All vehicles must pass the annual safety inspection required by the North Carolina Department of Motor Vehicles and be maintained in a manner that would meet the requirements established by that inspection. In addition, at any time, the chief shall have the right to inspect, approve or disapprove the various taxicabs and all equipment thereon operated in connection with the taxi service, and such inspections shall not be limited to the requirements of the annual Department of Motor Vehicles inspections. The chief shall have the right to order removal from service of any vehicle reasonably deemed to be a safety hazard.
(Ord. passed 2-5-2013)