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Ordinance No. 1584 Page Eleven C. Unlawful Display of Flaq. Except on regular long-term contractual arrangements or acceptable flat rate charges as described in subsection E of this section, it is unlawful for any Driver of a Taxicab while carrying passengers to display the flag or device attached to such Taximeter in such a position as to denote that such Taxicab is for hire, or is not employed, or to have such flag or other attached device in such a position as to prevent the Taximeter from operating. It is unlawful for any Driver to throw such flag or other device of a Taximeter into a position which causes the Taximeter to record when such Taxicab is not actually employed, or fail to throw the flag or other device on such Taximeter into a non-recording position at the termination of each and every service. D. Charqes based on Taximeters. Except on regular long-term contractual arrangements or acceptable flat rate charges as described in subsection E, the charges for transportation of passengers in Taxicabs operated in the City must be based on charges indicated on the Taximeters, and it shall be unlawful for any Owner, Driver, or operator of any Taxicab to charge any passenger or passengers any sum in excess of the sum indicated on the Taximeter. E. Lonq-termContractual Arranqements or Flat Rate Charqes. 1. An Owner, in the Owner's sole discretion, may negotiate and contract with anyone for regular Taxicab service for an extended period of time, provided that the contractual charge for each trip is not in excess of the charge based upon the rates es-tablished by resolution of the City Council. Every contractual service shall be recorded on a Manifest as described in Section 6.40,260 of this chapter, and shall at all convenient times be open to examination by the Police Chief. Copies of all contractual arrangements or agreements will be filed with the Police Chief so that all enforcement personnel may be properly informed as to the arrangement or agreement.