OPERATION OF TAXICABS

Kansas City Code ch. 76, art. II, div. 6

in effect

Kansas City Code § 76-191 Required services.

Sec. 76-191. - Required services. (a) Holders of taxicab vehicle permits issued under this article are required to offer, and to provide upon demand, city-wide taxicab services 24 hours per day, seven days per week. Each taxicab vehicle permit holder must have one business telephone number that must be accessible 24 hours a day, seven days per week. Such taxicab services shall include the transportation of passengers, messages and packages. In the case of packages, the driver shall have the right to view the contents of a package he/she finds questionable. (b) All such holders of taxicab vehicle permits shall render an overall service to the public desiring to use taxicabs. They shall maintain a central non-residential place of business with operating hours from 6:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Monday through Sunday. During non-operating hours, the holder of a taxicab vehicle permit and/or his/her agent shall arrive at the central non-residential location within 30 minutes upon notification of a request for services. They shall answer all calls received by them for services within the city, within 30 minutes of receiving such call and, if services cannot be rendered within such time, they shall then notify the prospective customer as to how long it will be before the call can be answered and give the reason why. In cases where a number of vehicle permit holders are grouped in an association operating under a common color scheme, it shall not be necessary that every taxicab belonging to members of that association be in service 24 hours a day so long as the association provides adequate overall service. (c) No driver of a taxicab shall willfully refuse, without cause, to: (1) Accept a passenger for transportation from any area of trip origin to any area of trip destination within the city; (2) Respond to a request for passenger service transmitted to such driver through the taxicab dispatch system; (3) Accept guide dogs used by a passenger requesting transportation. (Ord. No. 150203, § 2, 4-9-15; Ord. No. 160938, § 1, 2-16-17)

Kansas City Code § 76-192 Passenger fares.

Sec. 76-192. - Passenger fares. (a) Use of meter required. While in service as a taxicab, each vehicle shall be operated with its meter engaged. (b) Fares. The passenger fares for taxicab service shall be meter-based as established herein and in accordance with the following standards: (1) Initial drop. The meter charge recorded on the meter at the start of the trip. (2) Mileage charge. A charge for each one-tenth portion of a mile. The current mileage charge for each one-tenth portion of a mile is $0.21. (3) Waiting time. A charge for each increment of waiting time. The term "waiting time," as used in this subsection, means the time when the taxicab is not in motion from the time of acceptance to the time of discharge of a passenger, but does not include any time the taxicab is not in motion, if due to any other cause than the request, act or fault of the passenger. The first three minutes elapsing prior to the arrival of a passenger at the beginning of a trip shall not be included in computing waiting time, and in no event shall any time be included as waiting time for any period prior to the time fixed for the arrival of the taxicab by the prospective passenger when calling for a cab. (4) Traffic delay time. A charge for each increment of delay time. The term "traffic delay time," as used in this subsection, shall be that time as set and determined by the taximeter, provided no traffic delay time shall accrue on the taximeter unless the taxicab is stopped in traffic or proceeding at a speed of less than ten miles per hour. (5) Airport fee. A charge to off-set the established airport trip fee as determined by the director of aviation. (6) Fare rate. The maximum meter-based rate of fare shall be $2.50 initial drop fee plus $2.10 per mile. The waiting time/traffic delay time shall be $0.21 every 18 seconds (the $.021 waiting time/traffic delay time charge is one-tenth of the per mile charge). An additional charge of $0.50 per trip shall be charged for each passenger over two passengers. Other than trips originating from Kansas City International Airport, operators may provide service using an alternative fare rate as long as the alternative fare rate is a fixed rate and the passenger understands how the fare will be calculated prior to taking the trip. Any alternative fare rate proposed to be used by a permit holder must be filed with and approved by the director prior to its implementation. (7) Fares outside the city limits. Charges for a passenger trip which originates within the city shall be made in accordance with the taximeter or at an alternative fare rate below the maximum meter-based rate. Charges for trips which extend beyond the city limits may be made on a flat rate basis for that portion of the trip that extends beyond the city limits. (Ord. No. 150203, § 2, 4-9-15; Ord. No. 160938, § 1, 2-16-17)

Kansas City Code § 76-193 Rate cards.

