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vehicle company to enter a data sharing agreement in order to receive a public passenger vehicle company license. R -3.345-D STANDAIMS FOR ALL VEHICLES FOR HIRE. 1. Vehicle Maintenanee Requirements. Each vehicle shall be kept clean, of good appearance, in good repair, properly equipped, and in a safe condition. To insure the safe condition and maintenance of all motorized vehicles, the following requirements apply to all vehicles -for -hire: (a) Minimum Standards. At a ininimum, every vehicle -for -hire shall comply with the -following standards: (1), No visible damage to the body or glass; (2) Interior of vehicle (including trunk) shall be maintained in a condition that is free of dirt, grease and trash. Upholstery shall be free of rips and tears and head liner shall be intact; (3) Vehicles shall be equipped with properly installed and maintained heating and air conditioning systems adequate to provide sufficient passenger comfort for weather conditions; (4) Vehicles shall be equipped with properly installed and maintained exhaust systems, void of excessive leakage of gases at any point from motor to point discharged from system that would affect the safe carriage or comfort of passengers. (b) Regular Inspections. All vehicles -for hire shall be inspected regularly, but no less often than every twelve months, by a commercial automobile garage. Said garage shall not be owned nor operated by the operator or employees of the public passenger vehicle company, nor shall employees of the garage also be employees of the public passenger vehicle company. At the completion of the inspection, the garage shall certify, on a fore provided by the City, that the vehicle is safe. A copy of that certification shall be included with the driver certification application -filed with the City. Failure to timely file the safety certification shall be grounds for suspension of the permit. 2. Vehicle Information Requirements. All vehicles -for -hire shall comply with the following identification requirements. Vehicles not in compliance with these requirements shall not be used for carrying passengers. (a) Mailable Vehicle Interior Information. All hailable vehicles shall prominently display the company's name, vehicle license number, vehicle permit number, type of vehicle permit issued, operator complaint telephone number, City complaint telephone number, current rates of fare, including any authorized surcharge, minimum charge, or discount availability. The interior identification shall be readable by all passengers (with normal vision) at all times and shall not be placed on windows. Administrative Order - Page 8 of 19