(A) Prior to the use and operation of any vehicle under the provisions of this article, the vehicle shall be thoroughly examined and inspected by the Police Department and found to comply with such reasonable rules and regulations as may be prescribed by the Council. These rules and regulations shall be promulgated to provide safe transportation and shall specify such safety equipment and regulatory devices as the Council shall deem necessary therefor. When the Police Department finds that a vehicle has met the standards established by the Council, the Department shall issue a license to that effect, which shall also state the authorized seating capacity of said vehicle.
(B) Every vehicle operating under this article shall be periodically inspected by the Police Department at such intervals as shall be established by the Council.
(C) Every vehicle operating under this article shall be kept in a clean and sanitary condition according to rules and regulations promulgated by the Council.
(1978 Code, § 34-19)