§ 117.06 REQUIREMENTS FOR TAXICAB OWNER/OPERATOR LICENSE.

   An applicant for the initial issuance or renewal of a taxicab owner/operator license shall meet all of the following requirements:

   (A)   The applicant must be an American citizen and must be able to speak and read the English language;

   (B)   The applicant must be able to provide the taxicab service required by § 117.18, and must obtain the liability insurance required by § 117.11;

   (C)   The applicant must possess a working knowledge of the traffic laws of the village and state;

   (D)   The applicant must be of good character;

   (E)   The applicant shall not have been convicted of any offense constituting a felony;

   (F)   The applicant shall not have been convicted of any offense involving the use, possession, or sale of a controlled substance;

   (G)   The applicant shall not be involved in a pending court action for any criminal offense;

   (H)   The applicant, within two years prior to filing the application for a license, shall not have been convicted of or forfeited bond for two or more moving traffic offenses;

   (I)   The applicant, within three years prior to filing the application for a license, shall not have been convicted of a criminal offense involving public disorder, violence, theft, public indecency, or moral turpitude;

   (J)   The applicant, if a corporation, must be one which is authorized to engage in the business of operating taxicabs under its Articles of Incorporation and the laws of the state; and

   (K)   Statements concerning all of the hereinabove qualifications must be supported by the affidavits of two reputable citizens of the village.

(Prior Code, § 115.06) (Ord. 99-7, passed 4-20-1999)