§ 29-114. Application.  


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  • (a)

    Application for a taxicab driver's permit shall show the following:

    (1)

    The full name of the applicant.

    (2)

    Present address.

    (3)

    Age and place of birth.

    (4)

    Places of previous address and employment for the past five years.

    (5)

    Height, weight, color of eyes, color of hair, and sex.

    (6)

    Whether or not the applicant is in good physical condition.

    (7)

    Whether or not the applicant has good hearing and good eyesight.

    (8)

    Whether or not the applicant is or has been, within the period of two years last past, addicted to the use of intoxicating liquors, drugs or other forms of narcotics and, if so, to what extent.

    (9)

    Whether or not the applicant has ever been convicted of, pleaded guilty to, or entered a plea of nolo contendere to any larceny, robbery, assault, battery, crime of moral turpitude, felony, or operating a vehicle while under the influence of alcohol or drugs and, if so, such other information as may be required by the Chief of Police.

    (10)

    The record of the applicant with respect to traffic offenses connected with the operation of motor vehicles and other offenses affecting the suitability of the applicant as a person who should be permitted to operate a taxicab, including violations of this article or the provisions of any other law in this Commonwealth governing the operation of taxicabs or other for-hire vehicles.

    (11)

    Whether or not the applicant has previously been employed or licensed as a chauffeur and, if so, whether or not any license or permit issued for such purpose has ever been revoked or suspended for any reason.

    (12)

    What experience, if any, the applicant has had in the operation of motor vehicles.

    (13)

    The name and address of the owner of the taxicab to be operated by the applicant and, if different, the name and address of the company for whom the applicant will be driving.

    (14)

    Whether or not the applicant is required to register with the Sex Offender and Crimes against Minors Registry or is listed on the U. S. Department of Justice's National Sex Offender Public Website, and, if so, under what name the applicant is registered or listed.

    (b)

    Each applicant shall apply for a driver's permit in person and shall have fingerprints taken, which fingerprints shall constitute a part of the application. Each applicant shall have filed with the application two recent personal photographs of a size designated by the Chief of Police, one of which shall be attached to and shall become a part of the application and the other of which shall be attached to the permit, if issued, in such a manner that no other photograph may be substituted therefor without probability of detection.

    (Code 1993, § 30-42; Code 2004, § 110-63; Ord. No. 2019-256, § 1, 10-14-2019)

(Code 1993, § 30-42; Code 2004, § 110-63; Ord. No. 2019-256, § 1, 10-14-2019)