VEHICLE PERMIT ISSUED BY CITY OF GREENSBORO PRIVILEGE LICENSE OFFICE

Greensboro Code of Ordinances ch. 28, art. II, div. 3

in effect

Greensboro Code of Ordinances § 28-51 Required.

Sec. 28-51. - Required. It shall be unlawful for any holder of a certificate of convenience and necessity to operate or permit to be operated any taxicab upon the streets of the city without first having applied for and received a taxicab vehicle permit from the City of Greensboro Privilege License Office for the operation of each vehicle engaged as such. (Code 1961, § 20-6; Ord. No. 17-27, § 1, 3-21-17)

Greensboro Code of Ordinances § 28-52 Application.

Sec. 28-52. - Application. Separate applications must be made for each taxicab vehicle permit on a form approved by the chief of police and requiring substantially the following information: (1) The full name and address of owner. (2) Full description of the vehicle, make, type, year of manufacture, engine number, color scheme, lettering and marks, and its seating capacity exclusive of the driver. (3) The name and address of the firm, if any, from which operated and a statement to the effect that public liability and property damage insurance, as required by this chapter, has been filed with the police chief or his/her/their designee. (Code 1961, § 20-7; Ord. No. 88-122, § 2, 9-1-88; Ord. No. 17-27, § 1, 3-21-17; Ord. No. 20-163, § 3, 12-15-20)

Greensboro Code of Ordinances § 28-53 Transfer.

Sec. 28-53. - Transfer. Taxicab vehicle permits shall not be transferable from one (1) vehicle to another but upon the requiring of a replacement vehicle the permit for the original vehicle shall be surrendered to the chief of police or designated assistant, and a new vehicle permit be issued for the newly acquired vehicle after the vehicle complies with all the requirements of section 20-8.

Greensboro Code of Ordinances § 28-54 Vehicle inspector—Generally.

Sec. 28-54. - Vehicle inspector—Generally. (a) After filing an application for a vehicle permit to operate a taxicab, the owner thereof must submit and present each vehicle for which an application has been made to the chief of police or his/her/their designated assistant, at a place and time to be fixed by the chief of police, or such designated assistant for an inspection of the brakes, lights, horn, tires, all other safety features of the vehicle, a road test of the vehicle, an inspection and test of the taximeter, and for the inspection of the interior of the cab or taxicab with respect to the general condition of the upholstering, rugs, or floor covering, the general cleanliness thereof and an inspection of the exterior condition of the vehicle which must be free of torn, flaking or protruding metal which could constitute a safety hazard. (b) At the time of inspection or at any time during the term of the vehicle permit, the discovery of any inaccuracy in any of the vehicle safety features or other items required to be inspected or tested by this section, the taxi inspector shall cause the taxicab to be removed from service until the taxicab has been repaired and complies with the requirements of this section. The owner or operator of such vehicle so removed from service may appeal such action to the city manager or his/her/their designee but the vehicle shall remain out of service pending the decision of the city manager. (c) It shall be unlawful for the owner or operator of any motor vehicle operating as a taxicab to operate said motor vehicle upon the streets of the city unless the motor vehicle is equipped with at least two (2) sets of seat safety belts for the front seat, and at least three (3) sets of seat safety belts for the rear seat of the taxicab. (Code 1961, § 20-8; Ord. No. 90-54, § 6, 4-12-90; Ord. No. 20-163, § 3, 12-15-20)

Greensboro Code of Ordinances § 28-55 Same—Certificate of inspection; issuance; posting.

Sec. 28-55. - Same—Certificate of inspection; issuance; posting. If, upon examination of the vehicle for which an application for a taxicab vehicle permit has been made, it is found by the chief of police or his/her/their designated assistant to be in proper condition, he/she/they shall issue and cause to be affixed to the windshield of the vehicle a certificate of inspection of the sticker type in the form approved by the chief of police. The sticker shall be effective for two (2) months of the calendar year. Before the expiration of such certificate, every taxicab owner shall be sent written notice from the chief of police, or his/her/their designated assistant, of the requirements to submit all vehicles operated by the (owner) for reinspection at a designated time and place as provided in section 28-54 and a new inspection certificate shall be issued in accordance with the provisions of this section. No taxicab shall be operated on the streets of the city without displaying an effective certificate of inspection. (Code 1961, § 20-9; Ord. No. 17-27, § 1, 3-21-17; Ord. No. 20-163, § 3, 12-15-20)

Source: City of Greensboro, North Carolina, Code of Ordinances and City Charter (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/nc/greensboro/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=COOR_CH28TABU_ARTIITA_DIV3VEPEISGRPRLIOFFetched: 11/1/2026