Equipment and conditions required.
San José Municipal Code § 6.64.360
in effect6.64.360 - Equipment and conditions required.
A. Each taxicab operated under a taxicab license issued pursuant to this chapter shall at all times have:
1. One operable safety belt for each passenger carried;
2. A spare tire, capable of being used on any of the wheels of the vehicle;
3. A set of tools for changing tires;
4. Two independently acting and entirely unconnected braking systems in proper operating order;
5. Safety or shatterproof glass in windshield, windows and doors;
6. An "Out of Service" sign within the vehicle, with dimensions of eight and one-half inches by eleven inches, to be displayed in the right rear window during those times when the taxicab is on public streets and not available for hire by the general public; and
7. A voice communication system, as described and approved by the chief of police as provided in Section 6.64.160, for the entire time the taxicab is in service and available to the public.
B. Each taxicab operated under a taxicab license issued pursuant to this chapter shall be maintained in such condition so that:
1. All doors, windows, hood and trunk will open and close securely;
2. The inside of the taxicab and the luggage compartment is free of litter and trash, and does not soil, rip or otherwise damage the passenger's clothing or effects; and
3. The exterior of the taxicab is clean and in good repair, and does not have any peeling, dents, rust or missing components which are discernable from five feet of the taxicab.
(Prior code § 6435; Ords. 19311, 22459, 29144, 29707.)
Source: City of San José, Municipal Code (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/ca/san_jose/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=TIT6BULIRE_CH6.64TALISERE_PT4TALI_6.64.360EQCOREFetched: 11/1/2026