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AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND CHAPTER 37 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF PORTSMOUTII, VIRGINIA (1988) BY AMENDING SECTIONS 37-44 (b), 37-73, 37-95, 37-132 and 37-250(b) THEREOF PERTAINING TO ADMINISTRATIVE FEES IMPOSED ON TAXICABS AND TOW TRUCKS. BE IT ORDAINED by the Council of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia: 1. That Sections 37-44 (b), 37-73, 37-95, 37-132 and 37-250(b) of the Code of the City of Portsmouth. Virginia (1988) be amended and reordained to read as follows: Sec. 37-44. Maintenance and inspections of public vehicles. (b) Vehicles acquired for use as taxicabs and other public vehicles shall be inspected annually by the city, if they are no more than seven years old, nor have more than one hundred thousand actual vehicle miles. Taxicabs and other public vehicles shall be inspected every six months if they are more than seven years old or have more than one hundred thousand actual vehicle miles. An inspection fee of $40.00 shall be paid shall be charged for each annual or semi-armual inspection. Each vehicle shall be inspected to ensure that it has current state inspection, city, and State Corporation Commission decals. With respect to taxicabs, the vehicle shall also be inspected to ensure that there is a working certified taximeter, that rates are conspicuously posted, and that the exterior dome and meter flag lights are operational. No taxicab or other public vehicle shall be placed into service or allowed to remain in service until any defect or violation has been corrected. Upon correction of any defect or violation, the vehicle shall be reinspected by the city prior to placing the vehicle into service. A reinspection fee of $10.00 shall be charged for each reinspection until the vehicle is placed into service. Sec. 37-73. Issuance or refusal; fee. If the chief of police shall determine that any applicant is of the age of eighteen years or older, morally fit and having knowledge of the traffic laws of the state and city, the chief of police, upon the applicant's payment ora fee of $20.00 shall issue to such applicant a certificate of public convenience and necessity. If the chief of police is not satisfied as to the qualifications and fitness of the apphcant to possess a public vehicle, he or she shall refuse to issue such certificate. Sec. 37-95. Issuance or refusal; fee. If the chief of police shall determine that any applicant is of the age of eighteen years or older, not addicted to the use of intoxicating liquors or drags, morally fit and having knowledge of the traffic laws of the state and city, the chief of police, upon the applicant's payment of a fee of $20.00 shall issue to such applicant a public vehicle driver's permit. If the chief of police is not satisfied as to the qualifications and fitness of the applicant to operate a public vehicle, he or she shall refuse to issue such permit. Sec. 37-132. Rates established.