Repealing Chapter 36 Relating to Taxicabs

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SECTION 10. TAXICAB DRIVER'S LICENSE No person shall operate a taxicab for hire upon the streets of the City of South Bend, and no person who owns or controls a taxicab shall permit it to be so driven, and no taxicab licensed by the City of South Bend shall be so driven at any time for hire, unless the driver of said taxicab shall have first obtained and shall have then in force a taxicab driver's license issued under the provisions of this ordinance. SECTION 11. APPLICATION FOR DRIVER'S LICENSE An application for a taxicab driver's license shall be filed with the Board of Public Works and Safety on forms provided by the City of South Bend; and such application shall be verified under oath and shall contain the following information: (a) The names and addresses of four residents of the City of South Bend who have known the applicant for a period of five (5) years and who will vouch for the sobriety, honesty, and general good character of the applicant. (b) The experience of the applicant in the transportation of passengers. (c) The educational background of the applicant. (d) A concise history of his employment. Each application shall be accompanied by a certificate from a reputable physician of the City of South Bend certifying that, in his opinion, the applicant is not suffering with any disease or infirmity which might make him an unsafe or unsatisfactory driver. At the time the application is filed the applicant shall pay to the City Controller the sum of Twenty -five dollars ($25.00). The provisions of this section shall not apply to persons now having a valid taxicab drivers license at the time this ordinance becomes effective, but such persons shall comply with the renewal provisions of this section on and after January 1, 1967. SECTION 12. CURRENT STATE MOTOR VEHICLE OPERATOR'S PERMIT REQUIRED Before any application is finally passed upon by the Board of Public Works and Safety the applicant shall be required to show that he has a current motor vehicle operator's permit issued by the State of Indiana. SECTION 13. POLICE INVESTIGATION OF APPLICANT. Traffic and Police Record. The Police Department shall conduct an investigation of each applicant for a taxicab driver's license and a report of such investigation and a copiy of the traffic and police record of the applicant, if any, shall be attached to the application for the consideration of the Board of Public Works and Safety. SECTION 14. CONSIDERATION OF APPLICATION. The Board of Public Works and Safety shall upon consideration of the application and the reports and certificate required to be attached thereto shall approve or reject the application. If the application is rejected, the applicant may requ6st a personal appearance before theBoard of Public Works and Safety to offer evidence why his application should be reconsidered. SECTION 15. ISSUANCE OF LICENSE -- DURATION -- ANNUAL FEE Upon approval of an application for a taxicab driver's license the Clerk of the Board of Public Works and Safety shall issue a license to the applicant which shall bear the name, address, color, age sig- nature and photograph of the applicant.