§ 110-4. Specifications for vehicles

No vehicle may be operated as a taxicab on the streets, highways or alleys of the city unless such vehicle is in a good operating condition with all equipment as required by the state statutes, and further, no vehicle shall be operated as a taxicab on the streets, highways or alleys of the city unless such vehicle has, painted or otherwise displayed on the sides thereof, in letters not less than four inches in height, in a color contrasting with the basic paint color of the vehicle, the word "taxicab," and further, no vehicle shall be operated as a taxicab on the streets, highways or alleys of the city without a valid Missouri driver's license being held by the operator or without the minimum vehicle insurance coverage required by section 110-2.

(Code 1975, § 27-4)