§ 32-17. Lettering on vehicle.  


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  • Each vehicle permitted under this chapter shall have on each side and in the rear or viewable from the rear of the taxicab the name of the owner or the assumed name under which the owner operates, together with the company's telephone number and the taxicab number. All of the lettering mentioned in this section shall not be less than twenty-two (22) inches in height and not less than five-sixteenths of an inch in stroke. The letters shall be of such a nature that will weather the elements, and they must be kept legible at all times. Notwithstanding the foregoing, a person driving a taxicab upon the streets of the city shall not be deemed to be in violation of this section if such person has been issued and holds a valid vehicle permit from the City of Houston.

(Ord. No. 543-8, § 1, 7-22-13)