(1) All taxis shall be inspected at least annually to ensure that they comply with the requirements of this chapter. The chief of police will designate the date, time and by whom the inspections shall be made.
(2) A police officer is authorized by this chapter to stop a taxi operating on the streets of the City of Cookeville when the mechanical appearance of the vehicle so warrants or to inspect said vehicle for compliance with this chapter. If said officer finds the vehicle to be in noncompliance with this chapter, he or she shall cite the owner and declare the taxi inoperable and not to operate on the streets of the municipality until all defects have been corrected and evidence of inspection as provided in § 9-407 is provided to the chief of police. (Ord. #000-02- 03, Feb. 2000 as renumbered and replaced by Ord. #011-03-03, April 2011)