No vehicle shall be licensed until the same has been thoroughly and carefully inspected, examined and found to be in a thoroughly safe condition for the transportation of passengers, clean, fit, of good appearance and well painted or varnished. Such inspection shall be made by the Commissioner of Assessments and Licenses or through his or her inspectors before issuing such license, and he or she may make such additional inspections as in his or her judgment are necessary. The Commissioner shall refuse a license to, or revoke or suspend the license of any vehicle found by him or her to be unfit or unsuited for public patronage. The Commissioner is hereby authorized and empowered to establish reasonable rules and regulations for the inspection and operation of sight-seeing cars, their appurtenances, construction and conditional fitness.
(Ord. No. 1684-76. Passed 6-29-76, eff. 7-6-76)