No person, firm or corporation shall, for hire or other remuneration,
transport passengers or offer taxicab service to the public within the limits
of the Village without first having obtained a license from the Village Board.
Any person, firm or corporation desiring to acquire a taxicab license
shall first apply in writing on forms provided by the Village. Each application
shall be accompanied by the license fee, which shall be set by the Village
Board. The license period shall be from July 1 in each year through June 30
in the succeeding year. License fees shall be prorated for portions of the
licensing period but in no case shall be less than the license for a six-month
period. Each application for a license shall be accompanied by a certificate
of insurance issued by a company authorized to do business in the state, in
an amount to be determined by the Village Board. Each insurance policy shall
contain the provision that the same may not be cancelled before expiration
of its term, except upon 10 days' written notice to the Village.
The provisions of §
295-1 of this chapter shall not be applicable to vehicles licensed to operate on a fixed route, vehicles owned by rental auto services when operated by the renter or his agent, or to vehicles operated solely as funeral or ambulance vehicles.
Any person violating any provision of this chapter shall, upon conviction thereof, be subject to a penalty as provided in Chapter
1, §
1-12 of this Code. Each day of operation in violation hereof shall constitute a separate offense.