Sec. 76-193. - Rate cards. (a) For taxicabs operating under the authority of this code, the director shall issue rate cards stating all the elements of the schedule of passenger fares prescribed in sections 76-192 and 76-195. Such rate cards shall at all times be displayed in a card frame within the taxicab, so placed as to be in full view of any passenger. (b) The director shall also issue rate cards to be used by every driver operating a taxicab under the authority of this code. This card shall state the initial charge and rate per mile for the vehicle, estimated charges for at least two representative trips at the meter rates. The card shall also state that, upon request, the driver will estimate the charge to the passenger's destination. The originating passenger shall be offered the opportunity to read this rate card prior to engaging the services of the taxicab and, whenever possible, prior to entering the taxicab and loading any items of property in the taxicab. (Ord. No. 150203, § 2, 4-9-15)

Kansas City Code § 76-194 Acceptance of additional passengers.

Sec. 76-194. - Acceptance of additional passengers. (a) Shared riding is permitted when authorized by the originating passenger. (b) Under emergency conditions affecting vehicle mobility, such as adverse weather or lack of motor fuel availability, when declared by the director, shared riding without passenger consent may be required to maintain essential mobility. (c) The number of passengers carried in a taxicab operating pursuant to a vehicle permit issued under this article shall not exceed the rated seating capacity of the vehicle, and in no event shall the total number of passengers carried in the vehicle, not counting the driver, exceed five. (Ord. No. 150203, § 2, 4-9-15)

Kansas City Code § 76-195 Prorating fares.

Sec. 76-195. - Prorating fares. The fare among two or more taxicab passengers shall be prorated when the originating passenger requests such proration and all passengers agree to the terms thereof. In no event shall the total fare charged for the entire trip exceed the rate prescribed in section 76-192, regardless of the number of passengers. (Ord. No. 150203, § 2, 4-9-15)

Kansas City Code § 76-196 Contracts for service.

Sec. 76-196. - Contracts for service. It shall be lawful to operate a taxicab service pursuant to a prior contract which provides for subsequent billing so long as the trip charge is in accordance with section 76-192. (Ord. No. 150203, § 2, 4-9-15)

Kansas City Code § 76-197 Dispatch records.

Sec. 76-197. - Dispatch records. (a) Required; contents. Every taxicab vehicle permit holder shall maintain dispatch records which shall include all dispatched trips made each day, showing the time and place of origin and the start time of each trip. (b) Preservation; examination by enforcement officers. Every holder of a taxicab vehicle permit shall retain and preserve the dispatch records in a safe place for at least the calendar year next succeeding the current calendar year, and the trip sheets shall be available to the director or to his agents and to the police department at all times. (Ord. No. 150203, § 2, 4-9-15)

Kansas City Code § 76-198 Taximeters or electronic devices required.

Sec. 76-198. - Taximeters or electronic devices required. All taxicabs operating under authority of this code shall be equipped with a taximeter or electronic device such as a GPS tablet that is approved by the director and inspected by any agent of the director for accuracy. (Ord. No. 150203, § 2, 4-9-15; Ord. No. 160938, § 1, 2-16-17)

Kansas City Code § 76-199 Installation of taximeters and electronic meter devices.

Sec. 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)

Kansas City Code § 76-200 Inspection of taximeters and electronic meter devices and sealing of taximeters.

