(A) It shall be unlawful for any person to drive, operate, or be in charge of any taxicab without having first obtained a permit, in writing, from the office of the City Clerk to do so. Applicants for taxicab permits shall file with the office of the City Clerk an application, in writing, upon blanks to be furnished by the city, a statement and doctor's certificates. Applicants shall also be fingerprinted by the Police Department. The application shall be accompanied by a license fee in the amount established by the city, which shall be returned to the applicant if the application is not approved.
(B) The City Clerk shall investigate the facts in the application before approving the license. In the event that the City Clerk refuses to issue a driver's license, applicants may appeal from the decision by filing a statement of appeal with the Board of Commissioners, which shall approve or reject the application.
(C) The holding of a taxicab driver's license shall permit the holder thereof to drive a taxicab for one current license year. The City Clerk shall issue to the holder of the permit a card of a design and bearing the words and numerals as prescribed by the Board of Commissioners, containing the name and picture of the driver.
Penalty, see § 114.99