A. Charges, Location and Posting Required. No taxicab may be operated in the City unless said taxicab be equipped with a taximeter in good operating condition. No fare higher than what is recorded on the taximeter shall be charged. Every taximeter shall be installed at the center of the dashboard or console of the taxicab. The reading face of the taximeter shall at all times be well lighted and distinctly readable to the passengers within the taxicab. At the time of permitting, the business-owner shall provide a valid taximeter inspection certificate issued by the County of Alameda, Division of Weight and Measures. Said certificate shall state the name and model number of the meter and the vehicle number for which it is assigned, and shall be current at all times.

B. Manual and Electronic Flag Use Restrictions. No driver of a taxicab while carrying passengers shall display a manual flag or electronic flag attached to the taximeter or taxicab in such a position as to denote that such vehicle is not employed, or throw the manual flag or start the electronic flag of the taximeter in a recording position when such vehicle is not actually employed, or fail to start operation of the taximeter at the beginning of an exclusive or shared ride trip, or fail to stop the operation of the taximeter at the termination of each and every service.

C. Charges--To be as Indicated on Taximeter. All exclusive and shared ride charges for transportation of passengers in taxicabs operated in the City must be as indicated on the taximeter installed in said taxicabs.

D. Charges--Deduction for Time Vehicle is Disabled. In the event any vehicle for hire shall become disabled or break down without fault of the passenger, there shall be no charge to the passenger for the waiting time caused by the delay.

E. Charges--Receipt for Payment Provided When. Every driver shall if requested, give a correct receipt upon payment of the correct fare. All receipts shall include the name of the business, the vehicle number, the date, and the amount of payment.

F. Taximeter--Manipulation Prohibited. It is unlawful to manipulate or cause to be manipulated the taximeter so as to cause a registration to be made of more time or greater distance than the correct amount of time and distance for the particular trip. (Ord. 6655-NS § 6, 2001: Ord. 6325-NS § 13, 1996)