Sec. 76-200. - Inspection of taximeters and electronic meter devices and sealing of taximeters. (a) Taxicab vehicle permit holders shall be responsible for the accuracy of taximeters or electronic meter devices installed in taxicabs operated under their vehicle permits, within the tolerances established by this code. (b) No taxicab shall be operated until the taximeter or electronic meter device therein has been first inspected, tested, approved and, if a taximeter, sealed by any agent of the director. Sealing a taximeter shall be accomplished as follows: (1) The meter mechanism shall be sealed within its case; (2) Driving equipment shall be sealed at the upper end of the meter bracket. (c) Whenever a taxicab's taximeter or electronic meter device has been damaged, or repairs made to the taxicab that might in any way affect the accuracy of its indications have been made, or any of the official security seals have been mutilated, broken or removed, such taxicab shall not be operated thereafter until the taximeter or electronic meter device has been inspected, tested, approved, and with regard to a taximeter, sealed by any agent of the director. (d) All taximeters and electronic meter devices shall be subject to inspection and test by the director and his agents at any time, and any taxicab bearing a taximeter found not to conform to the tolerance established in section 76-201 may be ordered out of service and not returned to service until the taximeter or electronic meter device is reinspected by the director and his agents and conforms to the established tolerance values. (Ord. No. 150203, § 2, 4-9-15; Ord. No. 160938, § 1, 2-16-17)

Kansas City Code § 76-201 Standards for taximeters; test methods.

Sec. 76-201. - Standards for taximeters; test methods. (a) Test methods for mileage tests. To determine compliance with mileage tolerances, a mileage test of a taximeter or electronic meter device shall be conducted utilizing one or more of the following test methods: (1) Road test. A road test consists of driving the vehicle over a precisely measured road course. (2) Fifth-wheel test. A fifth-wheel test consists of driving the vehicle over any reasonable road course and determining the distance actually traveled through the use of a mechanism known as a fifth wheel that is attached to the vehicle and that independently measures and indicates the distance. (3) Simulated road test. A simulated road test involves the use of a special device which provides drums to support the rear wheels of the vehicle and allows the vehicle engine to rotate the drums through the wheels of the vehicle. The distance actually traveled is measured and indicated by the special device. (b) Test procedure for mileage test. The mileage test of a taximeter or electronic meter device, whether a road test, a simulated road test or a fifth-wheel test, shall include at least duplicate runs of a sufficient length to cover at least the third money drop or one mile, whichever is greater, and shall be at a speed approximating the average speed traveled by the vehicle in normal commercial service. (c) Vehicle loading. During the mileage test of a taximeter or electronic meter device, the vehicle shall carry two persons. (d) Time interval test. If a taximeter or electronic meter device is equipped with a mechanism through which charges are made for time intervals, this mechanism shall be tested at least through the first five time intervals. (e) Interference test. If a taximeter or electronic meter device is equipped with a mechanism through which charges are made for time intervals, a test may be conducted to determine whether there is interference between any time and mileage mechanisms. During the interference test, the vehicle is operated at a speed of two or three miles per hour faster than the speed at which the basic mileage-revenue rate equals the basic waiting-time rate. (f) Tolerance values. (1) Mileage tests. Maintenance and acceptance tolerances for taximeters and electronic meter devices shall be as follows: a. On over registration: one percent of the interval under test. b. On under registration: four percent of the interval under test, with an added tolerance of 100 feet whenever the initial interval is included in the interval under test. (2) Individual time intervals. Maintenance and acceptance tolerance on individual time intervals shall be as follows: a. On over registration: three seconds per minute (five percent). b. On under registration: nine seconds per minute (15 percent) on the initial interval, and six seconds per minute (ten percent), on other intervals. (3) Average time interval computed after excluding initial interval. Maintenance and acceptance tolerances on the average time interval excluding the initial interval, shall be as follows: a. On over registration: no tolerance. b. On under registration: three seconds per minute (five percent). (g) Inflation of vehicle tires. The pressure in the tires on the wheels that actuate the taximeter shall be maintained at not less than the normal operating pressure recommended by the manufacturer of the vehicle. (h) Position and illumination of taximeter. When mounted upon a vehicle, a taximeter or electronic meter device shall be so placed that its face can be seen by any passenger sitting in any of the rear seats. Adequate lighting facilities shall be provided for so illuminating the face of the taximeter that the indications thereof may be conveniently read by the passenger, and the face of the taximeter or electronic meter device shall be so illuminated whenever it is in operation and artificial illumination is necessary for the convenient reading of its indications. (Ord. No. 150203, § 2, 4-9-15; Ord. No. 160938, § 1, 2-16-17)

Kansas City Code § 76-202 Soliciting passengers of other carriers.

