(A) A certificate to operate one or more taxicabs in the city shall be issued by the Clerk-Treasurer upon order of the Board of Public Works and Safety to any party, who shall comply with all of the requirements set forth in this chapter. The certificate shall specify the number of taxicabs permitted and no operator shall operate more taxicabs than permitted by the certificate.
(B) No certificate shall be issued until a public hearing has been held relative to the public convenience and necessity for the issuance thereof. Notice of the public hearing shall be published in one local newspaper at least ten days before the date of the hearing.
(Ord. 1262, passed 8-24-70)