No license as herein provided for taxicabs shall be issued for any vehicle until it has been inspected and found to be in good repair and in a clean and sanitary condition.
(A) The Police Chief or any person designated by him, shall inspect any and all taxicabs at reasonable intervals. The time and place of such inspection shall be named by the Police Chief and if any expense for said inspection should occur, the cost of the inspection shall be paid by the person, firm, or corporation that is applying for the license.
(B) If a license is granted for any vehicle that is over five model years in age, such vehicle shall be inspected every three months.
(C) If any vehicle fails to pass an inspection, the vehicle will be immediately taken out of service and the license for that vehicle will be revoked. In the event the same vehicle can be re-inspected and passes the re-inspection, at a later date, another license shall be issued for that vehicle.
(Ord. 1988-3, passed 5-2-88)