Sec. 76-202. - Soliciting passengers of other carriers. No owner, driver or any other person shall solicit the patronage of persons assembled at the terminal of any other common carrier, or at any intermediate points along any established route of such carrier, when such persons have assembled for the purpose of using the service of such common carrier. Nothing contained in this section shall be construed to prohibit or interfere with response to any call for a taxicab made by a signal from a pedestrian. (Ord. No. 150203, § 2, 4-9-15)

Kansas City Code § 76-203 Driver's conduct.

Sec. 76-203. - Driver's conduct. It shall be a violation of this code for any driver of a taxicab to solicit business for any hotel or to attempt to divert patronage from one hotel to another. Such driver shall not engage in selling intoxicating liquor or solicit or participate in any immoral purpose or illegal act or use the vehicle for any purpose other than the transporting of passengers, messages or packages. Whenever a taxicab is occupying a designated taxicab stand or zone, as defined in section 76-32, the taxicab is considered available for service. Drivers shall not sleep in their vehicles, or play loud music, while their vehicle is occupying a taxicab stand or zone. Drivers shall not permit unauthorized nonpaying passengers to ride in their vehicle. A taxicab driver shall at all times be courteous when dealing with the public. A driver shall in all instances in which it is requested or required assist a passenger to enter the vehicle and to load and unload all luggage, except that a driver shall not be required to lift a passenger or item weighing more than 50 pounds. Every taxicab driver shall operate his or her taxi in accordance with the laws of the state and the city, and with due regard for the safety, convenience and comfort of passengers and the general public. While on duty, taxicab drivers must maintain their personal appearance by being neat and clean in dress and person. The following articles of clothing, when worn as outer garments, are prohibited: (1) Underwear, tank tops, swimwear, jogging suits, body shirts, shorts, cutoffs, trunks, or similar attire; (2) Sandals without socks; (3) Bermuda or post office type shorts may be worn between May 1 and September 30 of each year. (Ord. No. 150203, § 2, 4-9-15)

Kansas City Code § 76-204 Duty to inspect vehicle.

Sec. 76-204. - Duty to inspect vehicle. Every taxicab driver prior to the beginning of each shift and at the end of each shift shall inspect the taxi vehicle to make sure that all equipment on the vehicle is operating properly and that there is no major body damage to the cab. All equipment defects or body damage shall immediately be reported to the owner and service company. No driver shall operate any taxi vehicle which is unsafe or which has major body damage. Every taxicab driver at the beginning of each shift and during each shift shall see that the cab is at all times free of debris and clean on the inside as well as the outside. All taxicabs shall be washed a minimum of once per week. Every taxicab driver shall inspect their vehicle after the departure of each passenger to ascertain that no article has been left behind. In the event that a passenger does leave an article in a cab, the driver shall immediately attempt to return it. If the driver is unable to immediately return the article, the dispatcher shall be notified and the article shall be turned in to the service company office not later than the end of the driver's shift. The taxicab owner and service company shall make a diligent effort to locate the owner of any lost article and shall retain the article at the service company office for at least 30 days. (Ord. No. 150203, § 2, 4-9-15)

Kansas City Code § 76-205 Duty to accept passengers.

Sec. 76-205. - Duty to accept passengers. No driver shall refuse or neglect to transport any orderly person or persons upon request anywhere in the city unless previously engaged, provided that such person agrees to pay the legal rate of fare. A taxicab driver, when such notice is posted in the cab, may: (1) Refuse to accept a personal check in payment of the fare; (2) Refuse to provide more than $10.00 in change in return for payment of a fare. In the event that a fare has accrued and a driver refuses to accept payment under the provisions of this section, the passenger shall be transported to the nearest place where acceptable payment may be obtained. A fare may be charged for all distances traveled in this pursuit, and for returning the passenger to his or her original destination. (Ord. No. 150203, § 2, 4-9-15)

Kansas City Code § 76-206 Receipts for fares.

