Upon compliance with the applicable conditions enumerated herein, an operator's license shall be issued by the Finance Director for a period expiring June 30, next unless sooner revoked in such form as approved by him, containing a statement of the number of cabs then used by the operator, the make and motor number of each cab, the registration number hereafter prescribed and any other information reasonably regarded as property by the Finance Director. The taxicab registration tag shall be of metal three inches by five inches in size and of the same color scheme as the then current State vehicle license. This tag shall be attached to the outside right front door of the cab, either to the rear of the upper hinge or below the body stripe. Each tag shall contain one of a series of consecutive numbers to be known as taxi registration numbers, the expiration date and such other information as the Finance Director may reasonably require. No licensee or any taxicab driver shall operate or use any such cab as such unless the tag is affixed in the manner above provided, or operate or use any cab as such with any license tag other than the tag originally assigned to that taxicab or to transfer such tags from one cab to another. However, such registration tags may be transferred upon written notification to the Finance Director of a desire by the holder so to do. This notice shall contain the registration number of the tag proposed to be transferred and the motor numbers of the taxicabs from and to which the transfer is to be made. Such written notice shall be endorsed upon the license of the operator and upon the records of the Police Department. The Finance Director shall file and keep an index record of all operator's licenses, bonds and policies presented, and fees paid, together with the name, office and place of business of all licensees. The taxicab registration numbers, motor numbers and make of each taxicab shall be kept and maintained by the Police Department together with such other information as it may reasonably require.
(Ord. 390. Passed 6-20-73.)