(A) The applicant for a license to become a public driver shall:
(1) Be of the age of 18 years or over.
(2) Be of sound physique and good eyesight, and not subject to epilepsy, vertigo, heart trouble, or any other infirmity of body or mind which might render him unfit for the safe operation of a public vehicle.
(3) Be able to read and write the English language.
(4) Be clean in dress and person and not addicted to the use of intoxicating liquors or drugs.
(5) Produce, on forms to be provided by the Police Department, certificates of his good character from two reputable citizens who have known him personally and observed his conduct during one month next preceding the date of his application.
(6) Fill out, upon a blank form to be provided by the Police Department, a statement giving his full name, residence, place of residence for five years previous to moving to his present address, age, color of eyes, height, color of hair, place of birth, length of time he has resided in the city, whether he is a citizen of the United States, place of previous employment, whether married or single, whether he has ever been convicted of a felony or misdemeanor, and if convicted, the nature of the crime and the date when and the place of the conviction, whether he has previously been licensed as a driver or chauffeur, and if so, when and where and whether his license has ever been revoked and for what cause, which statement shall be signed and sworn to by the applicant and filed with the Police Department as a permanent record.
(B) The investigation of all applicants for public driver's licenses under the provisions of this chapter shall be conducted by the Police Department, and when such investigation is completed, the application shall be forwarded by the investigator to the Chief of Police, who shall indorse his recommendation thereon and forward the same to the officer of the Police Department in charge of licenses; provided, that a temporary license may be issued pending such investigation, but not to exceed 20 days.
('68 Code, § 5-520) (Ord. 319, passed 7-15-68; Am. Ord. 389, passed 6-21-71)