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It is unlawful for any person to drive a taxicab upon the streets of the City without first having obtained a taxicab driver's license as provided herein. It is also unlawful for any person to drive any other public vehicle in the City unless he is duly licensed in the manner prescribed by law to drive such vehicle, or for any person to drive such vehicle without complying with any of the applicable provisions of this Article.
(1979 Code § 5.58.120; amd. Ord. 98-54, 8-18-1998)
A. Licensing Requirements: Every person driving a licensed taxicab must be licensed as such. Each applicant for a taxicab driver's license must:
1. Be of the age of twenty one (21) years or over;
2. Be of sound physique, with good eyesight, and not subject to epilepsy, vertigo, heart trouble or any other infirmity of body or mind which might render him unfit for the safe operation of a public vehicle;
3. Be able to read and write the English language;
4. Be clean in dress and person, and not be habituated or addicted to the use of intoxicating liquor or drugs;
5. Produce affidavits of his good character from two (2) reputable citizens of the City who have known him personally, and a similar affidavit from his last employer, unless, in the opinion of the Chief of Police, sufficient reason is given for its omission;
6. Fill out upon a blank form, to be provided by the Chief of Police, a statement giving his full name, residence, places of residence for five (5) years previous to date of application, age, color, height, color of eyes and hair, place of birth, length of time he has resided in the City, whether a citizen of the United States, places of previous employment, whether married or single, whether he has ever been arrested or convicted of a felony or misdemeanor, whether he has previously been a licensed driver or chauffeur and, if so, whether his license has ever been revoked and for what cause; which statement shall be signed and sworn to by the applicant and filed with the Chief of Police as a permanent record. It shall be unlawful for the applicant to make any false statement on said form; and
7. Produce evidence that the applicant has a current motor vehicle license, with a taxicab endorsement, issued by the State.
(1979 Code § 5.58.130; amd. Ord. 98-54, 8-18-1998)
B. Examination By Chief Of Police: Each applicant for a driver's license under the provisions of this Article shall be examined by the Chief of Police as to his knowledge of the provisions of this Article, the traffic regulations and the geography of the City, and, if the result of the examination is unsatisfactory, he shall be refused a license. Each such applicant must, if required by the Chief of Police, demonstrate his skill and ability to safely handle his vehicle and his knowledge of the mechanism of an automobile.
(1979 Code § 5.58.140; amd. Ord. 98-54, 8-18-1998)
C. Photographs: Each applicant for a driver's license must file with his application four (4) unmounted, unretouched, photographs of himself in such position as the Chief of Police may direct, taken within the thirty (30) days preceding the filing of his application. The photographs are to be of a size which may be attached to his/her license. One photograph shall be attached to the license when issued, one shall be attached to the plastic badge, one shall be filed with the Business License Coordinator and the fourth with the Chief of Police. The photograph should be so attached to the license that it cannot be removed and another photograph substituted without a detection. Each licensed driver shall, upon demand of any police officer or passenger, exhibit his license and photograph for inspection. Where the application for a license is denied, three (3) copies of the photograph shall be returned to the applicant and one retained by the Chief of Police.
(1979 Code § 5.58.150; amd. Ord. 81-27, 6-25-1981; Ord. 98-54, 8-18-1998)
D. Fingerprints: Each applicant for a driver's license shall, upon submitting his application, file with the Chief of Police the impressions of the fingerprints of his right and left hands. Such impressions shall be placed upon file forms furnished by the Chief of Police. Applications, with photographs and fingerprint impressions attached, shall be inspected and examined by the Chief of Police, and no driver's license shall be issued until the receipt in writing from the Chief of Police of a report showing the result of the investigation of the applicant and an examination of the fingerprint impressions.
(1979 Code § 5.58.160; amd. Ord. 98-54, 8-18-1998)
E. Fee; Issuance; Term: The fee for a driver's license shall be as established in chapter 1, article B of this title. Upon payment of the fee and compliance with the other requirements therefor, the business license coordinator shall issue the applicant a driver's license and the badge required by this article. The driver's license shall expire two (2) years after date of issue. It shall be in such form as to contain the photograph and signature of the licensee and a blank space upon which a record may be made of any arrest, revocation, suspension or serious complaint against the licensee. It shall be unlawful for any licensee to deface, remove or obliterate an official entry made upon his license.
(1979 Code § 5.58.170; amd. Ord. 81-27, 6-25-1981; Ord. 97-94, 12-16-1997; Ord. 98-54, 8-18-1998)
F. Driver's Badge: There shall be delivered to each licensed driver a plastic badge of such form and style as the chief of police may prescribe, with the driver's picture, signature and license number thereon, which must, under penalty of the revocation of the license, be constantly and conspicuously displayed on the driver's cap or person when he is engaged in his employment as a taxicab driver. Such badge shall be nontransferable, and it shall be unlawful for any person to wear any such badge or one so similar as to deceive any person, unless the same has been regularly issued, as provided in this article, to the person wearing it.
(1979 Code § 5.58.180; amd. Ord. 98-54, 8-18-1998)
G. License Suspension, Revocation: The driver's license may be suspended or revoked, in accordance with chapter 1, article C of this title, upon the recommendation of the chief of police, for a violation of any of the provisions of this article, or for violation of any ordinance of the city or the state that involves a crime against the person or property of another. Any such suspension shall be noted on the license, together with a statement of the reasons thereof, and the driver shall thereupon be suspended or deprived of his badge, the badge to be returned at the expiration of the period for which the license was suspended. A second suspension for the same reason or a third suspension for any reason shall be cause to permanently revoke the driver's license. No driver whose license has been so revoked shall again be licensed as a driver for licensed public vehicles in the city except upon presentation of reasons satisfactory to the mayor.
(1979 Code § 5.58.200; amd. Ord. 98-54, 8-18-1998)
There shall be kept in the office of the business license coordinator a complete record of each license issued to a driver and of all renewals and revocations or suspensions thereof, which record shall be kept on file with the original application of the driver for a license.
(1979 Code § 5.58.190; amd. Ord. 98-54, 8-18-1998)
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