No holder shall employ or allow, permit or suffer any driver to operate or be in charge of a taxicab owned or controlled or possessed by such holder unless such driver possesses a taxicab driver's license duly issued by the chief of police. Such license shall be displayed in such taxicab at all times when it is operated by such driver in such place as to be readily visible and legible to any passengers.
(Code 1954 § 21.31; Ord. 1772 § 1)
A. 
The chief of police may, in his or her sole discretion, issue a driver's license to any applicant who shall submit a written application in a form to be provided by the chief of police if it appears:
1. 
That the driver is the holder of a chauffeur's license issued by the state in good standing; or
2. 
That the driver is of good moral character.
B. 
The chief of police may require every applicant for a driver's license to submit photographs of the applicant, his or her fingerprints, a physical description of the applicant, and such other information as the chief of police shall deem proper. No driver's license shall be denied without first notifying the applicant at least 5 days in advance of the possible grounds for denial and giving him or her an opportunity to present evidence in his or her behalf.
(Code 1954 § 21.32; Ord. 1772 § 1)
Every license issued to each driver shall be for the period of 3 years, and thereupon shall be renewed by a new application.
(Code 1954 § 21.33; Ord. 1772 § 1)
Upon the conviction of any driver of the violation of any law of the state or any ordinance of this city while in the operation of any taxicab or if after 5 days' notice in advance and hearing thereon he or she finds the driver has violated the provisions of this chapter, the chief of police may suspend such driver's license for such period of time as he or she shall deem proper or revoke the same subject to the following limitations:
A. 
Upon a first conviction, not more than 60 days' suspension;
B. 
Upon a second conviction, not more than 120 days' suspension;
C. 
Upon a third conviction within one calendar year, such license may be revoked.
(Code 1954 § 21.34; Ord. 1772 § 1)