745.01 LICENSE REQUIRED.
Each and every person, firm, partnership or corporation now operating or proposing to operate an omnibus, bus, automobile or other motor vehicle for the transportation of persons for hire within the City and over the streets, alleys, lanes or highways therein shall, prior to undertaking the transportation for hire, obtain from the Mayor a license for such purpose, applying therefor upon forms prepared by the Mayor.
The provisions of this chapter shall include taxicabs, automobiles and buses holding a franchise to operate within the City. (Ord. 1722. Passed 1-17-49.)