[HISTORY: Adopted by the Common Council of the City of Hayward 7-7-1947 by Ord. No. 50. Amendments noted where applicable.]
As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated:
TAXICAB
Includes all vehicles transporting passengers for remuneration for which patronage is solicited publicly. This chapter shall not be applicable to:
A. 
Vehicles operating on established routes which are regulated by the Public Service Commission of Wisconsin;
B. 
Vehicles rented to be driven by the renter or his agent, commonly known as rent-a-cars;
C. 
Vehicles operated solely as funeral cars or ambulances.
No person, firm or corporation shall for remuneration, transport passengers in a taxicab within the City of Hayward without first having obtained a taxicab license.
A. 
Application for taxicab license to operate one or more taxicabs, shall be made in writing to the City Clerk/Treasurer, giving the name and address of the owner of the business or his authorized agent, the application must also state for each vehicle operated, the maker, model and year of manufacture, the engine number, serial number, capacity for passengers, the Wisconsin State Certificate of Title number and license number.
B. 
The application shall be submitted by the City Clerk/Treasurer to the Common Council for approval or rejection.
The taxicab license fee shall be $20 per year or any fractional part thereof, for each vehicle operated by the same license. The license year shall commence July 1 and end June 30 of the following year. If less than six months remain of the license year, the license fee for each taxicab shall be reduced one-half.
A. 
No taxicab license shall be issued until the applicant deposits with the City Clerk/Treasurer a policy of liability insurance covering all vehicles to be included under the license. Such insurance policy shall be issued by a company licensed to do business in the State of Wisconsin and shall insure the licensee against loss from liability in the amount of $5,000 for the injury or death of one person in any one accident and in the amount of $10,000 for the injury or death of more than one person in any one accident and in the amount of $5,000 for the damage to property of others for any one accident due to the negligent operation of such vehicle.
B. 
The cancellation or termination of any insurance policy issued in compliance with this section shall automatically revoke and terminate all licenses issued for the vehicles covered by such insurance policy, unless another policy shall have been filed and approved pursuant to this section.
After approval by the Common Council and upon filing with the City Clerk/Treasurer a receipt showing payment of the required license fee, and the depositing of the policy of insurance, as provided, the City Clerk/Treasurer shall issue to the applicant a taxicab license. Each license granted shall be numbered and shall show the owners name and address and the number of vehicles which may be operated thereunder.
No taxicab license shall be transferable either from one vehicle to another or from one licensee to another person.
Taxicab licenses may be renewed by the City Clerk/Treasurer upon the payment of the fee and filing of policies of insurance as required.
A taxicab license may be revoked at any time by the Common Council for the violation of any provision of this chapter or for the violation of any provision of Chapter 85 of the Wisconsin Statutes. When any taxicab license is revoked, it shall be the duty of the City Clerk/Treasurer to immediately notify the licensee of such revocation.
Any person, firm or corporation violating any of the provisions of sections of this chapter shall, upon conviction, be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be punished by a fine of not less than $5 nor more than $100 for each offense, and in default of payment, shall be imprisoned in the Sawyer County jail not less than five days nor more than three months.