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1 K. "Taxicab" shall mean every motor vehicle held for public hire as a <br /> 2 common carrier, usually for transportation of individuals, subject to call by the public <br /> 3 generally and not operating over a fixed route or between fixed termini. <br /> 4 Section 2: LICENSE REQUIRED. It shall be unlawful for any person, firm <br /> 5 or corporation or any other organization to hold out, advertise, solicit, operate, drive or <br /> 6 use any vehicle as a for-hire vehicle in the City of Everett without having first <br /> 7 obtained the licenses required pursuant to the provisions of this title. <br /> 8 Section 3: DETERMINATION OF NUMBER OF LICENSES. The maximum <br /> 9 number of taxicab licenses which may be issued and outstanding at any one time shall <br /> 10 be such number as the City Council shall by resolution find and determine that public <br /> 11 convenience and necessity require. <br /> 12 The City Council may by resolution increase or decrease said number at such <br /> 13 time or times as it shall find that public convenience and necessity require the <br /> 14 operation of a greater or lesser number of taxicabs; provided, that the number may not <br /> 15 be reduced so as to work a forfeiture of outstanding licenses or to prevent the renewal <br /> 16 thereof. Applications for renewal of license shall be given preference over applications <br /> i7 for licenses by persons not already holding licenses; provided, that if the holder of a <br /> i8 license fails to make application for renewal thereof prior to the expiration date <br /> 19 thereof, such preference shall thereby be forfeited. <br /> 20 Section 4: TERM OF LICENSE. All licenses shall expire on December 31 of <br /> 21 the year of issue, but may be reissued for succeeding years to the same licensee when <br /> 22 the requirements of this title are otherwise met, and may, subject to the requirements <br /> 23 of this title, be reissued to a transferee. <br /> 24 Section 5: LICENSE APPLICATION. In addition to the information required <br /> 25 to be provided pursuant to the general requirements for all licenses, applicants for <br /> 26 for-hire vehicle business licenses shall furnish the following information on forms to be <br /> 27 furnished by the City: <br /> 28 A. The financial status of the applicant, including the amounts of all unpaid <br /> 29 judgments against the applicant and the nature of the transaction or acts giving rise to <br /> 30 said judgments; <br /> 31 <br /> 32 -2- <br />