Taximeters.
Richmond, Va., City Code § 29-32
in effectSec. 29-32. - Taximeters.
Every taxicab shall be equipped with a taximeter prescribed by the Chief of Police by which the charge for hire is mechanically or electronically calculated, both for distance traveled and for waiting time, and upon which such charge shall be indicated by means of figures clearly visible to the passenger. The taximeter shall be equipped with a mechanical or electronic device by which the driver of a taxicab can put the taximeter in operation, and the device shall be kept in an operating position at all times during the transportation of paying passengers. Rooflights and meters shall operate by use of one switch only so that the light will automatically be lit when the meter is not running. It shall be unlawful for a driver to fail, refuse or neglect to put the taximeter in operation by means of the device when the transportation of every passenger is begun in the City and to keep the device in an operating position at all times during the transportation of each passenger. Taximeters shall be inspected and validated for accuracy during such inspections provided in Section 29-30, provided that the Chief of Police may require the meter's accuracy to be validated by such independent testing agencies as may be approved by the Chief. If such independent testing agency is used, the owner shall pay the costs of such validation. Any taxicab found to have a defective taximeter shall not be operated for taxicab service until such defect is corrected.
(Code 1993, § 30-15; Code 2004, § 110-35; Code 2015, § 29-32; Code 2020, § 29-32)
Source: City of Richmond, Virginia, Code (2026 recodification) and Charter (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/va/richmond/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=CH29VEHI_ARTIITA_DIV1GE_S29-32TAFetched: 11/8/2026