When licenses or renewals of existing licenses are issued for taxicabs which have been disabled, disqualified, sold or are otherwise not available at the time of the granting of such licenses, no such vehicle which may thereafter be acquired for use in connection with any such licenses shall be placed in operation until it has been thoroughly and carefully inspected and found to be in a thoroughly safe condition for the transportation of passengers, clean, fit, of good appearance and well painted and varnished. The Mayor shall thereafter make, or cause to be made, inspections of such vehicles at intervals of not more than ninety days during the operation of such vehicle. The Mayor shall refuse to permit the operation of any such vehicle or, if already placed in operation, revoke or suspend the operation of any vehicle found by him to be unfit or unsuited for public patronage. The Mayor is hereby authorized to establish reasonable rules and regulations for the inspection of taxicabs and their appurtenances and for their construction and condition or fitness.
(Ord. 46-244. Passed 12-3-46.)