(a) No owner or other person having possession or control of any taxicab, shall operate the same upon the streets unless such vehicle has an unexpired certificate of inspection indicating that it has been duly inspected and found safe and roadworthy within the preceding six months.
(b) If any such taxicab is damaged by reason of a collision, or from any other cause, no owner or other person having possession or control thereof shall operate the same upon the streets unless such vehicle has been tested and approved at an authorized inspection station within twenty-four hours after such vehicle has been returned to service.
(c) A violation of this section shall constitute grounds for revocation of such taxicab license.
(d) The Safety-Service Director shall designate one or more motor vehicle service stations located within the Municipality for the examination and testing of vehicles intended to be used as taxicabs. The Director shall issue instructions pertaining to items to be examined, which shall include but shall not be limited to: muffler, horn, lights, turn signals, brakes, including the removal of at least one wheel for examination of the lining and cylinder, and wheel alignment. The Director shall also prepare certificate forms to be completed and signed by the service station operator following the examination and testing of the vehicle.
(e) The operator of a taxicab shall present each vehicle to be used as a taxicab for inspection and testing at a service station designated by the Director every six months and as provided in subsection (b) hereof.
(Ord. 465. Passed 1-17-66.)