Combined Code_2017

child under 16 years of age and unaccompanied by a person 16 years of age or older is the original passenger, no other passengers shall be permitted in the passenger vehicle for hire. (5) No driver shall refuse or neglect to convey an orderly prospective passenger on the basis of race, color, religion, handicap, age, sex, or national origin or neglect to convey an orderly prospective passenger upon request, unless the driver has made visual contact with the prospective passenger and forms a belief that is reasonable under the circumstances, that transporting such person might be unsafe for the driver, or is forbidden by provision of this article, or unless the "off- duty" placard is visible to a prospective passenger. (6) A driver shall not knowingly use, sell, handle or transport illegal controlled substances at any time. (7) A driver shall not convey any information to any passenger or other person as to where illegal controlled substances may be obtained. (8) It shall be unlawful for a driver to operate his/her vehicle in a manner which threatens a passenger or the general public, or to threaten or otherwise abuse a passenger. (9) Operating permit holders shall be responsible for the compliance of their affiliated drivers with this section. Failure of a driver to comply may result in issuance of civil penalties and other sanctions to the operating permit holder and the driver pursuant to this section. (10) All drivers must have in their possession a valid North Carolina driver's license. (Ord. No. 01-47, § 4, 8-13-01) Sec. 67-35. Inspection decal. The chief may require that a taxicab that has been inspected and found to be in a clean and proper condition display an inspection decal issued by the chief and displayed in a location to be determined by the chief. At such times as the chief commences issuing inspection decals, no taxicab shall be operating on the streets of the town without displaying a current valid inspection decal. (Ord. No. 01-47, § 5, 8-13-01) Sec. 67-36. Vehicle inspections and certification by the chief. The owner of a taxicab shall have the chief of police inspect the vehicle within 60 days of applying for an initial license or license renewal. no license or renewal thereof shall be granted unless the applicant presents a signed and dated statement from the chief certifying that the vehicle is in safe operating condition. All taxicab(s) for hire shall be inspected once a year. Any taxicab for hire which is found, after any such inspection, to be unsafe for a passenger vehicle for hire shall be immediately ordered out of service by the chief of police, and before again being placed in service shall be delivered to the chief of police at a designated point of inspection. (Ord. No. 01-47, § 6, 8-13-01)

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