(A) The applicant shall present the permit to the Tax Collector and shall pay the city a $5 fee for the issuance of the permit. The Tax Collector shall validate the permit by signing the same.
(B) Notwithstanding any other provisions of this chapter, a temporary driver’s permit may be issued by the Chief of Police upon receipt of a completed application for a permit and upon payment of the $5 fee, provided that prior to the issuance of a temporary permit, the Chief of Police shall determine that the applicant is duly licensed to operate a taxicab by the state and that there is no valid reason not to issue the temporary permit. Any person issued a temporary permit shall immediately surrender the same upon issuance of a permanent permit or upon notification that such person has been denied a permanent permit. If a permanent permit is issued, no additional fee shall be required.
(1989 Code, § 7-351)