D.C. Municipal Regulations (Last Updated: September 13, 2017) |
Title 31. TAXICABS AND PUBLIC VEHICLES FOR HIRE |
Chapter 31-5. TAXICAB COMPANIES, ASSOCIATIONS, FLEETS, AND INDEPENDENT TAXICABS |
Section 31-516. COMPANIES, ASSOCIATIONS, AND FLEETS - HOURS OF OPERATION AND STREET PARKING OF TAXICABS
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516.1Each company, association, and fleet shall post the hours of operation of any building or property it owns, leases, or uses in the District for its taxicab business (“taxicab business property”). The hours of operation shall be visible to the public from the outside of the building or, if the building or property is enclosed by a fence, from outside the perimeter of the fenced-in area.
516.2Each company, association, and fleet shall prohibit the parking of taxicabs on any public street in front of, alongside, or in the rear of any taxicab business property as follows:
(a)Parking outside of the posted hours of operation of the taxicab business property shall be prohibited; and
(b)Parking during the posted hours of the taxicab business property shall be prohibited unless the operator of the taxicab is carrying on business at the taxicab business property and only for so long as the operator is carrying on such business.
516.3If a company, association, or fleet acquires space for long-term parking, it shall provide notification to the Office within thirty (30) days after the acquisition. The notification shall also be provided with each application for renewal of the operating authority of the company, association, or fleet pursuant to § 501.