The Police Department shall maintain a constant vigilance over all taxicabs and motor vehicles for hire to see that they are kept in a condition of continued fitness for public use and, to this end, the Department shall inspect or cause to be inspected all taxicabs or motor vehicles for hire from time to time, on the complaint of any person or as often as may be necessary. Reports, in writing, of all inspections, shall be promptly made to the Department.
(1979 Code Sec. 12.08.300)