§ 41-61. Required; renewal; exception.

(a)

A person desiring to operate a vehicle as a taxicab within the city shall apply to the chief of police for a certificate to do so.

(b)

The initial certificate issued to a person pursuant to the provisions of this division shall expire on the last day of the calendar month, one (1) year following its issuance. In the event the certificate holder desires to renew the certificate, he must file a renewal application at least ten (10) business days prior to the expiration of the existing certificate. In the event a renewal application is not filed prior to such ten-day period, the procedure required for new certificates shall be followed by the applicant, and the then existing certificate shall expire according to its terms.

(c)

If the chief of police denies the initial application for a certificate or any renewal thereof, the applicant may appeal the decision pursuant to section 41-72 of this Code.

(d)

Notwithstanding other provisions of this article, taxicabs operating under a lawful certificate, or the equivalent, from another locality may transport passengers from outside the city to a destination within the city; but may not pick up passengers in the city unless such other locality has been granted reciprocity by the chief of police in accordance with section 41-44 of this chapter, and such other locality provides reciprocity to taxicabs operating under certificates issued by the city.

(Ord. No. 6428-07, § 1; Ord. No. 6851-12, § 1)

(Ord. No. 6428-07, § 1; Ord. No. 6851-12, § 1)