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(a) No person, either owner or employee, shall drive a taxicab or motor vehicle for hire in the City without having first obtained a license from the City Clerk. Each applicant for a public driver’s license shall have the following qualifications and comply with the following conditions:
(1) Be of the age of 18 years or over.
(2) Be a resident of the County for at least ninety (90) days preceding the application or having a demonstrated knowledge of the physical layout of the City of Flint.
(3) Be in good physical health, have good eyesight, not be subject to epilepsy, vertigo, heart trouble or any infirmity of body or mind which would render him or her unfit for safe operation of a motor vehicle.
(4) Be able to read and write the English language.
(5) Be of good moral character, clean in dress, person and language and not addicted to the use of intoxicating liquors or drugs.
(6) Shall give for reference as to his good character the names and addresses of two reputable citizens of the City of Flint.
(7) Fill out upon a blank form to be supplied by the office of the City Clerk a statement giving his or her full name, present residence, place of residence for previous five (5) years, age, height, weight, color of eyes and hair, how long he has driven an automobile, whether he or she has ever been convicted of a felony or misdemeanor or found guilty of the violation of any traffic laws, whether he or she has been licensed previously as a driver or a chauffeur, and if so when and where, whether his or her license has ever been revoked and for what cause. The statement shall be subscribed and sworn to by the applicant and filed with the City Clerk as a permanent record.
(8) Each applicant must file with his or her application two (2) recent photographs of himself/herself of a size that may easily be attached to the license, one (1) of which shall be attached to the license, when issued, and one filed with the application.
(b) The application shall be referred to the City Administrator for investigation and examination as to whether the applicant is worthy, capable, of good moral character and properly qualified by experience to operate and drive a public motor vehicle. As soon as the examination has been completed, the City Administrator shall return the application with his or her report to the City Council.
(c) Upon the approval of the application by the City Council, and upon the payment to the City Clerk of the fee provided herein, the public driver’s license shall be granted to the applicant by the City Clerk.
(d) For each new application or renewal the fee shall be as specified in Chapter 26 of this Code.
(e) The public driver’s license granted shall contain a true photograph of the licensee, the licensee’s name, residence, age, height, weight, color of hair, color of eyes, and his or her signature, and shall be conspicuously displayed on the inside of his vehicle with a light thrown on it at night so it may easily be seen both in the day and night time by occupants of the vehicle.
(f) A full and complete copy of each application filed and each license issued together with record entries of renewals or revocations shall be kept on file in the City Clerk’s office.
(Ord. 347, passed 6-26-1930; Ord. 1322, passed 4-2-1956; Ord. 2337, passed 5-18-1972; Ord. 2834, passed 5-24-1982; Ord. 3085, passed 1-9-1989; Ord. 3783, passed 12-13-2010)
Any person holding a public driver’s license may make an application for the renewal of his or her license for the next year upon forms to be furnished by the City Clerk entitled “Applications for Renewal of License,” which shall be filled out with the full name and address of the applicant together with a statement of the date upon which is his or her original license was granted and the license number, which shall be immediately referred to the City Administrator. Upon the return of the application with an endorsement by the City Administrator that there have been no complaints or convictions against the applicant during the preceding year, the City Clerk shall issue a public driver’s license for the next year upon payment of the license fee.
(Ord. 347, passed 6-26-1930; Ord. 1168, passed 3-8-1964; Ord. 3783, passed 12-13-2010)
Upon the issuance of a public driver’s license there shall be delivered to the licensee a metal badge with the license number thereon which shall be worn on the right breast of the outer garment exposed to the public view at all times while such person is engaged in his employment as a public driver.
(Ord. 347, passed 6-26-1930; Ord. 3783, passed 12-13-2010)
The City Council, upon conclusion of a due process hearing and by virtue of the authority of this division, may suspend or revoke a public driver’s license. A public driver’s license shall be revoked upon one (1) conviction of operation under the influence of liquor, or drugs, operating while impaired, reckless driving or careless driving. A violation of any of the provisions of this division, or a felony conviction, shall be sufficient grounds for the revocation of any license issued under this division and shall be considered sufficient grounds for the refusal to grant a license in the first instance. No owner or authorized agent shall permit a person to operate a taxicab or motor vehicle for hire in violation of the provisions of this section. This shall be deemed sufficient grounds for revocation of City license to operate a taxicab or motor vehicle for hire service.
(Ord. 347, passed 6-26-1930; Ord. 3085, passed 1-9-1989; Ord. 3783, passed 12-13-2010)
All taxicabs licensed by the City shall be subject to a minimum of two (2) inspections per year. The time and place for the inspections shall be set by the City Administrator at his or her convenience. The inspections shall determine if the taxicab complies fully with all the provisions of this division.
(Ord. 347, passed 6-26-1930; Ord. 1884, passed 12-27-1965; Ord. 3783, passed 12-13-2010)
The applicant or existing operator shall regularly and daily operate his or her licensed taxicab during each day of the licensed year to the extent reasonably necessary to meet the public demand for such taxicab service. Upon complete abandonment of taxicab service for a period of ten (10) consecutive days by an owner or operator of taxicab service, the City Council may revoke the license covering such taxicabs of the owner or operator upon a hearing, after not less than three (3) days notice thereof by registered mail to the last known address of the owner or operator,
(Ord. 347, passed 6-26-1930; Ord. 410, passed 3-31-1941; Ord. 2287, passed 10-25-1971; Ord. 3783, passed 12-13-2010)
The Traffic Engineer may designate certain locations in public streets, alleys or other public places in the City as taxi stands and that may be created or abolished. The Traffic Engineer shall designate the number of vehicles that shall be allowed to stand in each designated taxi stand. The Traffic Engineer shall mark by appropriate signs the location of each taxi stand and the maximum number of vehicles for hire that shall be parked in any other public place for the purpose of soliciting business, except in the designated taxi stands.
(Ord. 347, passed 6-26-1930; Ord. 3085, passed 1-9-1989; Ord. 3783, passed 12-13-2010)
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