Chapter 5.08
TAXICABS
Sections:
5.08.010 License required.
It is unlawful for any person or persons to operate in the city any taxicab without first securing a license therefor from the city as provided for in this chapter. The license required by this chapter is separate from and in addition to the business license issued under Chapter 5.02, which may also be required when applicable. (Ord. 1065 § 1, 2020; Ord. 100 § 1, 1973)
5.08.020 Application.
Applications for the license for such taxicabs shall be made in writing to the city clerk/treasurer. The city clerk/treasurer shall present each such application to the city council at its next regular meeting and, after investigation and consideration, the council shall direct or refuse the issuance of licenses. (Ord. 100 § 2, 1973)
5.08.030 Duration.
No such license shall be issued for a longer period than one year from the date thereof and in any event the same shall expire on the thirty-first of December of the current year. (Ord. 100 § 3, 1973)
5.08.040 Fee.
The fee for the license provided for in this chapter shall be twenty-five dollars for each calendar year, or part thereof, for each taxicab. (Ord. 100 § 4, 1973)
5.08.050 Liability insurance.
Every such taxicab shall at all times be kept in a clean, neat and orderly condition and in good repair, and the operator thereof shall carry liability insurance in limits as follows:
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Property Damage |
Public Liability |
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Each Person |
Each Accident |
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$25,000 |
$100,000 |
$300,000 |
(Ord. 638 § 1, 1998: Ord. 100 § 5, 1973)
5.08.060 Violation—Penalty.
In the event any taxicab is used for any unlawful purpose or in the event of any violation of any provision of this chapter by the operator thereof, the license for such taxicab may be cancelled and any person violating any provision of this chapter shall be guilty of a Class C offense as defined in Title 7 of this code. (Ord. 281 § 3 (part), 1979: Ord. 100 § 6, 1973)