(a) Every driver of a taxicab which operates in the City must possess a valid taxicab driver’s license issued by the Chief of Police in accordance with this chapter.
(b) Every applicant for a taxi driver’s license shall pay to the City Auditor a license fee of twenty dollars at the time the original or renewal application is filed.
(c) Upon verification that the applicant has paid the necessary license fee and meets all requirements of this chapter, the Chief of Police shall issue a taxi driver’s license, to include a photograph of the licensee, and to be valid for a period of five years from the date of issuance.
(d) Every applicant for a taxi driver’s license must present acceptable proof to the Chief of Police that he meets the following license requirements before a license may be issued, and he must continue to meet these requirements in order for any license issued to remain valid:
(1) At least eighteen years of age,
(2) Able to speak and understand the English language,
(3) Possess a valid Ohio motor vehicle operator’s license,
(4) Have no more than six points on his driver’s record as established by Ohio R.C. 4507.40,
(5) Not have been convicted of a felony or a misdemeanor involving moral turpitude.
(Ord. 2009-85. Passed 11-17-09.)