§ 86-36. Requirements for operation.

(a)

Required. No person, firm, or corporation shall conduct the business of operating taxicabs in unincorporated Fulton County until the person, firm, or corporation has first applied for and obtained an occupation tax certificate and a taxicab license. The applications for the occupation tax certificate and taxicab license shall be made to the business director of finance upon forms provided by the director of finance for that purpose. The taxicab licenses for vehicles shall be issued by the director of finance.

No person shall operate a taxicab in unincorporated Fulton County until the person has first applied for and obtained a driver's permit. Permits for drivers will be issued by the Fulton County Police Department.

(b)

Description of business. The application for taxicab license shall contain a detailed description of the equipment to be used in the business and the name of the operators thereof, the point of original terminus of the business, and the address and telephone number of the office or call station from which the business is operated.

(c)

Indemnity insurance. No taxicab license shall be issued or continued in operation unless the holder thereof shall file with the director of finance a policy of indemnity insurance in some indemnity insurance company authorized to do business in this state, which policy shall have limits equal to or in excess of the following sums for each taxicab operated:

(1)

For bodily injury to each person, $50,000.00;

(2)

For bodily injury to all persons sustained in any one accident, $50,000.00;

(3)

For property damage and liability for baggage of passengers, $25,000.00.

The policy shall be conditioned to protect the public against injury or damage proximately caused by the negligence of the holder of such license. Each driver shall be listed on the policy at the time of application. Additional drivers or new drivers hired after issuance of the taxicab license shall be covered by a rider to the policy prior to the issuance of a driver's permit.

(d)

Age of vehicles. The operator is responsible for ensuring that each taxicab used in active business is no more than six years old. By December of each year, automobiles of a model year seven years prior to that year must be replaced.

(e)

Annual renewal. All fees for taxicab license and taxi driver's permits are due no later than June 30 of each year.

(Res. No. 06-0468, Exh. A, 5-3-06)