No vehicle covered by the terms of this chapter shall be licensed until it has been thoroughly and carefully inspected and examined by the Mayor, or by some person designated by him, and found to be in a thoroughly safe condition for the transportation of passengers. If charges are to be made by taximeter, the taximeter shall have been inspected and examined and found to be accurate within five percent, and shall correctly indicate the amount of fare to be charged the passenger. However, in the case of vehicles already licensed by a municipality abutting the City, it shall not be necessary to make the inspection hereinabove set forth.
The Mayor is hereby authorized and empowered to establish such reasonable rules and regulations for the inspection of taxicabs and automobiles for hire, and their appurtenances, construction and condition of fitness as he shall deem best for the safety and adequate transportation of passengers and the public in general.
(1943 R.O., Ch. II, Art. D.; Ord. 153-2021. Passed 12-6-21.)