Healdsburg Municipal Code Art. V Taximeters

No person shall operate any taxicab in the City until such taxicab is equipped with a taximeter of a type and design which has been approved by the City Council and which conforms to all applicable state of California laws and regulations.

(Ord. 1083 § 2, 2009)

A. All taximeters shall be inspected, sealed, and certified by the county department of weights and measures and shall be subject to inspection at any time by the chief of police or any other authorized persons. Upon discovery of any inaccuracy of such taximeter, the operator thereof shall remove, or cause to be removed, from service any vehicle equipped with such taximeter until such taximeter has been repaired and accurately adjusted.

B. Records and evidence of inspection by the county department of weights and measures shall be submitted for verification at the time of each taxicab's annual vehicle inspection.

(Ord. 1083 § 2, 2009)

The taximeter required by this article shall be placed in each taxicab so that the reading dial showing the amount to be charged is well lighted and readily discernible to a passenger riding in any such taxicab.

(Ord. 1083 § 2, 2009)

It shall be the duty of each taxicab operator and driver to keep the taximeter therein operating at all times accurately within the requirements of this chapter and such additional requirements as may be prescribed from time to time by the City Council.

(Ord. 1083 § 2, 2009)

No passenger shall be carried in any taxicab for hire unless the taximeter in such taxicab is in operation. This section shall apply regardless of whether the taxicab is engaged for a trip entirely within the City or partially outside thereof, and such meter shall be kept operating continuously during the entire time that it is engaged in the transportation of passengers for compensation, regardless of the point of destination; except, that when the trip is in excess of 15 miles, a flat rate may be used for any part of the trip over the first 15 miles.

(Ord. 1083 § 2, 2009)

All charges for taxicab service shall be calculated and indicated by a taximeter, except as otherwise set forth in this chapter, and at all times while the taxicab is engaged, the flag of the taximeter shall be thrown into a position to register charges for mileage and time. No taximeter shall be so operated as to cause any charge to be registered thereon, except during the time while the taxicab is engaged by a passenger.

(Ord. 1083 § 2, 2009)

No driver of any taxicab, while carrying passengers, shall display the flag attached to the taximeter in such a position as to denote that such vehicle is not employed, or fail to throw the flag of the taximeter to a position indicating such vehicle is unemployed at the termination of each service.

(Ord. 1083 § 2, 2009)