§ 9-48-060 — Taxicabs - Stopping, standing and parking

9-48-060 Taxicabs - Stopping, standing and parking.

(a) The driver of any taxicab shall not stop such vehicle upon any business street at any place other than a taxicab stand, except for the expeditious loading or unloading of passengers or when necessary to avoid conflict with other traffic or in compliance with the directions of a police officer, traffic control aide or traffic sign or signal; provided, however, that this section shall not apply when the taxicab is unoccupied, not for hire and otherwise lawfully parked. (b) No driver, involved in the expeditious loading or unloading of passengers shall be charged with a violation of any parking ordinance contained in this code, unless such driver fails to move his vehicle after having been directed by a police officer or traffic control aide to do so. (Added Coun. J. 7-12-90, p. 18634; Amend Coun. J. 11-15-00, p. 46957, § 2)