(A) Each owner and driver of a taxicab shall maintain the vehicle he or she owns or operates as a taxicab in such condition that the exterior and interior appearance of same is good and acceptable to the Chief Executive Officer of the municipality. In determining if the appearance of a taxicab meets this standard and requirement, the Chief Executive Officer of the municipality shall be governed by and follow the general standards of appearance used and followed by other owners and operators of taxicabs in the town.
(B) If the owner or driver fails or refuses to maintain the vehicle he or she owns or operates as a taxicab in such condition that the appearance of the same meets the requirement of this section, the Chief Executive Officer of the municipality shall require the owner and operator to cease use of such vehicle as a taxicab.
(1979 Code, § D-1-13) Penalty, see § 115.99