(a)
It
shall be unlawful for any person to drive or operate, or cause to
be driven or operated, any taxicab upon or over any street in the
city, unless and until a permit therefor has been issued by the city.
(b)
No
permit certificate shall be issued by the city until the owner or
person in charge or control of such taxicab shall make application
in writing to the city for such permit, on blanks to be furnished
by the chief of police, stating in such application the name of the
owner, or person by whom such permit is desired, his street address,
the type of motor vehicle to be used as a taxicab, the cubic inch
displacement of the engine, the VIN number and license plate number
thereof, the seating capacity, according to its trade rating, the
owner thereof, and such other relevant information as may be deemed
advisable and necessary by the city.
(c)
Such
application shall be signed and sworn to by the applicant.
(d)
If
the applicant for a permit is a corporation, such application shall
be made by some duly authorized officer of the corporation, and shall
state whether it is a foreign or domestic corporation, its address
and place of business, its officers and their addresses, its correct
corporate name and a “certificate of good standing” issued
by the state agency which issued the corporation charter; if the applicant
for a permit is a partnership or association, such application shall
be made by some duly authorized officer or agent of the partnership
or association, and shall give the trade name, or partnership name
or association name of the partnership or association, together with
the names and addresses of the partners.
(Ordinance 99-77, sec. 1, adopted 10/5/99; 1978 Code, sec. 29-41)
(a)
If
the chief of police finds from investigation or hearing that such
application shall be denied, the chief of police shall immediately
give notice to the applicant of such action.
(b)
It
shall be unlawful for the owner of any taxicab to operate the same
where a permit has not been issued therefor under the provisions of
this article, and a violation of this section shall be sufficient
reason to revoke the permit of such owner or operator with respect
to any other taxicab. After the application to operate a taxicab or
taxicabs upon or over the streets of the city has been granted, in
accordance with this article, it shall be the duty of the chief of
police to issue a permit therefor to such applicant.
(c)
All
permits issued hereunder shall commence January 1 of each year and
expire December 31 of such year. The annual company license permit
fee shall be one hundred dollars ($100.00). The annual fee for each
permitted vehicle shall be $75.00.
(d)
The
permits issued under this article shall be deemed personal to the
holder thereof and shall not be transferable or assignable.
(Ordinance 99-77, sec. 1, adopted 10/5/99; Ordinance 05-073, sec. 3, adopted 9/20/05; 1978
Code, sec. 29-42)
The permit holder shall be required to install and adequately
maintain a system of bookkeeping which is subject to the approval
of the finance officer of the city, which books shall be subject to
inspection of such person as the city manager may designate, to verify
the accuracy of amounts that may be due the city. Any neglect, omission
or refusal by the permit holder to do so shall act as a forfeiture
of such permit.
(Ordinance 99-77, sec. 1, adopted 10/5/99; Ordinance 05-073, sec. 4, adopted 9/20/05; 1978
Code, sec. 29-44)
Every permit held under the provisions of this article by the
owner or operator of a taxicab may be canceled, unless taxicabs are
operated thereunder in accordance with the provisions of this article
on at least twenty (20) days out of each calendar month.
(Ordinance 99-77, sec. 1, adopted 10/5/99; 1978 Code, sec. 29-45)
