(A) It shall be unlawful for any person to drive, operate, or be in charge of any taxicab without having first obtained a permit, in writing, from the office of the Director of Finance to do so. Applicants for taxicab permits shall file with the office of the Director of Finance an application, in writing, upon blanks to be furnished by the city, a statement and doctor's certificates. Applicants shall also be fingerprinted by the Police Department. The application shall be accompanied by the license fee of $2 which shall be returned to the applicant if the application is not approved.
(B) The City Administrative Officer shall investigate the facts in the application before approving the license, and shall not grant the license to any person who has been convicted of a violation of any criminal law, or laws against reckless driving. No license to drive a taxicab shall be issued to any person who is less than 21 years of age, or who in the opinion of the City Administrative Officer is not physically or normally a person who should be permitted to operate a taxicab, or where the safety of the public might be endangered by the granting of the license. In the event that the City Administrative Officer refuses to issue a driver's license, applicants may appeal from the decision by filing a statement of appeal with the City Council, which shall approve or reject the application.
(C) The holding of a taxicab driver's license shall permit the holder thereof to drive a taxicab for one current license year, upon the payment of a city license fee of $2 for the first year and $1 for renewal. These licenses shall be for one year from July 1 to June 30, inclusive. The Director of Finance shall issue to the holder of the permit a card of a design and bearing the words and numerals as prescribed by the City Administrative Officer, containing the name and picture of the driver.
('83 Code, § 115.05) (Ord. 1105, passed 6-19-61; Am. Ord. 0-36-75, passed 12-15-75) Penalty, see § 10.99