§ 46-22. Vehicle color scheme.

(a)

A permittee or licensee shall not drive or cause to be driven any taxicab in the city until the permittee has filed with the director, for approval, the primary color scheme that he proposes to use under his ownership or radio service. In approving or disapproving the primary color scheme submitted, the director shall consider the primary color scheme presently in use by the permittee and the primary color schemes of other permittees.

(b)

All new entrant applicants who operate pursuant to a permit transferred in accordance with section 46-72 of this Code must operate vehicles that are white and all signage letters must be dark or deep green. The vehicle primary color scheme shall also have a 2-inch dark or deep green wide stripe along the length of the vehicle, placement of which shall be designated by the director. The director shall determine whether the colors submitted by the permittee comply with the requirements articulated within this section.

(c)

If the director approves the primary color scheme, the permittee shall, within 15 days, deliver to the director a color photograph, of a size and kind to be approved by the director, of a taxicab of his primary color scheme, and he shall not change the primary color scheme without approval of the director.

(Ord. No. 2014-754, § 2(Exh. A), 8-6-2014; Ord. No. 2016-736, § 14, 10-5-2016 ; Ord. No. 2016-986 , § 12, 12-14-2016)