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§ 61.30 DRIVER’S PERMIT REQUIRED.
   No person shall drive any taxicab carrying passengers for hire from place to place within the town, 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.
(Ord. 14-6, passed 10-9-2014)
§ 61.31 APPLICATION FOR PERMIT; INVESTIGATION.
   The application required of applicants to drive a taxicab shall be made on blanks furnished by the town 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. The Chief of Police or his or her designee is hereby designated officer of the town to check the criminal history concerning the suitability of applicants for a franchise to operate taxicabs in the town, or to operate a taxicab as an employee of the owner of the taxi franchise. The information shall be provided to the Town Administrator, or designee, and shall be and remain confidential.
(Ord. 14-6, passed 10-9-2014)
§ 61.32 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 and sale of intoxicating liquors; any federal or state statute relating to prostitution; any federal or state statute relating to the use, possession and 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.
(Ord. 14-6, passed 10-9-2014)
§ 61.33 PERMIT DURATION.
   All permits issued by the town shall be for a maximum term of one year and shall expire on June 30 of each year. Drivers may renew their permits by filing an application and paying the required fee.
(Ord. 14-6, passed 10-9-2014)
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