(a) Any Village police officer shall have the power to inspect a driver upon any complaint or for any other reason.
(1) If, upon any inspection, a driver is found to be unclean or unsuitably dressed as defined in the regulations adopted by the Mayor, the police officer shall impound the identification card of such driver until he or she has corrected the condition.
(2) If the driver desires to contest the action of the police officer, the driver must inform the police officer immediately. A formal complaint will then be filed by the police officer who will present the complaint at the next meeting of Council. Such a request by the driver shall be deemed a waiver of the ten-day notice requirement. Any driver who requests a formal review shall be allowed to retain his or her identification card and the right to drive pending Council action.
(b) No person shall operate or be in physical control of a taxicab while under the influence of alcohol or any drug of abuse.
(1) A police officer, upon probable cause, may order any driver operating a taxicab or in physical control of a taxicab, to submit to a chemical test or a test of breath or urine for the purpose of detecting the alcoholic content of his or her blood or the presence of illegal drugs. The officer shall designate the test to be used.
(2) The test given under this provision of the Village code should not be used in a prosecution for any criminal or traffic offense and shall not require the arrest of the driver.
(3) The refusal to submit to the test shall be referred to the Council for action and may be grounds for the suspension of the license of the person refusing the test.
(Ord. 973-09. Passed 4-12-10.)