§ 30-148. Annual vehicle safety inspection.

Before a license is issued, each applicant for a license to operate an ice cream vending vehicle must submit the vehicle to, and the vehicle must pass, an annual safety inspection performed by a licensed and certified motor vehicle mechanic. The mechanic must certify, on a form provided by the police department, no more than 30 days prior to receipt of the application, that the vehicle is in a safe and proper operating condition. Specifically, the mechanic must state and certify that the following parts of the vehicle are in a safe condition:

(1)

Brakes;

(2)

The frame and the suspension system;

(3)

Fuel and exhaust systems;

(4)

The steering;

(5)

The transmission;

(6)

The engine;

(7)

Wheels, rims and tires;

(8)

Windshield washers and wipers and the defroster;

(9)

Headlights, taillights, brake lights and clearance and marker lamps; and

(10)

The horn.

(Code 1989, § 836.07; Ord. No. 856, 5-6-1997)