Any person desiring to operate taxicabs upon any public street or in any public place within the city shall file an application for a permit with the clerk of the Board upon a form which the Board shall provide. Such applications shall be verified under oath and shall furnish the following:
(A) 
Name of applicant.
(B) 
Name of the applicant's business and whether the business is owned individually, as a partnership, or a corporation.
(C) 
Applicant's business location.
(D) 
Applicant's business mailing address.
(E) 
Applicant's business phone number.
(F) 
Applicant's home address and home phone number.
(G) 
The number of permits requested.
(H) 
Make, model, vehicle ID number, title number and state license plate number for each vehicle to be permitted.
(I) 
Vehicle inspection report executed by an ASE-certified mechanic indicating that the vehicle to be permitted is safe and qualified for public transportation as per applicable provisions of 49 C.F.R. Part 396.
(J) 
The trade name under which the business will operate, the telephone number that will be used by customers to contact the business for service, and the color scheme of the vehicle the applicant intends to operate.
(K) 
The names and addresses of any and all persons holding a 10 percent or greater beneficial interest in the applicant's business or company.
(L) 
The type and amount of communication equipment which the applicant intends to own or lease for use in the business.
(M) 
The days per week and the hours per day that the taxi would be available to customers.
(N) 
A statement that the applicant intends to purchase a policy of insurance which conforms to the requirements for insurance set out in this chapter.
(O) 
Such other information as the Board may require.
(Ord. 1038-2001; Code 2000 § 111.10)
(A) 
A taxicab permit may be denied or revoked by the Board for failure to comply with any part of this chapter. The Board shall notify the applicant in writing of the denial of any application or renewal of a permit, which notice is a final order 15 days after it is issued unless it is appealed as provided in subsection (B) of this section.
(B) 
Any applicant denied a permit or renewal thereof by the Board may appeal the Board's decision in the following manner: An applicant may file a petition for reconsideration with the Board within 15 days of issuance and request a hearing thereon. At any such hearing, to be held by the Board, the applicant, owner, or permittee shall be provided the opportunity to present witnesses and documentary evidence, to be represented by counsel, and to examine all witnesses presented. The applicant shall be notified by mail following the hearing with a written order stating the Board's decision and the basis therefor. Such order, together with the original order, which was appealed, is the final order. Any applicant may appeal the final order as provided by state law.
(C) 
Any applicant denied a permit shall be entitled to a refund of the license fee.
(Ord. 1038-2001; Code 2000 § 111.11)
All persons holding city taxicab permits must maintain in safe operating condition, as per certification by an ASE-certified mechanic pursuant to the applicable provisions of 49 C.F.R. Part 396, the vehicles for which the permits were issued. In the event a vehicle for which a permit was issued becomes inoperable or unsafe, the person holding the permit shall notify the Board immediately and shall discontinue said vehicle's use as a taxicab. Said person shall have 90 days from the date of such notification to make the vehicle operable and/or safe or to purchase a replacement vehicle. If the vehicle has not been made operable or safe within 90 days, the permit for that vehicle shall be revoked.
(Ord. 1038-2001; Code 2000 § 111.13)
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Penalty: See AMC § 5.20.200.
Every holder of a permit to operate taxicabs, as provided in this chapter, shall maintain on file in his own office the name, photograph, fingerprints, current address and the chauffeur's license number of each of his drivers.
(Ord. 1038-2001; Code 2000 § 111.14)
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Penalty: See AMC § 5.20.200.
(A) 
During the term of a permit issued pursuant to this chapter, the permittee or owner of a taxicab authorized by the permit shall maintain in full force and effect, at no cost to the city, a comprehensive auto and general liability insurance policy. Said policy shall be issued by a reputable insurer and shall provide the following:
(1) 
Liability coverage in an amount not less than $1,000,000 aggregate.
(2) 
That the city, its officers, employees and agents are to be named as additional insureds under the policy.
(3) 
That the policy will operate as primary insurance and that no other insurance effected by the city or other named insured will be called on to contribute to a loss covered thereunder.
(4) 
Coverage for all losses and damages specified in AMC § 5.20.120.
(5) 
That no cancellation, change in coverage or expiration by the insurance company or the insured shall occur during the term of the taxicab permit, without 30 days' written notice to the Board prior to the effective date of such cancellation or change in coverage.
(B) 
Proof of insurance shall be made as part of the application for a taxicab permit.
(Ord. 1038-2001; Code 2000 § 111.15)
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Penalty: See AMC § 5.20.200.
The permittee and taxicab owner shall assume the defense of, and indemnify and hold harmless, the city, its officers, employees and agents from and against all actions, claims, losses, damages, liability, costs and expenses of every type and description including but not limited to attorney fees, to which any or all of them may be subjected by reason of or resulting from directly or indirectly, in whole or in part, the acts or omissions of the permittee or the permittee's agents, officers or employers, or the owner directly or indirectly arising from the operation of a taxicab. The foregoing is not intended to and shall not be construed to limit any responsibilities or liability that the permittee or owner may be subjected to under other laws.
(Ord. 1038-2001; Code 2000 § 111.16)
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Penalty: See AMC § 5.20.200.