§ 6.32.190. Cruising or stopping to solicit passengers—Loading.

It is unlawful for any driver of a taxicab while driving such vehicle to cruise, loiter or stop on a public street for the purpose of soliciting passengers or seeking a place in a taxistand which is already occupied. It is lawful, however, for such vehicle while proceeding to a regularly assigned taxistand, regularly established call station or to the carrier's principal place of business to accept employment when hailed from the street or curb; provided, that it is unlawful for such driver to accept passengers at any of the following places:

A.

In any marked or unmarked crosswalk;

B.

At any regularly established bus stop;

C.

At any place in a street except alongside a curb;

D.

Alongside any curb opposite to a regularly established and marked traffic safety zone.

(Ord. 1042 § 1 (Exh. A (part)), 2000).