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SAN LEANDRO MUNICIPAL CODE TITLE VI VEHICLES CHAPTER 6 -6 TAXIS 6 -6 -365 ISSUANCE PRIOR TO AMENDMENT. All taxicab driver's permits issued prior to the effective date of this amendment to this Chapter shall be deemed issued pursuant to this Chapter as amended and shall in all respects be subject to the provisions of this Chapter as amended. All current permit holders shall be responsible for meeting all requirements of this Chapter prior to the anniversary date of the issuance of their current permit or such later date as the Chief of Police may allow. ARTICLE 4. GENERAL 6 -6 -400 TAXICAB FARES. (a) No owner or driver shall charge or receive any rates or fares for use of a taxicab greater than those established by resolution of the City Council. Such charges shall be applicable to all portions of the passenger's travel. both inside and outside the City. • (b) Bona fide tips are not prohibited by this section. (c) Rates and fares for the use of taxicabs permitted under this Chapter shall be adopted by resolution after a public hearing. The City Council may, upon its own motion. or upon application of a holder of a taxicab business permit, adjust such rates and fares to reflect the prevailing rates and fares charged by taxicab businesses in the neighboring cities. 6 -6 -405 DISPLAY OF RATE SCHEDULE, TAXICAB BUSINESS PERMIT AND TAXICAB DRIVER'S PERMMIT, OUT OF SERVICE SIGN. (a) No driver shall operate any taxicab permitted under a taxicab business permit unless a schedule of rates and fares for the use of the vehicle is posted in a conspicuous place and in a permanent and secure manner in the passenger compartment. Rates and fares should be printed in text no less than two (2) inch in height. (b) Each taxicab permitted under a taxicab business permit shall have affixed to the upper right side of the vehicles rear window and the lower left side of the front windshield, the taxicab business permit decal. (c) No driver shall operate any taxicab permitted under a taxicab business permit without placing a copy of his or her taxicab driver's permit in view of the passengers therein as provided in Section 6 -6 -330 above. (d) Each taxicab permitted under a taxicab business permit shall be equipped with an "Out of Service" sign; this sign must use bold type face letters of no less than a two (2) inch height and shall be posted in a conspicuous location on the vehicle any time the taxicab is not • available for hire. 14