No license for a taxicab may issue unless it complies with the following:
(a) The taxicab must be equipped with a floor mat: (1) made of rubber, leather, metal chain, or a similar non- absorbent washable material; and (2) easily removable.
(b) Every taxicab must be equipped with an interior dome light of sufficient candela power to illuminate the entire interior.
(c) The name of the owner operating the taxicab and the number of the cab must be painted in letters at least two (2) inches in height in the center of the main panel of each rear door in the cab. (Ord. No. 416, § 4 [a] - [c], 12-8-59)
(d) Every taxicab must be in excellent mechanical condition; and if the vehicle is more than five (5) years old at the time of issuance of the license, in addition to an annual State Safety Inspection, must undergo an inspection every six (6) months by an authorized State Inspector, at the expense of the Owner, as an extra safety precaution for public conveyance. The time for the first inspection of such vehicle must be six (6) months afterwards. The Town will design a check list of items to be inspected prior to such inspection. (Ord. No. 769, § 4 [d], 10-13-70)
(e) Every taxicab must be affixed to it a taximeter of standard size and design and illuminated by a continuous steady light with its dial visible to the passenger. The case of the taximeter must be sealed and its cover and gear must be intact. (Ord. No. 416, § 4 [e], 12-8-59)
(f) The owner of each taxicab must file with the Town Clerk-Treasurer an insurance policy issued by an insurance company licensed to do business in the State of Indiana providing insurance coverage of twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000.00) for the injury or death of any one person and fifty thousand dollars ($50,000.00) for the injury or death of any number of persons in any single incident and minimum coverage of ten thousand dollars ($10,000.00) for property damage in any one accident, regardless of whether the taxi cab is driven by the owner or its employee. In lieu of an insurance policy, the owner of any taxicab may maintain on deposit with the Clerk-Treasurer for the duration of its license a surety bond executed by a surety company approved by the Town Attorney in a sum of not less than sixty thousand dollars ($60,000.00) payable to the Town of Dyer, and conditioned upon the payment of all judgements for damages for the death or injury of any one person up to twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000.00) and up to fifty thousand dollars ($50,000.00) for the death or injury of any number of persons in any one incident, and ten thousand dollars ($10,000.00) for damages to property in any one incident regardless of whether the judgement is against the driver, operator, or owner of the taxicab. The form of such bond and the surety company issuing it must be approved by the Town Attorney. The insurance policy or the bond shall conform with the statutes of the State of Indiana in applicable to such policies or bonds. (Ord. No. 656, § 4 [f], 5-9-67)
(g) No corporation or partnership may receive a license under this Division unless it is authorized to conduct business in the State of Indiana. (Ord. No. 416, § 4 [g], 12-8-59; Am. Ord. No. 2022-02, § 3, 1-13-22)