No person shall operate a taxicab in the city unless the taxicab shall have painted in letters at least two inches in height on at least one door on each side of the taxicab the name of the owner thereof. If the taxicab is owned by a corporation and if operating under a firm name, the name of the actual owner shall be registered in the office of the City Clerk. If any person owns more than one cab, a distinguishing number shall be placed on each cab in the manner hereinbefore provided in regard to the name of the owner. The City Clerk shall keep a register of the name and address of each person owning or operating a taxicab in the city, and it shall be the duty of each person owning a taxicab to file that information with the City Clerk. The City Clerk shall record make, model, year built and serial or engine number of each taxicab registered. The register shall be a public record and open to inspection by the public.
(1990 Code, § 29-27) (Ord. 76-486, passed 12-6-1976) Penalty, see § 112.99