(A) No person shall drive, operate or cause to be driven or operated, any taxicab upon or over any street in the city unless there has been obtained by the owner of the taxicab a vehicle license duly issued by the City Secretary under the provisions of this chapter, which license is in full force and effect. This section does not apply to taxicabs licensed in another jurisdiction that are only discharging passengers in the city. Taxicabs operating from cities other than the City of Port Isabel must be licensed under this chapter in order to pick up passengers within the city limits.
(B) No vehicle used for taxicab purposes within the city shall be in excess of 12 years old as measured by calculating the difference between the model year of the taxicab and the current calendar year.
(Ord. 548B, passed 1-27-2009; Ord. 548-C, passed 6-22-2010; Ord. 548-D, passed 2-12-2013; Ord. 548-E, passed --; Ord. 548-F, passed 12-15-2020; Am. Ord. 548-G, passed 1-24-2023) Penalty, see § 116.99