Taxicabs—Meters.
Pasadena Municipal Code § 5.72.300
in effect5.72.300 - Taxicabs—Meters.
All taxicabs operated under the authority of this chapter shall be equipped with taximeters of a type and design approved by state laws and regulations. No fare shall be charged other than allowed by state laws and regulations, and in no event shall a passenger be charged in excess of the amount displayed on the taximeter. All taximeters shall be maintained and inspected as prescribed by state laws and regulations. Such taximeter shall be subject to inspection from time to time by the license collector, the police chief or their authorized representatives. In addition, all taxicab owners shall maintain and operate taximeters as follows:
A. Placement. All taxicabs shall have taximeters placed so that the reading dial displaying the amount to be charged is well lighted and readily discernable by the passenger riding in such taxicab.
B. Operation. The taximeter shall be in operation whenever there is a passenger in the taxi. This is also required when there is an agreement with a passenger for a pre-set flat rate. The open meter indicates that the taxicab has been hired, and that it is not then available. Rate cards shall be conspicuously placed in the vehicle to be clearly visible to passengers riding in either the front or back of the taxicab.
C. Certification. All taxicab licensees, at the time of license issuance/renewal, shall certify under penalty of perjury that the taximeter in every taxicab owned or operated by it, or by others operating under its color scheme, is accurate and fully functional and is in compliance with state laws and regulations. No taxicab shall be operated which has a taximeter which is inaccurate or which does not provide a true depiction of actual time or distance traveled.
(Ord. 7084 § 7, 2007: Ord. 6465 § 2 (part), 1991)
Source: City of Pasadena, California, Municipal Code and Charter (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/ca/pasadena/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=TIT5BULIRE_ARTIISPBU_CH5.72VEHI_5.72.300TAETFetched: 11/8/2026