(A) On recommendation of the City Manager or his or her designee, the City Council shall authorize issuance to every person who shall have filed application therefor, as herein provided, an operating permit for the taxicab, subject to the conditions this chapter may require; provided:
(1) The vehicle for which application for an operating permit or permits is made shall have been found to be in strict compliance with this chapter;
(2) The court record of the applicant is not such as would make it against the public interest for the application to be granted;
(3) The applicants thereof shall have complied with all the provisions of this chapter, including, but not limited to, the provision of:
(a) A depot or terminal on private property;
(b) Adequate supervision of drivers;
(c) Evidence that telephone numbers for the taxicab company will be listed in the next city’s telephone directory issued;
(d) Assurance that each vehicle operating under this permit shall be kept clean and in good mechanical condition and in good physical condition at all times; and
(e) Rates for fares shall be posted in taxicabs.
(4) The issuance is not in conflict with the conditions as placed by City Council on the issuance or operating permits.
(B) Upon authorization by the City Council, the City Manager or his or her designee shall issue the operating permit and shall place it in the card frame of the vehicle. At that time, the affixing of the medallion, as required by § 116.021(D).
(Prior Code, § 17-25) (Ord. passed 5-26-1992)