A taxicab business license shall be renewable annually on or before January 15th. Before any license if granted the City Recorder shall direct the Chief of Police to conduct an investigation of the applicant and in connection therewith may require the applicant to be fingerprinted. The Chief of Police shall, within thirty days of receipt by the City Recorder of the request for license, make his report as to the applicant’s financial ability and whether applicant has prior convictions for violations as set forth in subsection C of Section 5.20.030. (Ord. 1751, 1998; Ord. 1439, 1978)