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Before the issuance of a license to operate a taxicab or motor vehicle for hire, the prospective licensee shall file a certificate signed by a duly authorized officer or agent of a company authorized to write liability insurance in the State to the effect that a policy of insurance has been issued to the prospective licensee and is in full force and effect, and that the premium has been paid as required thereon, together with a true copy of the policy or contract of insurance. Such policy of insurance shall be within the limits set forth in this section, which amounts shall be regarded as the minimum required and which amounts shall be conditioned on the payment of any judgment recovered against the prospective licensee by reason of death or injury to persons or damage to property caused by negligent operation, maintenance or use or the defective construction of the motor vehicle being licensed. The minimum liability insurance to be provided shall be one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000) per person, three hundred thousand dollars ($300,000) per occurrence ($100,000/$300,000).
(Ord. 2001-11. Passed 6-5-01.)
In the application for an original or renewal of a license required by Section 868.02, the names of all drivers shall be set forth, and whenever a new driver is hired or a driver quits or is discharged by the licensee, the name of such driver shall be reported to the City Clerk.
(Ord. 10. Passed 2-18-64; Ord. 2001-11. Passed 6-5-01.)
Each applicant for a taxicab or motor vehicle for hire driver's license must file with his or her application a recent photograph of himself or herself of a size which may be easily attached to the license, such card is displayed by the driver at all times.
(Ord. 10. Passed 2-18-64; Ord. 2001-11. Passed 6-5-01.)
Upon satisfactory compliance with the requirements for the issuance of a driver's license as set forth in this chapter, and upon written recommendation of the Police Department, the City Clerk shall issue to the applicant a taxicab or motor vehicle for hire driver's license, which shall be in such form as to contain the photograph and signature of the licensee. Such driver's license shall expire at 12:00 midnight on June 30 of each calendar year. No person shall operate a public taxicab or motor vehicle for hire within the City without first obtaining a State chauffeur's license, as required by law, and a license as a driver under this chapter. No person shall permit an employee who is not so licensed to operate such a vehicle. Before the issuance of such driver's license, the applicant shall pay to the City Treasurer the fee set forth in Section 210.10(j) of the Administration Code.
Every licensed driver shall have his or her license, together with his or her photograph, conspicuously displayed on the inside of his or her taxicab or motor vehicle for hire so that it may be easily seen by an occupant of the taxicab or motor vehicle for hire.
The City shall honor, for operation on the streets of the City, a taxicab or motor vehicle for hire driver's license issued by any other City which is contiguous to the City of Wayne upon registration of such license with the City Clerk, provided that each such Municipality reciprocates in recognizing drivers licensed under this chapter by granting them the same privilege.
(Ord. 2001-11. Passed 6-5-01.)
Any driver's license issued under this chapter may be renewed by the driver applying for such renewal of his or her license by paying the fee and indicating in such application his or her full name and residence address, together with a statement of the date upon which his or her original license was granted and the successive years in which it was renewed by the City, and at the same time submitting his or her fingerprints to the Police Department for its investigation and approval thereof, if requested by the Department.
(Ord. 10-A-3. Passed 8-17-71; Ord. 2001-11. Passed 6-5-01.)
If at any time during the license year a licensee wishes to change the assumed name under which he or she operates such business, he or she may do so upon the payment of twenty-five dollars ($25.00) to the City Clerk for each licensed vehicle, the assumed name of which he or she wishes to change.
(Ord. 10. Passed 2-18-64; Ord. 2001-11. Passed 6-5-01.)
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