Every owner operating a taxicab under permission of the City Council prior to the effective date of this chapter shall be presumed to have established prima facie evidence of public convenience and necessity for the licensing of his taxicabs actually in operation, and the City Council, upon written application received by it not later than 15 days after the effective date of this chapter shall grant a certificate to such owner for such taxicabs.
('61 Code, § 21.20) (Ord. 271, passed - - ; Am. Ord. 1016, passed - - )