Amending Various Sections of Chapter 4 Licenses

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(mm) Driver's license required. No person shall operate a taxicab for hire upon the streets of the City, and no person who owns or controls a taxicab shall permit it to be so driven, and no taxicav licensed by the City shall be to driven at any time for hire, unless the driver of such taxicab shall have first obtained and have then in force a taxicab driver's license issued under the provisions of this section. (nn) Application contents; physicians's report; fee exception. (1) An application for a taxicab driver's license shall be filed with the Controller on forms provided by the City and verified under oath. (2) The application shall contain the following information: (a) the names and addresses of four (4) residents of the City who have known the applicant for a period of five (5) years. (b) the experience of the applicant in the transportation of passengers; (c) the educational background of the applicant; and (d) a concise history of his employment. (3)" The application shall be accompanied by a certificat( from a licensed physician of th eCity certifying that, in his opinion, the applicant is not suffering with any disease or infirmity which may make him an unsafe or unsatisfactory driver. (4) At the time theapplication is filed the applicant shall pay the the Controller the sume of Five Dollars ($5.00). (5) the provisions of this sub - section shall not apply to persons now having a valid driver's license at the time this becomes effective, but such persons shall comply with the renewal provisions of this section on and after January 1, 1967. (oo) Investigation of traffic and police record. The Police Department shall conduct an investigation of each applicant for a taxicabe driver's license. A report of the investigation and a copy of the traffic and police record of the applicant, if any, shall be attached to the application for the consideration of the Controller. (pp) Application approval or rejection; wri (1) The Controller shall, upon consideration of the application and the reports and certificate required to be attached thereto, approve or reject the application. If the application is rejected, the applicant may request a personal appearance before the Board of Public Works to offer evidence why his application should be reconsidered. (2) The Controller shall submit, in writing, to the:Board his reasons for rejecting the application. (qq) Motor vehicle operator's permit required. Before any application is finally passed upon by the Controller the applicant shall be required to show that he has a current motor vehicle operator's permit issued by the State. 55