Sec. 76-206. - Receipts for fares. Every driver of a taxicab, when requested by a paying passenger, shall give a receipt showing the driver's name, the name of the taxi company, the vehicle permit number, the fleet number of the taxi, the date and the amount of the fare and a card shall at all times be displayed in the taxicab in full view of any passenger, advising them of the availability of a receipt. (Ord. No. 150203, § 2, 4-9-15)

Kansas City Code § 76-207 Map required.

Sec. 76-207. - Map required. Every taxicab driver shall carry in his or her taxicab at all times a current detailed street map of the metropolitan area and shall contact his or her dispatcher when in doubt of the most direct route. This requirement may be satisfied by either a GPS device or a smartphone map application. (Ord. No. 150203, § 2, 4-9-15; Ord. No. 150314, § 1, 4-23-15)

Kansas City Code § 76-208 Trip sheets.

Sec. 76-208. - Trip sheets. Every taxicab driver shall keep a trip sheet, current to the last run taken, upon which shall be noted the starting point and time, and the termination point and time of each trip, the place of discharge of each passenger, the amount of the fare charged, the shift beginning and ending times, the date, the name of the taxicab company and the driver's name and driver's certificate number. Such sheet shall be filed with and as part of the records of the vehicle permit holder, and maintained at the office of the vehicle permit holder. Trip sheets shall be filed not later than 72 hours after the completion of the driver's shift, or immediately on demand of a police officer or license inspector. The trip sheets shall be open to inspection by the chief of police, director, or their representatives at all times, and failure to so make and keep such trip sheets or the falsification of such trip sheets shall constitute a violation of this chapter and shall be cause for the revocation of the driver's certificate or, in the event such failure is by the vehicle permit holder, shall be cause for the revocation of the taxicab vehicle permit of such vehicle permit holder. Each taxicab vehicle permit holder shall preserve trip sheets for a period of one year, and submit upon request of the director or his agents, any information contained in the driver's trip sheets, together with the true and correct information as to the orders or calls for taxicabs and the disposition of same. Vehicle permit holders shall file trip sheets by cab number, chronologically. (Ord. No. 150203, § 2, 4-9-15)

Kansas City Code § 76-209 Prohibited acts.

Sec. 76-209. - Prohibited acts. No taxicab driver shall: (1) Operate a taxicab in violation of state or local traffic regulations, without proper regard for the traffic, surface, and width of the street or highway and the hazards at intersections and any other conditions then existing, nor in such a manner or condition as to endanger or to be likely to endanger the safety of passengers, pedestrians, vehicles or the persons and property of others; (2) Threaten, abuse, insult, provoke, interfere with, impede or obstruct any other licensed driver, any passenger, prospective passenger or any other person in connection with operations under this chapter; (3) Have in his or her possession a lighted cigarette, cigar, pipe, or light or smoke same while driving a taxicab which is occupied by a passenger, unless such passenger shall have first granted such driver permission to do so; (4) Provide any payment to any doorman, bellhop, taxicab starter, bartender or any other person within the city in return for the referral of passengers; (5) Knowingly and with intent to disrupt communication on a two-way radio system, manipulate a microphone switch or other jamming device; (6) Refuse to obey or to comply with any lawful order or direction of any police officer, traffic-control officer, meter monitor or duly appointed inspector of the department, or use profane language or otherwise interfere with such officials while in the performance of their duties; (7) Report a false location over a two-way radio for purposes of gaining an unfair advantage in bidding to provide service; (8) Fail to engage the taximeter when the taxicab is in motion and a passenger is present, unless a method of computing the fare without use of the meter is expressly authorized by a provision of this chapter; (9) Solicit passengers in the city, or lay hands upon the person or baggage of any person without the express consent of that person, or obstruct the movement of any persons, or follow any person for the purpose of soliciting business. Display of a sign on the taxicab to indicate that it is not engaged shall not be considered solicitation; (10) Deceive any person as to destination, route, authorized taxicab rates, or fare; (11) Overcharge; (12) Take a circuitous route to a destination, or any route other than the most direct route, without the express consent of the passenger; (13) Drop a passenger at a location other than the location requested; (14) Refuse to convey an orderly passenger; (15) Report for another driver's order; (16) Fail to provide a receipt upon request; (17) Play a radio or tape player if a passenger requests that it be turned off; (18) Fail to operate the air conditioner when the heat index is 80 degrees or greater unless a passenger requests that it be turned off; (19) Engage in, or permit the use of a taxicab for, illegal gambling, prostitution, or trafficking in alcoholic beverages or controlled substances; (20) Be in possession of or consume any alcoholic beverage or controlled substance while on duty; consume any alcoholic beverage or controlled substance within four hours before beginning a shift; (21) Allow more passengers to occupy the vehicle than is provided for by its normal seating capacity, as indicated on the vehicle application. In no event shall more than two persons in addition to the driver be permitted in the front seat of such vehicle. (Ord. No. 150203, § 2, 4-9-15; Ord. No. 160938, § 1, 2-16-17)

