General prohibited practices.

Greensboro Code of Ordinances § 28-99

in effect

Sec. 28-99. - General prohibited practices. (a) It shall be unlawful: (1) Refusal to transport passengers. For the driver to refuse to transport any orderly person applying to him/her/them for transportation within the limits of the city when the taxicab has not been previously engaged by another; provided that the provisions of section 28-93 are complied with. (2) Parking. For a driver to park a taxicab in any limited parking area of the city except as provided in chapter 16. (3) Unauthorized passengers. For a driver to transport in a taxicab any person, male or female, who is not a bona fide passenger. (4) Passenger seating. For a driver to transport in a taxicab more than two (2) passengers in the front seat or more than four (4) passengers in the rear seat at the same time. (5) Illegal use of a cab. For a driver, on or off-duty, to knowingly permit a taxicab to be used for any illegal act listed in North Carolina General Statutes articles 26 and 27 [G.S. §§ 14-177 et seq., 14-203 et seq.], or to transport any person in a taxicab to any place used for such purposes, or to acquire and transport in a taxicab any alcoholic beverage for another, or to transport any person to any place where alcoholic beverages are illegally dispensed or stored. (6) Lost property. For a driver to fail, refuse, or neglect to preserve any property left in a taxicab by any passenger, and to deliver it to the manager of the taxicab association, who shall report the same to the police department within twenty-four (24) hours thereafter. (7) Light and ventilation. For a driver to fail, refuse, or neglect to keep the taxicab he/she/they is operating or driving clean, sufficiently ventilated, and efficiently lighted at night, so as to provide ample light for passengers entering or leaving the taxicab. (8) Deviating from direct route. For a driver to fail, refuse, or neglect to proceed with all reasonable dispatch by the nearest practicable route to the destination of the first person applying to him/her/them for transportation unless the person has granted permission to take on or wait for additional passengers. (9) Solicitation. For any person to solicit passengers for a taxicab except the driver thereof when sitting upon the driver's seat of the vehicle. (10) Illegal rates. For a driver to charge or at tempt to charge a passenger a greater or lesser rate of fare than that which is posted in the vehicle as required by this article. (b) Upon a second conviction of the provisions of this section, the driver's permit of the violator shall be affected as provided in section 28-74. (Code 1961, § 20-22; Ord. No. 20-163, § 3, 12-15-20)

Source: City of Greensboro, North Carolina, Code of Ordinances and City Charter (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/nc/greensboro/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=COOR_CH28TABU_ARTIITA_DIV5OPRURE_S28-99GEPRPRFetched: 11/1/2026