Placerville Municipal Code Art. I In General

CITY MANAGER: The city manager or his or her designee.

DIRECTOR: The city director of finance or his or her designee.

TAXICAB: Every motor propelled vehicle, except sightseeing and interurban busses, used solely or mainly for the transportation of passengers for compensation over the public streets of the city, irrespective of whether the operations extend beyond the boundary limits of the city, and between such points and over such route as may be directed by the passenger.

TAXIMETER: Shall be held to mean and embrace any instrument or device attached to a vehicle and designed or intended to measure mechanically the distance traveled by such vehicle, to record the time the vehicle is in waiting, and to indicate upon such record by figures or designs the fare to be charged in dollars and cents. (Ord. 1350, 2-14-1984)

In addition to the inspection specified in subsection 5-5-5(F) of this chapter, the city manager or the chief of police, subject to the approval of the city manager, shall, in their sole discretion, have the authority to require additional inspections of taximeters, lamps, brakes, and emission control, and if it is found that the taxicab or equipment is in such condition that its operation is in violation of the state Vehicle Code, the city manager shall, in accordance with the provisions of state Vehicle Code section 24004, prohibit the use of such taxicab until such time as it has been brought into compliance with the state Vehicle Code. (Ord. 1350, 2-14-1984)

This chapter shall not apply to the operation of taxicabs transporting passenger(s):

(A) From a point outside the city to a destination within the city; or

(B) En route from a point outside the city to a destination outside the city. (Ord. 1350, 2-14-1984)