Kansas City Code § 76-210 Designation of taxicabs.

Sec. 76-210. - Designation of taxicabs. Each taxicab shall be equipped with a top light on the roof of the cab or signage visible through the front windshield and rear window that shall be lighted when the cab is in service. Such light shall be visible from the front and rear of the vehicle. Each taxicab shall bear on the outside of each side, in letters not less than two inches or more than six inches in height, the name of the company or association under which the taxicab is being operated, the company or association fleet number, the business telephone number of the company or association and the taximeter rates as required in subsection 76-192(b)(1). Any other name, legend or design proposed for use on the taxicab shall be submitted to, and approved by, the director before being so used. Taxicabs owned by a person or company other than the holder of the vehicle permits under which such taxicabs operate must be designated by the identifying color scheme, legend or design approved by the director for the holder of the vehicle permits. The taxicab owner must notify the director of any change of company or association affiliation at the time of such change. (Ord. No. 150203, § 2, 4-9-15; Ord. No. 180449, § 1, 6-14-18)

Kansas City Code § 76-211 Vehicles other than taxicabs not to bear taxicab designation.

Sec. 76-211. - Vehicles other than taxicabs not to bear taxicab designation. (a) It shall be unlawful for any vehicle, other than one operating pursuant to a taxicab vehicle permit, to display any sign, banner, label or other designation indicating or suggesting that such vehicle is a taxicab. (b) When any vehicle that has been operated as a taxicab is retired or removed from taxicab service, it shall be the duty of the person holding the vehicle permit under which such vehicle operated as a taxicab to immediately remove or otherwise completely obliterate all indications that such vehicle is or has been a taxicab. (Ord. No. 150203, § 2, 4-9-15)

Kansas City Code § 76-212 Age of vehicle.

Sec. 76-212. - Age of vehicle. (a) No driver or vehicle permittee shall drive or cause to be driven any taxicab upon the streets of the city that is more than eight years old. For the purposes of this chapter, a taxicab will be considered to be eight years old on the thirty-first day of August of the eighth year following the manufacturer's model year of the vehicle, regardless of the purchase date or date it was originally placed into service. (b) The director may grant a waiver of the eight-year requirement if a vehicle permittee presents a vehicle more than eight years old for inspection and the director finds that the vehicle is in compliance with section 76-213, that the mechanical condition is adequate, and that the vehicle is acceptable for taxicab service. The director may issue reasonable rules to assure that the vehicle's mechanical condition is adequate. The waiver must be renewed at each subsequent inspection. (Ord. No. 150203, § 2, 4-9-15)

Kansas City Code § 76-213 Cleanliness and mechanical condition of taxicabs.

