(A) Before an operating permit is issued or renewed for any operating permit holder, the taxicab or taxicabs for which the operating permit is requested shall be delivered to a place designated by the City Council or designee, who shall ascertain whether the taxicab or taxicabs comply with the provisions of this chapter.
(B) The City Manager, or his or her designee, shall have the right, at any time, after displaying proper identification, to enter into or upon any licensed taxicab for the purpose of ascertaining whether or not any of the provisions of this chapter are being violated. It shall be unlawful for any person who owns or is in control of a taxicab to refuse, upon the request, to present the taxicab for the purpose of inspection or the removal of the medallion.
(C) Any taxicab which is found, after any inspection, to be unsafe for taxicab service may be immediately ordered out of service by the City Council or designee, and before again being placed in service shall be delivered to the City Manager or his or her designee at a designated point for inspection.
(Prior Code, § 17-61) (Ord. passed 5-26-1992) Penalty, see § 116.999