Taxi Driver Renewal App & Requirements 2020

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PLEASE NOTE: 1.It is illegal to drive a cab until you are licensed with the City of South Bend. If you are caught driving, the Taxi Company and Taxi Driver will be fined and their license will be suspended. 2.If you have a Felony Charge within the past 20 years, or a Misdemeanor within the past 10 years, you are not eligible for a Taxi License in the City of South Bend. 3.All taxi licenses expire October 1st and must be renewed yearly. 4.You can obtain a copy of the ordinance on the City of South Bend’s Website: southbendin.gov 1ST: These requirements MUST be turned in with your completed application to THE TAXI COMPANY YOU ARE GOING TO WORK FOR. (NOTE: Applications can take up to 60 days to review): 1.$5.00 EXACT CASH for your Application Fee - No checks or credit cards. 2.A DRIVING RECORD from EACH state that you lived in for the past 10 Years. (for Indiana you can go to: myweb.in.gov/BMV/mybmvportal) 3.A 20 YEAR CRIMINAL HISTORY from each of these: *South Bend Police Department *St. Joseph County Jail *Mishawaka Police Department *AND any other Jurisdiction or Country you have lived going back 20 years. *** (IF YOU ARE FROM ANOTHER COUNTRY YOU MUST OBTAIN A HISTORY FROM THERE ALSO OR YOU WILL BE DENIED) 4.Must possess a PUBLIC PASSENGER CHAUFFEUR’S LICENSE or CDL LICENSE with PPC Endorsement, or a For-Hire Endorsement to drive a taxi cab. 5.Statement from a licensed physician certifying that, in the physician’s opinion, you are not suffering from any disease or infirmity which may make you an unsafe or unsatisfactory driver. 6.Test results from a 10 PANEL drug test. 7.Two (2) PASSPORT SIZE PICTURES. 2nd : After you’re approved, you will need to bring TO OUR OFFICE: 1. $16.00 EXACT CASH - No checks or credit cards. Taxi Cab Drivers License Requirements City of South Bend Department of Community Investment 215 S. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., Suite 500 South Bend, IN 46601 Phone: 574-235-5912 Fax: 574-235-9021