§ 40-48. Application.

(a)

Required. Any person desiring to engage in the business of operating taxicabs shall first make an application to the city council for a permit to operate such vehicles on the city highways. The application shall be in writing on the form provided by the clerk and shall be filed with the city clerk.

(b)

Contents. The application shall contain the full name and address of the applicant and if the applicant is a corporation, the names of its officers. It shall state:

(1)

The location from which the business is to be operated;

(2)

The type of equipment to be used;

(3)

The maximum number of passengers each vehicle is manufactured to carry;

(4)

The number of vehicles to be operated; and

(5)

Any other information requested by the city council.

(Comp. 1976, § 18-203; Code 1989, § 17-22; Ord. of 8-15-1949, § 2)