Taxicab stands—Use by other vehicles prohibited.

Memphis Code of Ordinances § 6-80-3

in effect

Sec. 6-80-3. - Taxicab stands—Use by other vehicles prohibited. A. Private or other vehicles for hire shall not at any time occupy the spaces upon the streets that have been established as taxicab stands. B. Taxicab stands shall be designated by the city engineer in concert with the director of police services, except for stands located at the Memphis International Airport. If, in the judgment of the city engineer the establishment of a taxicab stand will not interfere with nor present a hazard to the traffic on the street where such stand is sought to be established, the city engineer shall erect or cause to be erected the necessary standard official signs and markings to designate the stand. The city engineer shall forward a copy of his or her approval of the stand(s) to the director of police services. C. A holder of a certificate of convenience and necessity may request additional stands through the permit office of the Memphis Police Department or the city engineer. It is unlawful for any person to remove, alter or deface any sign or other marking so installed. Additional markings on said standards shall be approved by the city engineer. D. Taxicab stands are to be available for the use of all licensed taxicabs operating within the city on the basis of the driver of the first taxicab arriving at a vacant stand having the right to occupy such stand; however, the director of police services may designate certain stands for a particular class of vehicles for hire only such as taxicab, horse-drawn carriage, etc. It is expressly provided that passengers may select any passenger vehicle for hire at such stands regardless of the passenger vehicle's position in the line at such stand and that no single permit holder may monopolize any stand consisting of space for more than one vehicle. E. While in service, the operator of a taxicab shall not stand or park the vehicle upon any street other than at a designated taxicab stand. This provision shall not prevent the operator of a passenger vehicle for hire from temporarily stopping in accordance with other stopping or parking regulations at any place for the purpose of and while actually engaged in the expeditious loading or unloading of passengers or packages or the delivery of packages. While parking for this designated purpose upon a metered space, the driver shall pay the appropriate fee. (Code 1985, § 39-3; Ord. No. 4227, § 1, 11-2-1993)

Source: City of Memphis, Code of Ordinances and Charter and Related Laws (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/tn/memphis/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=TIT6BULIRE_CH6-80TA_ART2TERO_S6-80-3TASTSEOTVEPRFetched: 10/28/2026