(A) No person, firm, or corporation shall operate a taxicab, limousine, limo van or replica trolley within the village without having first obtained the necessary taxicab company, taxicab driver, taxicab vehicle and/or limousine, limo van and/or replica trolley service license(s) therefor.
(B) The fees for the licenses referenced in division (A) above shall be as set forth in § 110.25 of this Code.
(C) Each application for a taxicab vehicle or limousine, limo van and/or replica trolley service license hereunder shall be accompanied by proof of automobile insurance for the vehicle(s) covered by the license, with at least the minimum limits as required by state statute.
(D) Each application for a taxicab driver license hereunder shall be accompanied by the following information relative to the taxicab driver to be licensed: (1) name; (2) address; (3) phone number; (4) Illinois driver's license number; and (5) if the individual is an employee of a taxicab company, as opposed to an independent contractor, verification from the taxicab company that the individual is legally authorized to work in the United States. The Police Department shall perform a background check in regard to each individual applying for a taxicab driver license, in the same manner as background checks performed relative to those individuals seeking to obtain a license under Chapter 119 of this code. The actual cost of the background check shall be paid by the applicant for the taxicab driver license, and shall be in addition to the fee referenced in division (B) above.
(E) No taxicab driver license shall be issued to any applicant in the event that the background check, referenced in division (D) above, reveals that the individual has been convicted of the commission of a felony under the laws of State of Illinois, the laws of any state or the laws of the United States within five years of the date of the application; has been previously convicted of a violation of any of the provisions of this chapter; or has had a previously issued taxicab driver license hereunder revoked.
(F) Each application for a taxicab vehicle license shall be accompanied by an approved inspection report as provided for in § 121.14 of this code.
(G) Every person, firm or corporation who operates a taxicab, limousine, limo van or replica trolley within the village shall, in addition to obtaining the licenses provided for in division (A) above, operate the taxicab, limousine, limo van or replica trolley in compliance with the applicable provisions of this chapter.
(Ord. 84-0-050, passed ll-27-84; Am. Ord. 85-0-003, passed l-29-85; Am. Ord. 95-0-023, passed 5-22-95; Am. Ord. 2010-O-049, passed 12-7-10)