(A) Taxicab sticker required. No person, corporation or other business shall operate taxicabs upon the streets of the city without first having obtained stickers for each taxicab from the Finance Department. Nothing in this subchapter or section shall be construed to prohibit any taxicab from coming into the city to discharge persons accepted for transportation outside the city.
(B) Filing of application required. An application for a taxicab sticker per vehicle to be operated shall be filed annually with the Finance Department upon forms provided by the city. Such application shall contain and be accompanied by the following information:
(1) Name, address and telephone number of applicant; if a corporation, limited liability company or partnership, the names and addresses of the corporation officers, members or partners shall be furnished;
(2) The number of vehicles to be operated or controlled by the applicant and any number assigned to the vehicle by the applicant;
(3) The color scheme or insignia to be used to designate the vehicle or vehicles of the applicant;
(4) Proof of liability insurance for each taxicab according to § 119.023 of this subchapter;
(5) A certified copy of the applicant’s certificate of public convenience and necessity issued by the state’s Transportation Cabinet that grants the applicant the authority from the state to provide taxicab services in the city; and
(6) Such further information as the Finance Department may reasonably require.
(C) Application fee. A fee of $40 per taxicab shall be paid to the Finance Department at the time of filing an application for taxicab stickers.
(D) Taxicab number. Upon approval of the application, the Finance Department shall furnish the operator a taxicab sticker for each taxicab authorized to operate in the city. Each sticker shall be imprinted with the taxicab number. The number will be used to identify each taxicab lawfully operating within the city. The sticker shall be affixed to the rear window on the lower left side and is to be permanently affixed to the window.
(E) Stickers. The sticker shall be issued for a specific vehicle and shall not be transferred to another vehicle. The taxicab operator may surrender a specific sticker for a vehicle that has been removed from service due to a mechanical failure, accident or not being in good operating condition. A second sticker shall be issued in lieu thereof, without charge, by the Finance Department on notification that the vehicle is inoperable and on the surrender of the original sticker. The notification shall be accompanied by such information as will show that the vehicle to which the sticker is to be transferred complies with all other requirements of this subchapter.
(F) Violations. Any person who knowingly and intentionally falsifies a taxicab sticker application shall have the authority granted by the city to operate taxicabs revoked in addition to any other penalty provided in this code.
(1984 Code, § 111.272) (Ord. O-40-04, passed 6-22-2004; Ord. O-70-04, passed 12-7-2004) Penalty, see § 119.999