§ 20-32. Permit application; issuance.

Each application for a permit or renewal of a permit to drive a taxicab or limousine shall be in writing and signed and sworn to by the applicant, and shall contain the following information:

(a)

The full name, date of birth, and address of the applicant;

(b)

His or her full personal description, including height, weight, race, color of eyes, complexion, color of hair, body and facial marks, if any;

(c)

The applicant's previous experience in driving taxicabs or limousines;

(d)

The applicant's complete record of criminal and traffic citations (including violations and infractions), arrests, and convictions;

(e)

The number and date of issuance of the applicant's North Carolina driver's license and driver's license issued in other states within the last five (5) years, if any.

Every application for a driver's permit shall be accompanied by a fee not to exceed fifteen dollars ($15.00). This fee shall be set annually by town council as part of the town fee schedule.

Every application for a driver's permit shall be accompanied by a medical examination report completed by a licensed physician certifying that, after examination, such applicant does not have any disability or condition which would materially impair the applicant's ability to drive a taxicab, limousine or pedicab in a safe manner.

It shall be unlawful for any applicant knowingly to make a false statement or knowingly to give false information on his or her application for a driver's permit. The permit shall be subject to invalidation for false information given by an applicant in applying for a driver's permit. An application fee may be collected by the town in accord with a uniform, duly authorized policy.

The taxicab inspector shall issue a driver's permit if he or she determines that the applicant is qualified to drive under the provisions of this chapter.

(Ord. No. 86-5-12/O-2, § 1; Ord. No. 2012-09-24/O-2, § 1; Ord. No. 2013-04-22/O-4, § 7)