No person shall engage in the business of operating
a taxicab in the city without first having secured a license therefor.
Applications for such license shall be made, in writing, to the Clerk
and shall state thereon the name of the applicant, the intended place
of business and the number of cabs to be operated. If the applicant
is a corporation, the names and addresses of the President and Secretary
thereof shall be given.
As used in this chapter, the following terms
shall have the meanings indicated:
TAXICAB[Amended 2-6-2001 by Ord. No. 2001-1637]:
A.
Any vehicle carrying passengers for hire for
which public patronage is solicited, excepting:
(1)
Any municipal or other governmental agency bus
or school bus;
(2)
Vehicles operating on established routes which
are regulated by the Public Service Commission of Wisconsin;
(3)
Vehicles rented to be driven by the renter or
renter's agent, commonly known as "rent-a-cars"; and
(4)
Vehicles operated solely as funeral cars or
ambulances.
B.
For purposes of this chapter, vehicles commonly
designated "limousines" shall be considered a "taxicab."
No such licenses shall be issued to or held
by any person who has been convicted of a felony, nor shall such license
be issued to or held by any corporation if any officer thereof would
be ineligible for a license under the foregoing conditions.
The holders of any existing license shall be
notified of every application made by any other person for a taxi
license.
No person shall knowingly permit any taxicab
to be used in the perpetration of any crime or misdemeanor.
The Council may supervise and regulate taxicabs
and keep the rates within the limits prescribed by this chapter and
determine the adequacy of the service being furnished. The Council
may prescribe rules and regulations and issue orders in conformity
with this chapter.
In addition to any penalty authorized by this
chapter, any license shall be subject to revocation upon any licensee's
conviction for any violation of this chapter. The Council may, at
its discretion, revoke any license granted under this chapter pending
or in advance of the criminal or civil prosecution of the licensee.
In addition to the suspension or revocation of any license or permit granted under this chapter, any person who shall violate any provision of this chapter shall be subject to a penalty as provided in Chapter
1, General Provisions, §
1-19.