9.52.140 Taxicab stands.
A. Taxicab Stands--Joint Use and Regulation. The City Council may approve the establishment and removal of taxicab stands by resolution.
1. All approved taxi stands shall be for the joint use of all taxicab business owners and drivers permitted to operate within the City.
2. During the period of use of the spaces referred to in this section, vehicles shall at all times be parked in accordance with posted signage and existing markings on the pavement or, in event that specific space is set aside for the use of taxicabs, parking by taxicabs shall be restricted to such specific location.
3. No taxicab shall be parked unattended in any taxicab stand for a period of time exceeding five minutes.
4. Except as stated in Section 9.52.120.D, Section 9.52.140.A.1, Section 9.52.140.A.2 and Section 9.52.140.A.3, no taxicab shall be stored or left attended or left unattended for any reason on any public street, except for the following:
(a) When legally parked at a designated taxi stand;
(b) When legally parked at a metered space;
(c) For not longer than the permitted time allowed by posted signage in non-residential areas;
(d) For no more than one (1) hour when parked in residential areas not regulated by parking meters or posted signage.
B. Emergency Stands Authorized When. Under conditions where large crowds are to gather or have gathered and where an unusual demand for taxicab service may exist the City may set aside space for exclusive use by taxicabs for such period of time that such emergency condition may exist. (Ord. 7215-NS § 9, 2011: Ord. 6325-NS § 16, 1996)