§ 60.22 SIGNS IDENTIFYING VEHICLE AS TAXI.

   Every person operating taxicabs shall have permanent signs at conspicuous places on each taxicab showing that it is a taxi and the name of the franchise and the number of the taxicab assigned.

(‘58 Code, § 18-14) (Am. Ord. 22-01, passed 1- 3-22) Penalty, see § 10.99

DRIVERS

§ 60.30 DRIVER'S PERMIT REQUIRED.

   No person shall drive any taxicab carrying passengers for hire from place to place within the city, or within a distance of five miles thereof, unless that person shall have first applied to and secured from the Chief of Police a permit to drive a taxicab.

(‘58 Code, § 18-19) (Am. Ord. 22-01, passed 1- 3-22) Penalty, see § 10.99

§ 60.31 APPLICATION FOR PERMIT; INVESTIGATION.

   The application required of applicants to drive a taxicab shall be made on blanks furnished by the city for the purpose and shall, among other things, state the name, address, physical condition, physical description, former employers, court record, and prove applicant has a valid North Carolina driver's license as provided in G.S. Chapter 20, Article C. The application shall be signed and sworn to by the applicant.

('58 Code, §§ 18-20 and 18-21) (Am. Ord. 04-01, passed 1-5-04)

§ 60.31A CRIMINAL HISTORY OF APPLICANT FOR FRANCHISE.

   The Chief of the Police Department or his or her designee is hereby designated officer of the city to check the criminal history concerning the suitability of applicants for a franchise to operate taxi cabs in the city, or to operate a taxi cab as an employee of the owner of the taxi franchise and to access the SBI/DCI criminal history record information to obtain the history of the applicant. The information shall be provided to the City Manager, or designee, and shall be and remain confidential. Prior to denial or termination of employment based upon CHRI received from the criminal justice agency, the non-criminal entity shall verify the existence of a record by either obtaining a certified public record or by submitting a fingerprint card of the individual to the CIIS for verification that the CHRI record belongs to the individual.

(Ord. 09-04, passed 2-2-09)

§ 60.32 PERMIT ISSUANCE FEE.

   If the Chief of Police finds that the applicant to drive a taxicab has not been convicted of a felony; a violation of any federal or state statute relating to the use, possession, or sale of intoxicating liquors; any federal or state statute relating to prostitution; any federal or state statute relating to the use, possession, or sale of narcotic drugs; within the past five years, and that the applicant is a citizen of the United States and is not a habitual user of intoxicating liquors or narcotic drugs; has not been a habitual violator of traffic laws; and is a careful and prudent driver, the Chief may issue a permit to the applicant to drive a taxicab on receipt of the fee established by Council for these permits.

('58 Code, § 18-22)

§ 60.33 PERMIT DURATION.

   All permits issued by the city shall be for a maximum term of one year and shall expire on May 31 of each year. Drivers may renew their permits by filing an application and paying the required fee.

('58 Code, § 18-23)