§ 102-61. Issuance of license and official identification.

(a)

Under this division, the city clerk shall issue to each applicant a license or renewal for each vehicle upon the filing of written proof of insurance as required in this division, upon ensuring that all city taxes on each vehicle and on all other personal and real property used in such business have been paid and upon a determination that all requirements of this article have been met. Licenses shall be issued for a 12-month period. Such period shall run from January 1 to December 31 of each year. Any new license issued during the year shall begin on the date of issuance and shall end on December 31 of that year. The license shall state the period for which the license is issued, the name of the owner or operator of the vehicle, the make of vehicle, the vehicle identification number, the current license number and that the vehicle is a taxicab.

(b)

After the city clerk has issued the taxicab license, the chief of police shall issue an official identification to each driver of the licensed taxicab company who has met all of the requirements in this article and is therefore authorized to operate a taxicab within the incorporated limits of the city. This official identification shall be entitled "Official Identification — Baytown Taxicab Driver" and shall contain a photograph of the driver, the driver's name, the name of the taxicab company, the issue date of the official identification and the expiration date of such. The identification shall expire no later than two years after its issuance on December 31. It shall be the responsibility of the applicant for the license to ensure that each driver's official identification is current.

(Code 1967, § 29-15; Ord. No. 6926, § 1, 2-10-94)