All vehicles are subject to the following inspections:
(A) All licenses under this chapter must be accompanied by a satisfactory completed vehicle inspection report stating that the vehicle is in a good and safe mechanical condition. Said safety test shall be conducted by a duly licensed state mechanic. The passing of the safety test shall not be a bar at any time to prosecution for operating or causing to be operated a taxicab not in good and safe condition. Charges for all safety inspections are to be paid by the owner/operator of the taxicab.
(B) Any member of the police department designated by the chief of police shall inspect the outward appearance of all taxicabs to assure compliance with similar colors, signage, lighted dome light, taximeter placement and lighted dial and general condition of the vehicle before licensing by the village clerk.
(C) It shall be the duty of the owner of each taxicab to submit to the chief of police each taxicab for inspection prior to the issuance of a license.
(D) No vehicle shall be issued a license until it has been thoroughly inspected and examined and found to be in a thoroughly safe condition for the transportation of passengers, clean, fit, of good appearance and well painted.
(E) The chief of police or his designated inspector(s) may inspect any taxicab from time to time that he may feel is in a condition not fit for public use in compliance with this chapter as written and Illinois state law, or on the complaint of any person or persons. (Ord. 10-1337, 9-2-2010)