(A) Each licensee to operate one or more taxicabs within the city, after first obtaining a license to operate one or more taxicabs, shall submit the names of the operators of each taxicab licensed and each employee in his or her employ; their names must be submitted to the Chief of Police or the Chief’s agent and it shall be the duty of the Chief of Police or agent to pass on the qualifications of the person to operate a taxicab giving an opinion of the operator’s character, ability and police record.
(B) Each person licensed to operate taxicabs within the city must have on each taxicab, liability insurance and personal property insurance in at least the amounts required by state law before operating any of the taxicabs.
(C) No taxicab shall be operated within the city unless duly authorized by City Council, without a valid license being publicly displayed and without first being inspected by the Chief of Police or the Chief’s agent.
(D) Each taxicab driver shall have the driver’s name and picture displayed and attached to the interior of the taxicab assigned to the driver plainly visible to every occupant or passenger of the taxicab, the picture to be replaced in the event the driver changes the driver’s appearance in any way.
(E) The rates established by City Council must be strictly complied with, not overcharging or undercharging.
(F) Any violation of any of these conditions by the licensee will automatically cancel the license to operate taxicabs within the city, the license to be cancelled by the Chief of Police.
(Prior Code, § 9-76) Penalty, see § 10.99