No taxicab shall be operated unless it bears a state license duly issued; and no cab shall be operated unless it is equipped with proper brakes, horn, muffler, rear vision mirror, and windshield wipers in good condition. At the time of license application and on or before January 15 of each and every calendar year thereafter while the license remains in effect, the holder of the license shall provide the City Clerk with a statement from a reputable mechanic that he respective taxicabs operated under the license are in good condition and repair.
(1963 Code, § 5-9-5) (Ord. 534, passed 1-4-1954; Am. Ord. 1226, passed 10-2-1989; Am. Ord. 1227, passed 10-16-1989)