(A) All vehicles for hire shall be inspected annually by an ASE Certified Technician and an inspection report shall be delivered to the City Clerk prior to issuance of a vehicle for hire permit. No taxicab or vehicle for hire shall be operated unless it is equipped with operable lights, tires of adequate tread depth, horn, a complete exhaust system, rear vision mirror, windshield wipers, insignia, child restraint device and operable safety belts or safety harness in the rear passenger seat, and adequate body and interior maintenance for the comfort and convenience of passengers and which shall include paint in a uniform color, repair of all rust throughs and damage as result of a legally reportable collision or accident as defined by Iowa Code § 321.266(2), interior seats free of rips or tears and an exterior and interior free of any dirt, grime, trash or refuse.
(B) Vehicle inspections are the responsibility of the applicant and a copy of the current inspection documents shall be filed with the City Clerk prior to obtaining a city vehicle for hire permit. It shall constitute a municipal infraction to operate a taxicab or vehicle for hire upon the streets of the city without having a current inspection report in the vehicle.
(C) All vehicles operated under a vehicle for hire business permit shall be reinspected annually. A copy of the inspection report for each and every vehicle for hire operating under the business permit shall be provided to the Clerk simultaneously with the permit renewal documentation. Any vehicle up for renewal under a business permit shall not be approved under this chapter unless a current inspection report has been submitted to the Clerk.
(Ord. 2433, passed 11-9-2010; Ord. 2528, passed 10-13-2015; Ord. 2561, passed 1-9-2018; Ord. 2577, passed 4-24-2018) Penalty, see § 114.99