[Code 1971, § 30-46]
It shall be unlawful for any person to use or keep for hire
within the city any taxicab without first having obtained a license
therefor. Such person shall have such license in force and effect
in accordance with the provisions of this division.
[Code 1971, § 30-47]
An application for an owner's license shall be made by the owner
of the vehicle to the chief of police upon a blank form furnished
by the chief of police and shall state:
(1)
The name, residence, and age of the owner of the taxicab;
(2)
The manufacturer and type of the vehicle to be used, the serial number,
the state license number, the year of manufacture, and the seating
capacity of the vehicle;
(3)
Whether the vehicle has been previously licensed to operate as a
taxicab and, if so, for what year and in what place;
(4)
Whether the applicant has previously held an owner's license and
if such license has ever been revoked and, if so, for what cause;
(5)
The applicant's previous experience, if any, as the owner or driver
of a taxicab;
(6)
Such other information as the chief of police may require.
[Code 1971, § 30-48]
No owner's license for any vehicle shall be issued until proof
is furnished to the chief of police that liability insurance in the
sums of $50,000 per person, $100,000 for each accident, and $10,000
for property damage is carried on each vehicle. If insurance is not
carried, any license for the vehicle will be automatically revoked.
[Code 1971, § 30-51(a)]
The taxicab owner's license fee per annum shall be as now or
hereafter established by ordinance.
[Code 1971, § 30-51(b)]
Each taxicab owner's license shall be issued as of August 1
and shall expire on July 31 next succeeding unless sooner suspended
or revoked.
[Code 1971, § 30-49]
(a)
If, upon inspection, a taxicab is determined to be of proper construction,
in proper condition, and in compliance with the provisions of this
article, then upon the approval of the application and the payment
of the required license fee, the chief of police shall issue a suitable
owner's license for such vehicle of such size and form as may from
time to time be prescribed by the chief of police. The license shall
remain the property of the city and shall be for identification purposes
only.
(b)
The owner shall be required to display the license in a prominent
position on the exterior of the car or, at the discretion of the chief
of police, at such a place on the interior of the car as the chief
of police may direct. It shall be the responsibility of the owner
to affix the license pursuant to the directions of the chief of police
and to maintain the license in such condition that it is readily identifiable
and the particulars on the license may be read.
(c)
The license holder of any taxicab shall immediately notify the chief
of police of any change in ownership of his vehicle and shall surrender
his license to the chief of police if such change of ownership occurs.
[Code 1971, § 30-53]
The chief of police shall keep a register of the name of each
person to whom an owner's license for a taxicab is issued in accordance
with this division. This register shall also contain the license number
and a description of such vehicle, together with a complete record
of inspections.
[Code 1971, § 30-50(a)]
No taxicab owner's license shall be transferred, sold, or assigned
without the written approval of the common council, which approval
shall not be unreasonably withheld. If the state registration number
of any vehicle licensed as a taxicab shall be changed during the time
when such vehicle is licensed by the city, such change and the new
registration number shall be immediately reported to the chief of
police.
If a vehicle is licensed as a taxicab and the owner thereof
removes such taxicab from service and substitutes another vehicle
therefor, such fact shall be immediately reported to the chief of
police. Upon request, after an inspection of the new vehicle to be
used for taxicab purposes, and after surrender of the owner's license
for such vehicle, a new owner's license shall be issued for such vehicle
for the remainder of the license year at a fee in the amount now or
hereafter established by ordinance.
[Code 1971, § 30-52]
A taxicab owner's license may be revoked or suspended at any
time at the discretion of the chief of police if the vehicle licensed
is used for immoral business or purposes, if the license holder is
convicted of a violation of this article, or twice convicted within
a period of six months of a violation of any state law relating to
the operation of taxicabs. Whenever any owner's license is revoked,
the license shall be surrendered to the chief of police. If an owner's
license is suspended, the license shall be surrendered to the chief
of police and retained by him until the suspension period expires.
If any person to whom an owner's license is issued has such license
suspended on three occasions, such owner's license shall thereupon
be revoked.
