[Ord. No. 14 Art. 1, 28-1]
For the purposes of this Chapter, the following words and phrases shall have the meanings respectively ascribed to them by this Section:
PUBLIC TAXICAB
Any motor vehicle offered to the public by a public taxicab business for the purpose of carrying or transporting passengers for a charge or fee.
PUBLIC TAXICAB BUSINESS
The business offered to the public of the carrying or transportation of passengers for a charge or a fee by means of motor vehicle.
[Ord. No. 14 Art. 1, §28-2]
Each public taxicab licensed under the provisions of this Chapter shall at all times have permanently and prominently displayed on both sides thereof a sign, the letters of which shall not be less than three and one-half (3 ½) inches in height, designating the name of the cab company operating such public taxicab.
[Ord. No. 14 Art. 2, 28-3]
No person shall within the City, either in person or by agent, directly or indirectly, engage in the public taxicab business without first having in his possession a City license authorizing him to do so, as provided for by the terms of this Chapter.
[Ord. No. 14 Art. 2, §28-4]
The application for a public taxicab license as required by this Chapter shall contain the full name and address of the person making the application, the date at which such license shall become effective, the place of location of such business, the period of time for which such license is applied for, and the make and trade name of all motor vehicles to be used in such business.
[Ord. No. 14 Art. 2, §28-6]
If the Board shall be satisfied that the applicant for a public taxicab license is a law abiding citizen, of good moral character and reputation and is qualified, fitted and capable to engage in, operate and conduct such public taxicab business, the Board may approve the application therefor and authorize the issuance of such license in accordance with the terms of the aforesaid application.
[Ord. No. 14 Art. 2, §28-7]
Every license issued for the conducting or operating of a public taxicab business, as provided for by the terms of this Chapter, shall be issued after the payment by the licensee of a license tax or fee of ten dollars ($10.00) per year for each motor vehicle used in such business and in addition to such tax such licensee shall pay an additional fifty cents ($.50) as Clerk's fee and three percent (3%) of such license tax as Collector's commission.
[Ord. No. 14 Art. 2, §28-8]
No license to engage in the public taxicab business shall be issued to the applicant therefor by the City until after such applicant has filed with the City Clerk, and the same has been approved by the Mayor, a liability insurance policy or bond in some insurance company which is authorized to transact business in the State, which liability insurance shall bind the obligors thereunder to make compensation for bodily injury, death or injury to or destruction of property of others resulting from the negligent operation or use of any taxicab used in such public taxicab business in the following maximum amounts: Fifteen thousand dollars ($15,000.00) because of bodily injury to or death of one person in any one accident, and subject to such limit for one person, in the amount of thirty thousand dollars ($30,000.00) because of bodily injury to or death of two (2) or more persons in any one accident, and in the amount of five thousand dollars ($5,000.00) because of injury to or destruction of property of others in any one accident.
[Ord. No. 14 Art. 2, §28-9]
All licenses issued under the provisions of this Chapter shall be signed by the Mayor and City Clerk before being delivered to the City Collector for issuance.
[Ord. No. 14 Art. 2, §28-10]
After the applicant has been granted the license required by this Chapter by the Board and after the applicant has filed the insurance policy or bond required by Section 620.080 with the City Clerk, and the same has been approved by the Mayor, then it shall become the duty of the City Collector to issue such license to the applicant therefor upon payment of the prescribed license tax, Clerk's fee and Collector's commission.
[Ord. No. 14 Art. 2, §28-12]
If, at any time, the Board shall be of the opinion that any licensee granted a license to engage in, operate or conduct a public taxicab business as provided for by this Chapter, is engaged in any unlawful calling, or has violated any provision of this Code or other ordinances of the City, any State law, or Federal Statute, or is conducting such business in such a manner as to constitute a danger to public safety or a menace to the general welfare and well being of the City or that such licensee has become unqualified, unfit or incapable to engage in, operate or conduct a public taxicab business, for any reason whatsoever, then the Board may revoke such license; provided, that before any such revocation under the provisions of this Section, the licensee shall be granted a hearing before the Board to show cause why his license should not be revoked, at which hearing such licensee may appear in person or by counsel and produce such evidence in his behalf as he may deem necessary.
[Ord. No. 14 Art. 2, §28-13]
The insurance policy or bond required by this Chapter shall at all times be in full force and effect during the period of time for which the license has been issued. If such insurance policy or bond required by the provisions of this Chapter shall be cancelled or for any reason whatsoever shall be not in force and effect during the period of time for which such license has been issued, then the Board shall revoke such license forthwith in a summary manner.
[Ord. No. 14 §2]
Unless otherwise provided for by law any violation of this Chapter shall be a misdemeanor and shall be punishable by a fine of not more then one hundred dollars ($100.00).