The Commissioner of Assessments and Licenses shall maintain constant vigilance over all public hacks, to see that they are kept in a condition of continued fitness for public use. To this end, the Commissioner, through his or her inspectors, shall periodically inspect all public hacks, or on the complaint of any citizen, as often as may be necessary. The Commissioner is authorized to set any number of mandatory inspections at such times and places as determined by the Commissioner for purposes of inspection. Failure to submit to a required inspection shall result in the revocation of license. The Commissioner is authorized to set the standards of any inspection conducted under this chapter. Copies of such standards shall be made available seven (7) days before the inspection, and upon request. The Commissioner is authorized to charge and collect an inspection fee of fifty dollars ($50.00) per hour, or any portion thereof, for any inspection performed under this section. Reports in writing of all inspections shall promptly be made to the Commissioner.
(Ord. No. 598-13. Passed 5-20-13, eff. 5-23-13)