Any person who operates a taxicab within the City without a valid franchise therefor from the City, and/or any franchisee or owner of a taxicab which permits such taxicab to be operated within the City without such a franchise, and/or any person who operates a taxicab in violation of any provision of this chapter, and/or any franchisee or owner of a taxicab which permits such taxicab to be operated in violation of any provision of this chapter, and/or any driver, franchisee, owner or other person, firm, partnership, corporation or other entity who or which violates any provision of this chapter, or any owner of a taxicab which permits the operation of a franchised taxicab, within the City in violation of any provision of this chapter, is subject to a fine of at least one hundred dollars ($100) and no more than one thousand dollars ($1,000) and the administrative procedure provided in Chapter 1.20 (Civil Citations) of this Code. (Ord. 5765 § 1; April 24, 2001: Ord. 6456 § 1 (part); January 15, 2019.)