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• SAN LEANDRO MUNICIPAL CODE TITLE VI VEHICLES CHAPTER 6 -6 TAXIS or insignia that the vehicle for which said person is soliciting such patronage is a vehicle operated by other than the actual owner. 6 -6 -425 EXCLUSIVE USE OF TAXICABS. (a) Any person who hires a taxicab shall have the exclusive right to use the taxicab. There shall not be additional charges for any of the person's companions or personal belongings. (b) No owner or driver shall carry or solicit, or permit to be carried or solicited, any additional passengers unless the person first hiring the taxicab consents to the acceptance of such additional passenger. 6 -6 -430 DUTY TO PROVIDE SERVICES. (a) No owner or driver of any taxicab shall refuse to provide taxicab service to a person who requests to be taken to a destination within the City. and no fare will be denied on the basis of race. gender. color. religion, national origin. disability. or sexual orientation. (b) The owner or driver may refuse to provide taxicab service only when: (1) The person requesting such service poses a threat to the driver, other passengers, or the public safety. (2) The service is requested for an unlawful purpose; (3) The taxicab has already been hired. (4) The taxicab is not available for hire and the driver has so indicated by posting an "Out of Service" sign as provided by subsection 6- 6- 405(d) above. 6 -6 -435 DIRECT ROUTE. Unless otherwise directed by the passenger hiring the taxicab, the driver of such taxicab shall take the most direct, expeditious and safe route from the starting point to the destination point. 6 -6 -440 TAXI METER REQUIRED. (a) All taxicabs shall be equipped with a taxi meter in working order, and shall be of a type and design approved by the Chief of Police. The taxi meter shall be arranged and . illuminated so that any passenger may conveniently observe it and the amount of fare registered thereon, and shall be subject to inspection at all times by the Chief of Police. 16