Installation of taximeters and electronic meter devices.
Kansas City Code § 76-199
in effectSec. 76-199. - Installation of taximeters and electronic meter devices.
Taximeters shall be connected to the transmission or drive shaft of the taxicab and shall be placed in the driver's compartment on the right-hand side of the vehicle. The face of the taximeter or electronic meter device upon which the fare is recorded shall be directed toward the passenger compartment so positioned as to be wholly visible to and clearly discernible by any passenger sitting in any of the rear seats. The face of the dial of every taximeter or electronic meter device shall be illuminated by a suitable light arranged so that the figures may be read by any passenger. The height of the numerals indicating the fare charged shall be not less than one-half inch.
(Ord. No. 150203, § 2, 4-9-15; Ord. No. 160938, § 1, 2-16-17)
Source: City of Kansas City, Missouri, Code of Ordinances, Charter and Zoning and Development Code (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/mo/kansas_city/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=COORKAMIVOII_CH76VEHI_ARTIIVEHICO_DIV6OPTA_S76-199INTAELMEDEFetched: 10/28/2026