The City Controller shall issue a license to the owner to operate a taxicab in the city upon the owner’s compliance with the following conditions:
(A) Filing the application blank properly filled out and signed by the owner of the taxicab to be licensed;
(B) Certificate from the Police Department showing that the taxicab proposed to be operated under this license is of lawful construction and in safe condition;
(C) Payment of the license fee provided in this chapter; and
(D) Filing a complete schedule of rates to be charged for the operation of the taxicabs. With the license the Controller shall issue and deliver to the owner a license check, which shall carry the same number as the number of the license. All licenses shall be numbered and a record thereof kept by the Controller.
(1979 Code, § 116.06) (Ord. 1355, passed 7-21-1943) Penalty, see § 116.99