[2-22-2022 by Ord. No. 22-02]
A. 
Each taxicab shall:
(1) 
Be validly titled and registered in the Commonwealth of Virginia;
(2) 
Not have been issued a certificate of title, either in Virginia or in any other state, branding the vehicle as salvage, nonrepairable, rebuilt, or any equivalent classification;
(3) 
Be equipped with a working, standard dome light or dash light;
(4) 
Have a valid Virginia safety inspection and carry proof of that inspection in the vehicle;
(5) 
Be covered by an insurance policy meeting the requirements of § 58-433;
(6) 
Be at least a four-door vehicle having a front seat and a rear seat. Each taxicab shall be maintained in good order and repair at all times. It shall be unlawful to use as a public vehicle one which has been subjected to such use that its continued use as a taxicab may endanger the occupants.
B. 
Each taxicab shall have the name and telephone number of the taxicab owner or operator painted on the outside of the vehicle in letters not less than three inches high and of such color and at such location as specified by the Chief of Police. A sign attached to the vehicle, whether removable or not, shall not be deemed to comply with this section.
C. 
Each taxicab covered/operated by a single owner shall be of uniform color scheme and shall be numbered consecutively. The number of a particular vehicle shall be painted at least three inches high on both sides and on the rear of the vehicle.
D. 
No motor vehicle shall be substituted for one described in the certificate until the substitution is approved by the Chief of Police and he endorses the fact of the approval on the certificate.