Pomona Municipal Code § 66-122 Change of rates

(a) The rates submitted to the business license division with each vehicle license application shall be filed with the city clerk for public review.

(b) It shall be unlawful for any person operating a vehicle for hire to have rates posted that are not consistent with the rates on file with the city clerk.

(c) In no event shall rates charged to the public for services provided by a medical transportation van exceed the maximum rates allowed pursuant to County of Los Angeles Code sections 7.16.280—7.16.330.

(d) It shall be the duty of every taxicab operator using any taximeter to, at all times, keep such meter accurate. Such meters shall be subject to inspection from time to time by any police officer or other authorized inspector. Upon the complaint of any person, any police officer or other authorized inspector shall investigate the taximeter. Upon the discovery of any inaccuracy of the taximeter, any vehicle equipped with such taximeter shall be removed from service until the taximeter has been correctly adjusted.

(Ord. No. 4150, § 2, 11-7-2011)

(a) A revised rate schedule may be submitted with the application renewal of an operator permit. If an increase in rates is proposed, justification for such increase shall be required.

(b) Upon approval of the operator permit renewal, the rate schedule shall be filed with the city clerk for public inspection.

(Ord. No. 4150, § 2, 11-7-2011)

(a) It shall be unlawful for any person, as owner, operator or driver of any vehicle for hire operated over the city streets, to charge, collect, demand, receive or arrange for any compensation for the transportation service provided in this city other than the rates on file with the city clerk.

(b) It shall be unlawful for any person to refuse to pay the legal fare of any taxicab after having hired any taxicab.

(c) It shall be unlawful for the driver of any taxicab, while carrying passengers, to:

(1) Display any flag, sign or signal denoting that such vehicle is not employed;

(2) Set into operation any taximeter at or during any time when such vehicle is not actually employed; or

(3) Fail to stop the operation of such taximeter at the termination of the service to any passenger.

(d) It shall be unlawful for the driver of any taxicab, upon receiving full payment of a fare indicated by the taximeter or otherwise collected, to refuse to give a receipt upon the request of any passenger making such payment.

(Ord. No. 4150, § 2, 11-7-2011)

The services of a taxicab shall be available only through arrangement by telephone or upon engagement at a taxistand or from the business location from which the vehicle is operated. It is unlawful for an operator or driver of any taxicab to cause a taxicab to be cruising in search of passengers.

(Ord. No. 4150, § 2, 11-7-2011)

(a) An operator of one or more licensed taxicabs may submit a written request to the city manager to obtain an exclusive taxi stand license. Such request would state the desired location the number of taxicabs that would utilize the desired location(s).

(b) The city manager in cooperation with the chief of police shall have the authority to deny granting an exclusive license when it is determined that the granting of such license would be detrimental to the public health and welfare.

(c) An exclusive taxistand license shall be subject to approval by the city council upon the recommendation of the city manager and the chief of police.

(d) Preference may be given to taxicab operators whose primary place of business is within the city.

(e) The duration of each taxi stand license, conditions to be imposed and the fee for each taxi stand license shall be set by resolution of the city council.

(Ord. No. 4150, § 2, 11-7-2011)

It shall be unlawful for the operator or driver of any taxicab that is not authorized under an approved taxistand license to cause or permit such vehicle to occupy the designated taxi stand.

(Ord. No. 4150, § 2, 11-7-2011)

It shall be unlawful for any medical facility to utilize any non-emergency medical transportation service not licensed to provide service within Pomona. All medical facilities that utilize non-emergency medical transportation services shall keep an up-to-date list of service providers who are licensed to pick up persons in Pomona.

Non-emergency medical vans shall not be used when an individual requires transport from one acute care facility to another, or requires continuous intravenous medication, medical monitoring or observation by a licensed physician, registered nurse, licensed vocational nurse, licensed paramedic, or licensed emergency medical technician.

(Ord. No. 4150, § 2, 11-7-2011)