(a) No person operating a taxicab shall be permitted to provide transportation where the point of origin is within the city unless the owner of such taxicab is a valid taxicab permit holder pursuant to the provisions of this chapter.
(b) Permits are valid for a period of one year. Each permit shall become effective on July 1st of each calendar year and will expire on June 30th of the following calendar year.
(c) Operation of a taxicab without a permit shall result in a violation of this section declared to be a municipal infraction and is subject to a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000.00) for each violation. Each separate day that a violation remains uncorrected is a separate violation subject to additional fines. (Ord. No. G-04-10, 6-3-04)