Sec. 76-213. - Cleanliness and mechanical condition of taxicabs. Every taxicab operated on the streets of the city shall be maintained in clean and serviceable condition and in adequate repair. Every taxicab shall be substantially free from damage. The vehicle shall have no loose hanging metal body molding or chrome stripping. The complete exhaust system shall be intact and in good working order. The taxicab shall not operate with large dents or major body damage, nor shall the taxicab operate with large areas of unpainted or rusted metal. Taxicabs shall have all required fenders, bumpers, doors, door handles, lights and air conditioner, all of which shall be in good working order. Every taxicab shall be equipped with brakes capable of stopping and holding the taxicab under all reasonable conditions, and shall have three doors in addition to the driver's door affording direct entrance and exit to and from the passenger compartment. The passenger compartment of each taxicab shall have an adequate light therein controlled by a switch in the passenger compartment. Failure to meet all above-listed requirements shall cause the taxicab to be found unfit or unsuited for public use, and such vehicle may be ordered off the streets of the city. (Ord. No. 150203, § 2, 4-9-15)

Kansas City Code § 76-214 Restriction on routes.

Sec. 76-214. - Restriction on routes. No owner or driver of a taxicab shall cause or permit such taxicab to be operated along routes in a manner similar to that of mass transportation vehicles operating along definite routes or between specific terminals. Any owner or driver who operates, or causes or permits to be operated, any taxicab persistently and repeatedly to and from, around, or in the vicinity of any airport, theater, railroad station, hotel or any other place of public gathering, or repeatedly along a street where there is a suitably located taxicab stand nearby, shall be deemed to be operating such taxicab along routes, and such operation is hereby specifically prohibited. (Ord. No. 150203, § 2, 4-9-15)

Kansas City Code § 76-215 Display of required information within the vehicle.

Sec. 76-215. - Display of required information within the vehicle. The required information to be displayed within the taxicab in full view of all passengers shall include the following: (1) The taxicab fleet number; (2) The driver's certificate; (3) The rate card; (4) The availability of a receipt; (5) Any notice required to refuse to accept a personal check or to provide more than $10.00 in change; (6) A Bill of Rights which shall be issued by the director. (Ord. No. 150203, § 2, 4-9-15)

Kansas City Code § 76-216 Wireless credit card readers required.

Sec. 76-216. - Wireless credit card readers required. Holders of taxicab vehicle permits are required to assure each permitted taxicab vehicle is equipped with a functioning wireless credit card reader. Each holder of a taxicab vehicle permit must require the driver of the taxicab to use only a wireless credit card reader when processing credit card transactions. No taxicab driver shall refuse to accept a valid credit and/or debit cards. (Ord. No. 150203, § 2, 4-9-15)

Kansas City Code § 76-217 Prohibited arrangements for passenger pickups.

Section 76-217. - Prohibited arrangements for passenger pickups. (a) No holder of a permit that has been issued under this article or their representative, including any driver or agent acting on behalf of a permit holder, shall enter into an exclusive or preferential right to pick up passengers or provide for-hire passenger service from any hotel, motel, casino, restaurant, liquor establishment, sporting venue or any other business establishment or public facility excluding not for profit organizations and governmental entities. (b) It shall be unlawful for any person to accept compensation in any form, either directly or indirectly, from any operator or driver of a vehicle for hire for the right to pick up passengers from any hotel, motel, casino, restaurant, liquor establishment, sporting venue or any other business establishment or public facility excluding not for profit organizations and governmental entities. (c) The holder of a permit that has been issued under this article or their representative including any driver or agent acting on behalf of a permit holder, violating this provision will be subject to suspension of their permit up to 12 months for the first violation and shall be subject to revocation of their permit for repeat violations in accordance with the provisions of this chapter. (d) If any part, section, subsection, paragraph, subparagraph, sentence, phrase, clause, term, or word of the provision of this chapter related to exclusive or preferential right to pick up passengers is declared unconstitutional by the valid judgment or decree of any court of competent jurisdiction, the declaration of such unconstitutionality does not affect any other part, section, subsection, paragraph, subparagraph, sentence, phrase, clause, term or word of this chapter. (e) This section of chapter 76 will go into effect on November 1, 2015. (Ord. No. 150203, § 2, 4-9-15)

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