§ 10.66.020. Taxicab license required, exclusions, violations, conditions.

(a)

License Required. No person, business, firm, partnership, association or corporation shall operate any taxicab on the public streets of the city of Lincoln without first obtaining a taxicab license from the chief of police. Each taxicab license shall be valid for one year, unless suspended or revoked, and must thereafter be renewed annually

(b)

Exclusions for Taxicabs Licensed in Other Jurisdictions. This chapter shall not apply to any taxicabs for hire duly licensed by any city, county, or other public entity which may enter the city of Lincoln for the purpose of delivering passengers who have hired said taxicab within a jurisdiction in which said taxicab is licensed to operate, provided, however, that no such taxicab shall accept or be hired by any passenger while in the city of Lincoln.

(c)

Exclusions for Hotel/Motel Shuttles. This chapter shall not apply to shuttles operated by a hotel or motel which offers transportation exclusively to guests of said establishment for no additional compensation.

(d)

Violations. Any person, business, firm, partnership, association or corporation operating a taxicab without a taxicab license may be guilty of a misdemeanor and subject to a fine of $250.00 for an initial violation. Each violation thereafter within the same year may be subject to a fine of $500.00. Such fines are not exclusive of any other actions the city may take to prevent further violations of any of the sections of this chapter.

(e)

Conditions.

(1)

Employment, or an offer of employment, as a taxicab driver within the city of Lincoln shall be a condition of issuance of the taxicab license.

(2)

The most recent proof of certification of testing for controlled substances and alcohol occurring within the previous six months shall be a condition of issuance and renewal of the taxicab license.

(3)

The taxicab license shall become void upon termination of employment.

(4)

The taxicab license shall state the name of the employer.

(5)

The employer shall, within five business days, notify the police chief upon termination of employment of a taxicab driver.

(6)

The driver shall, within 15 calendar days, return the taxicab license to the police chief upon termination of employment.

(Ord. No. 865B, § 2, 5-22-2012)