(a) 
The holder of any permit to conduct a taxicab business in the city shall, at all times during the life of such permit, keep each and every vehicle operated by him under his permit insured in a company authorized to do business in the state, indemnifying the permittee for injury or death or property damage resulting from the operation of such vehicle. Such policies of insurance shall not be cancelled or surrendered, except upon written notice to the city secretary. Failure of any permittee to procure and file the policies of insurance as required by this section shall immediately forfeit and make null and void such permit and all rights thereunder shall at once cease.
(b) 
Before any license or permit shall be issued to any owner or operator, or before any renewal of a license or permit shall be granted, the owner or operator should be required to file a certificate of insurance with the city secretary and thereafter with a company duly authorized to do business in the state and performable in the county insuring the public against any loss or damage that may result to any person or property from the operation of such vehicles; provided, that the maximum amount of recovery in such policy of insurance specified shall not, for each vehicles, $40,000.00 bodily injury for each person; $80,000.00 aggregate for bodily injury; and $30,000.00 property damage. Each insurance policy shall require notice from the insurer to the city at least ten days before any such policy is to be terminated for any reason by the insurer or by the insured.
(Ordinance 1396, § 4, 8-14-07; Ordinance 1409, § 1, 12-11-07)
It shall be unlawful for any driver of any taxicab to drive or cruise about on the streets of the city seeking passengers who have not theretofore ordered or called for a taxicab.
(Ordinance 1396, § 4, 8-14-07)
It shall be unlawful for the holder of any permit issued under the terms of this article, or the agent, servant or employee of such permittee, to park or leave standing any taxicab on the streets of the city, except while loading and unloading passengers into and from such taxicab.
(Ordinance 1396, § 4, 8-14-07)
Any person desiring to engage in the business of operating taxi service shall make application to the city secretary. Such application shall be addressed to the city council and shall be signed, under oath, by the applicant. It shall state the name and address of such applicant; whether the applicant is an individual, firm or corporation, and if a firm, the name and address of each member thereof; and the number, types and seating capacity of each vehicle to be operated; shall be sworn to by the applicant; and shall be accompanied by an application fee of $50.00.
(Ordinance 1396, § 5, 8-14-07)
It shall be the duty of the city secretary, when an application for a permit under this article is filed with him, at the next regular meeting of the city council following the filing of such application, to call the attention of the council thereto. Upon consideration of the application, the city council may approve or disapprove it, as in its discretion may seem to the best interest of the citizens of the city and the public in general.
(Ordinance 1396, § 5, 8-14-07)
The fee for a permit required by this division shall be $35.00 for each taxicab to be operated under the permit.
(Ordinance 1396, § 5, 8-14-07)
If an application for a permit under this division is approved by the city council, such permit shall be issued and signed by the city secretary and sealed with the seal of his office. Such permit shall be dated on the day of its issuance; shall bear a serial number; shall show the name and address of the permittee; that the permittee has been authorized by the city council to conduct a taxicab business in the city for a period of one year following the date of issuance; and that such permit is subject to cancellation at any time by the city council in case of any violation of this article.
(Ordinance 1396, § 5, 8-14-07)
A permit issued under this division shall be valid for a period of one year from its issuance, unless sooner revoked.
(Ordinance 1396, § 5, 8-14-07)
Every holder of a permit granted under the terms of this article shall have and keep painted, in fast colors contrasting with the color of the vehicle, on each side of every vehicle used by him as a taxicab, the words: "Taxi Permit - Rockport". The letters and figures shall not be less than five inches in height.
A City of Rockport Vehicle/Business Permit shall be issued for each taxicab. Said vehicle/business permit shall be placed on the top right hand corner of the windshield of each permitted vehicle.
(Ordinance 1396, § 5, 8-14-07)
If at any time the holder of a taxicab permit shall desire to use any additional vehicle under the permit, he may do so only after he has made application to the city council for and been granted a permit to use such additional vehicle. He shall furnish to the city secretary the same information regarding such additional vehicle as is required in this division regarding those covered by the original permit, and shall pay to the city secretary the sum of $35.00 for each such additional vehicle.
(Ordinance 1396, § 5, 8-14-07)
Any permit issued under the provisions of this division shall be non-assignable, and may be revoked by the city council at any time it shall appear to the city council that the permittee has violated or failed to comply with any provision of this article.
(Ordinance 1396, § 5, 8-14-07)
Editor’s note—Ord. No. 1396, § 6, adopted Aug. 14, 2007, deleted §§ 110-41-110-49, which pertained to permit and derived from Code 1972, §§ 23-13, 23-27, 28-28, 23-30-23-35.