-10-16; Ord. No. O-19-036 , § 1, 5-28-19)

(Tax Code 1959, § 31-31; Ord. No. O-05-103, 8-9-05; Ord. No. O-16-049 , § 2, 5-10-16; Ord. No. O-19-036 , § 1, 5-28-19)