(a) Application for a taxicab driver's license shall be made in writing by an applicant upon forms furnished by the Mayor, who may require such information as he may deem necessary.
Each new applicant for a driver's license shall file with his original application three unmounted, unretouched photographs of himself, in such position as the Mayor may direct, taken within thirty days preceding the filing of an application. Photographs shall be of a size which may easily be attached to the license. One photograph shall be attached to the license when issued, and the others shall be filed with the application in the office of the Mayor. The photograph shall be so attached to the license that it cannot be removed or another photograph substituted without detection. The license shall be in such form as the Mayor shall prescribe and shall be conspicuously displayed at all times, in such manner as required by the Mayor, within the taxicab operated by the licensed driver.
When the application for a license is denied, two copies of the photograph shall be returned to the applicant by the Mayor. Upon application for a license in any year subsequent to the license granted upon original application, three of such photographs shall be filed, provided, however, that the Mayor may require new photographs of such driver.
Each applicant for a driver's license shall file with his application fingerprint impressions, which shall be placed upon forms furnished by the Mayor or the Police Chief, and shall be taken under the supervision of the Mayor or his duly delegated representative at such place as may be designated by the Mayor. Original applications with photographs and fingerprint impressions attached and all applications for renewal licenses shall forthwith be forwarded to the Police Department. No license shall be issued until receipt in writing from the Police Department of a report showing the results of the investigations of the application and an examination of the fingerprint impressions.
(b) In addition to the license, there shall be delivered to each licensed driver a metal badge upon which shall be inscribed or imprinted the words "Brook Park Ohio Taxicab Driver No. " and the year of issuance, which must be constantly and conspicuously displayed by the driver. The badge shall not be transferred or used by any other person. The badges issued each year shall be numbered consecutively beginning with number one.
(c) Each taxicab driver shall pay a license fee of three dollars ($3.00) each year, or for part of a year at the rate of twenty-five cents (25) per month. The fee shall be collected by the Mayor when the license is issued. All driver's licenses shall expire at midnight on December 31 of each year, but may be renewed on application as herein-before provided.
(d) The provisions herein relating to the filing of applications for driver's licenses, payment of license fees and the licensing of drivers shall not apply to drivers examined and licensed by the City of Cleveland, provided such licensed drivers shall furnish the security provided in Section 725.05.
(Ord. 1417-1953. Passed 2-24-53.)