A.No driver, or any person acting on behalf of any such driver, shall engage in any disorderly or inappropriate conduct while in the performance of his or her duties as a taxicab operator, including, but not limited to, obstruction of any street or sidewalk, making of loud or unusual noises to attract the attention of potential customers, use of indecent, profane, or obscene language, boisterous or loud talking that might disturb the peace and quiet of others in the area, harassment of passersby, interference with, obstruction of, or impeding of the free passage of potential passengers, or seizing or grabbing any baggage carried by or belonging to potential passengers prior to being hired to provide transportation.

B.No taxicab driver shall smoke or permit any smoking to occur within any taxicab at any time. “No smoking” signs shall be prominently displayed in every taxicab. (Ord. 3450 § 1, 2010. Formerly 36-17)