(A) Prior to the initial use and operation of any vehicle under the authority of any license, the vehicle shall be thoroughly examined and inspected by the Police Department and found to comply with all standards of safety prescribed by the laws of the state or the city. When the Police Department finds that a vehicle proposed to be used as a taxicab has met the standards of safety prescribed by law, the Department shall notify the City Administrator of the fact and the City Administrator is authorized to issue a license for the vehicle upon compliance of the grantee with the other provisions of this chapter.
(B) Every vehicle operating under the authority of this chapter shall be inspected from time to time and at least annually by the Police Department to ensure the continued maintenance of safe operating conditions. The operation of any vehicle which fails to meet the standards of safety established by laws shall be discontinued until the time as the deficiency is eliminated.
(Prior Code, § 29-7) (Ord. 813, passed - -) Penalty, see § 10.99