Applications for taxicab licenses shall be made to the Mayor by the owner thereof upon blank forms to be furnished by the Mayor and the application shall contain the full name and address of the owner or operator, a list containing the class of the vehicles for which the license is desired, the length of time the vehicles have been in use, the number of persons each vehicle is capable of carrying and the motor power thereof. The application shall thereupon be referred by the Mayor to the Chief of Police. The Chief of Police shall perform a background investigation of all applicants, stockholders/owners and drivers of vehicles and inspect all vehicles. Upon approval of the application by the Chief of Police, he or she shall so endorse the application and file the same with the Village Clerk who shall, upon payment of the fee prescribed by this chapter, issue the license, complying herewith.
(Ord. 1594, passed 11-5-1998)