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Sec. 90.128. Solicitation of business. it isianlawful for- afi?, dr-iver- of any taxiaab te dr-ive E)r- efuise about en the eity streets seeking passegger-s r have net ordered » a for- ^ twkie l? It shall be unlawful for anv driver of any taxicab or for • any who ther person acting for the driver to seek or solicit patrons or passengers for any such taxicab by word or sign while driving any such taxicab over, through or on any public street or public place of the city. Drivers may solicit business when the taxicab is legally parked. Sec. 90.129. Additional passengers. (a) No driver shall permit any other person to occupy or ride in the taxicab, unless the person first employing the taxicab shall consent to the acceptance of the additional passenger. TL hall be -an No driver shall permit more eo - le to occupy a taxicab than the number of seatbelts installed an operational in that taxicab. Sec. 90.130. Refusal to carry orderly passengers prohibited. No taxicab driver shall refuse or neglect to convey any orderly person, upon request, unless: (a) the taxicab is previously engaged or- b fiar-bidden '' this a4iele + or ?hj the person is disorderly-or the driver is engaged in answering a previous request for service; or the driver is in fear of his personal safety; or (e) the driver reasonably believes based on a person's behavior, that transporting the person would damage the taxicab. . Sec. 90.131. Service. (a) ^ eee4e An operating permit holder shall maintain a central place of business and shall remain open ftem 00 to 7.00 , "' en y + for the purpose of receiving calls and dispatching cabs and shall offer taxi service: LD on Sunday from 12:00 a.m. to 4:00 a.m.; f on Monday Tuesday and Wednesday from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.; on Thursday from 7.00 a.m. to 12:00 a.m.; t4l on Friday and Saturday from 12:00 a.m. to 4:00 a.m. and from 7:00 a.m. to 12:00 a.m. (bi All calls for services inside the city during these hours shall be answered as soon as reasonably possible. If the services cannot be rendered within a reasonable time, the holder shall notify the prospective passenger how long it will be before the call can be answered and the reason for the delay. Any holder who refuses to accept a call anywhere in the city during these hours when the holder has available cabs, or who fails or refuses to provide high quality service, shall be deemed to violate this article, and the violation shall be grounds for revocation of the eei4ifieate operating permit. (lac) In addition to operating during the hours described in subsection (a), a mate an operating permit holder may operate cabs during other hours at the holder's discretion. During the additional hours of operation, the holder shall comply with all requirements of this article. Sec. 90.132. Manifest. Every driver of a vehicle operated pursuant to this article shall maintain a daily manifest upon which are recorded all trips made each day, showing time and place of origin and destination of each trip and the amount of fare. All completed manifests shall be returned to the designated agent of the holder of a . an operating permit at the conclusion of each tour of duty. The forms for each manifest shall be furnished to the driver by the holder. The holder shall retain