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(H) SHALL NOT BE EQUIPPED WITH ANY OTHER LIGHTS OR SIGNAL DEVICE EXCEPT AS ALLOWED BY THE CODE OF VIRGINIA, AS AMENDED. (I) SHALL BE EQUIPPED WITH A TAXIMETER AS PRESCRIBED BY THIS CHAPTER. (J) SHALL BE EQUIPPED WITH AN "ON CALL" SIGN. THIS SIGN IS TO BE USED WHEN THE TAXICAB IS EN ROUTE TO PICK UP A PASSENGER OR AWAITING A PASSENGER AT A DESIGNATED PLACE IN RESPONSE TO THE REQUEST OF THE PASSENGER. THE SIGN SHALL BE VISIBLE FROM THE STREET. IT SHALL BE PLACED IN THE LOWER RIGHT-HAND CORNER OF THE FRONT WINDSHIELD OR UPON THE RIGHT-HAND SUN VISOR. (K) SHALL BE KEPT IN A CLEAN AND SANITARY CONDITION. THE VEHICLE SHALL BE SWEPT AND DUSTED AT LEAST ONCE EACH DAY. AT LEAST ONCE EVERY SEVEN DAYS THE INTERIOR SHALL BE CLEANSED THOROUGHLY WITH SUITABLE ANTISEPTIC SOLUTION. (L) SHALL BE PAINTED WITH A DISTINCTIVE COLOR SCHEME AND INSIGNIA. THE SCHEME MAY BE REGISTERED WITH THE CHIEF OF POLICE OR HIS DULY DESIGNATED REPRESENTATIVE. ONCE THE OWNER OF A TAXICAB FLEET HAS REGISTERED SUCH COLOR SCHEME AND INSIGNIA, NO PERSON SHALL BE PERMITTED TO OPERATE UNDER DIFFERENT OWNERSHIP A TAXICAB HAVING A COLOR SCHEME AND INSIGNIA SO SIMILAR AS TO BE CONFUSING TO THE PUBLIC. SECTION 32-28 VOILATIONS. THE CHIEF OF POLICE OR A POLICE OFFICER DULY DESIGNATED BY HIM SHALL INVESTIGATE ALL COMPLAINTS OF VIOLATIONS OF THIS CHAPTER. HE SHALL MAINTAIN RECORDS OF ALL SUCH COMPLAINTS AND INVESTIGATIONS. IF THE CHIEF OF POLICE SHALL FIND THAT ANY TAXICAB DRIVER REGISTERED UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF THIS CHAPTER BY REASON OF SUCH VIOLATIONS APPEARS TO POSE A THREAT TO THE HEALTH, SAFETY, WELFARE OR COMFORT OF TAXICAB PASSENGERS OR THE GENERAL PUBLIC, HE SHALL GIVE SUCH DRIVER NOT LESS THAN TEN DAYS NOTICE BY CERTIFIED MAIL TO APPEAR BEFORE HIM TO SHOW CAUSE WHY HIS REGISTRATION SHOULD NOT BE SUSPENDED OR REVOKED. IF, AFTER SUCH NOTICE AND HEARING, THE CHIEF OF POLICE FINDS SUCH DRIVER TO POSE SUCH A THREAT TO HEALTH, SAFETY, WELFARE OR COMFORT, HE SHALL SUSPEND THE REGISTRATION OF SUCH DRIVER FOR A PERIOD OF NOT LESS THAN FIVE NOR MORE THAN NINETY DAYS. IN THE CASE OF A VIOLATION OF §32-22, HE SHALL REVOKE SUCH LICENSE. IF THE CHIEF OF POLICE SHALL FIND THAT ANY TAXI REGISTERED UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF THIS CHAPTER BY REASON OF SUCH VIOLATIONS APPEARS TO POSE A THREAT TO THE HEALTH, SAFETY, WELFARE OR COMFORT OF THE TAXICAB OPERATOR OR PASSENGERS OR THE GENERAL PUBLIC, HE SHALL GIVE THE OWNER OF SUCH VEHICLE NOT LESS THAN TEN DAYS NOTICE BY CERTIFIED MAIL TO APPEAR BEFORE HIM TO SHOW CAUSE WHY THE REGISTRATION OF SUCH VEHICLE SHOULD NOT BE SUSPENDED OR REVOKED. IF, AFTER SUCH NOTICE AND HEARING, THE CHIEF OF POLICE FINDS SUCH TAXICAB TO POSE SUCH A THREAT TO HEALTH, SAFETY, WELFARE OR COMFORT, HE SHALL REVOKE THE REGISTRATION OF SUCH TAXICAB OR SUSPEND THE SAME UNTIL SUCH VIOLATIONS HAVE BEEN CORRECTED. SECTION 32-29 APPEALS. ANY DRIVER WHOSE LICENSE IS SUSPENDED OR REVOKED BY THE CHIEF OF POLICE PURSUANT TO §32-28 SHALL HAVE THE RIGHT TO APPEAL TO THE GENERAL DISTRICT COURT WITHIN TEN DAYS AFTER SUCH SUSPENSION OR REVOCATION IS ORDERED. 2. THAT THE PRESENT §32-6 BE REENACTED WITHOUT CHANGE AS §32-30. ADOPTED BY THE COUNCIL JANUARY 9, 1974. AYES: MR. BARBOUR, MR. FIFE, MR. GILLIAM, MRS. RINEHART AND MR. VAN YAHRES. NOES: NONE. CLERK AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND AND REENACT SECTION 32-5 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF CHARLOTTESVILLE, 1965, RELATING TO TAXICABS. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHARLOTTESVILLE THAT §32-5 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF CHARLOTTESVILLE, 1965, BE AMENDED AND REENACTED TO READ AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 32-5. RATES TO BE CHARGED BY TAXIS, METERS; FAILURE TO PAY FARE. TAXIMETERS OF STANDARD MAKE AND DESIGN, WHICH SHALL CALCULATE RATES ON THE BASIS ONLY OF DISTANCE TRAVELED AND CERTAIN TIME ELAPSED, SHALL BE INSTALLED ON ALL TAXICABS OPERATING IN THE CITY. THE FOLLOWING RATES ARE IN EFFECT FOR SERVICES RENDERED BY TAXICABS AND OTHER SIMILAR PASSENGER VEHICLES.