Any person, firm or corporation violating any part of this article shall, upon conviction, be punished as provided for in section 1-15 of this Code.
(Code 1980, § 11.14)
The provisions of this article shall apply only to an automobile,
bus, or pickup operating a commercial, metered taxi service servicing
the city and accepting a fee for transporting individuals to and from
locations within the city.
(Code 1980, § 11.10; Ordinance
of 6/8/1987(2))
This article shall not apply to any amusement rides, tour rides,
mule rides, boat rides, or any other type of transportation associated
with the historical and tourist attractions in the city.
(Code 1980, § 11.10; Ordinance
of 6/8/1987(2))
A monthly license fee of $4.00 is levied against each automobile,
bus, or truck operated within the city for the purpose of transporting
persons for hire.
(Code 1980, § 11.10; Ordinance
of 6/8/1987(2))
Before any person, firm or corporation shall operate any automobile
or other vehicle for the purpose of transporting persons for hire
within the city limits, he shall make application to the city secretary
for a permit for the operation of such automobile or other vehicle.
Upon the first application by any party such application shall be
submitted by the city secretary to the city council. If the city council,
upon investigation, shall find that such person, firm or corporation
is a responsible party and that it would be to the best interest of
the general public to issue a license to such party, the city council
shall authorize the city secretary, upon the receipt of $4.00, to
issue the permit. Thereafter, such permits shall be issued by the
city secretary to such party monthly, upon his application and payment
of the $4.00 license fee, unless the city council shall deem upon
satisfactory evidence that such party is operating such automobile
or other vehicle in a manner detrimental to the best interest of the
general public, in which event the city council shall order the city
secretary to refuse to issue any further permit or license to such
party.
(Code 1980, § 11.11)
Before a permit for the operation of any automobile or other
vehicle for the purpose of transporting persons for hire within the
city shall be issued by the city secretary, the applicant thereof
shall deliver to the city secretary an indemnity bond for $1,000.00
executed by some responsible bonding company, insuring all persons
against injury or damage caused by the negligent operation of such
vehicle. This policy shall be payable to the city and shall be for
the use and benefit of any person sustaining an injury or damage as
a result of the negligent operation of such vehicle.
(Code 1980, § 11.12)
All persons, firms or corporations operating an automobile or
other vehicle within the city, for the purpose of transporting persons
for hire, shall at all times display upon the top of such automobile,
above the windshield, an electrical sign reading "Taxicab." Such sign
shall be continuously lighted from one half hour before sunrise at
all times that the automobile is in operation.
(Code 1980, § 11.13)
