Sec. 489(74). Motor vehicles operated or used for the
transportation of passengers for hire—registration
of such vehicles — registration of drivers of such
vehicles—bond required—schedule of charges.
(a) Every taxi or motor vehicle operated or used upon the
streets, highways, or alleys of the City of Charlottesville for the
transportation of passengers for hire within the City shall be
thoroughly and carefully inspected by the owner and maintained
in a good and safe condition at all times.
Every such vehicle except those hired for funeral purposes
while thus engaged shall be equipped with a meter which shall
register accurately the distance traveled between any given points.
(b) Passenger motor vehicles for hire operating within the
City of Charlottesville or which have a terminal within the City
of Charlottesville shall be registered with the Chief of Police.
The registration card of each vehicle giving the name of the owner
with the legal authorized rates shall be conspicuously posted in,
or on, the motor vehicle and such registration shall be subject to
revocation by the Mayor or Chief of Police. For such registration
a fee of $2.00 for the first car and $1.00 for each additional
car operated, shall be paid to the City.
(c) No person shall drive a motor vehicle for hire in the City
of Charlottesville until he has been registered by the Chief of
Police. No person under the age of sixteen years shall be registered.
No such registration shall be granted until the applicant
has shown to the satisfaction of the Chief of Police by examination
his ability to operate such vehicle and knowledge of the
traffic ordinances and regulations of the City. Registration fee
of $3.00 shall be required and such fees together with two photographs,
post-card size, of such applicant shall accompany each
application. Annual registration on or before May 1st is required
but where a driver registers each successive year the fee
of $3.00 shall be charged only for the original registration. The
registration card with a photograph attached shall be conspicuously
posted in the vehicle operated by such driver.
(d) Every person, firm or corporation operating motor vehicles
or taxies for hire within the City shall be required to give
a satisfactory bond in the sum of five Thousand Dollars,
($5,000.00) to cover any liability that might result to persons
or property from such operations, provided that such bond
shall not be required when the owner of such vehicle shall
take out and keep in force, public liability and property damage
insurance in some Company authorized to do business in this
State on each motor vehicle as follows:
$ 5,000.00 for loss sustained by the insured by reason of bodily
injury to, or death of any one person in one accident.
$10,000.00 for loss sustained by the insured by reason of bodily
injury to, or death of more than one person in any one accident.
$ 1,000.00 for damages to property of any person other than the
insured.
Such policies or certificates thereof shall be deposited with the
City Manager.
(e) Rates.—The maximum rates to be charged by passenger
motor vehicles for hire operating in whole or in part in the City
shall be 50c for the first passenger for the first mile, or fraction
thereof and $.25 for each additional mile or fraction thereof,
for first passenger, and 25c per mile for each extra passenger
or at the option of the passenger or passengers, hourly
rates may be paid which shall sot be greater than $2.50 per
hour for five passenger cars and $3.00 per hour for seven
passenger cars while running, and $1.00 per hour for waiting
provided that a wait of less than half an hour shall be included
in the running time. No charge shall be made for time consumed
in repairs. When cars are ordered from the owners place of
business these rates may include distance to place call is made.
(f) Any violation of any of the provisions of this subsection
shall be punished by a fine of not less than $5.00 nor more than
$100.00 for each offense.
